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Meru Shark Fin, 01 at 15. Considered by many to be the ultimate prize in Himalayan big-wall climbing, this hugely technical face has seen more failed attempts by elite teams over the past 30 years than any other climb in the region. It’s a deadly route that has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 Years than any other ascent in the Himalayas. Shark’s Fin route This 1400m [6] route to Meru Central follows North East Pillar, [6] over the “Shark’s Fin”, a massive granite feature on the northeast face [7] variously described as a “prow”, “blade” or “nose”. Opening in theaters August 14th. Sep 13, 2025 · The Shark’s Fin is the northeast pillar of Meru Central. Meru and its' glacier seen from a ridge above Tapovan Base Camp (4350m). Meru Peak located in Northern India, Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand. It took the trio 12 days of gruelling climbing to finally get there safely. If you see the film, you will see a documentary about superhuman men. In early September, we were hampered by two massive snowfalls, which left the 3000-foot approach gully dangerously poised to slide. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain's perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible cal On Meru, a 21,000-foot peak in India, trust was everything. Experienced climbers have tried and failed to climb the Shark’s Fin for 30 years. Jul 11, 2012 · Tell us how did you managed to find yourself on Meru Shark’s Fin for the first time in 2008? Jimmy Chin: I actually had an expedition planned to western China. The film, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, provides a glimpse into the lives of Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk, the trio who sets out to achieve the impossible--summiting the peak of Meru's Shark's Fin. Meru Central, in India's Garhwal Himalayas in 2011. . While I appreciated the Saser Kangri II ascent, it did not present the challenges, test of character, or the intimidation factor that weighed on anyone even contemplating an ascent of Central Meru by the Shark’s Fin ridge. Oct 23, 2006 · Meru Central’s Northwest Face: Red line marks the 2006 Czech route, including an attempt to the left of the central prow; yellow line marks Valeri Babanov’s 2001 solo route. Shivling, 6,543 m (21,467 ft), another steep rock peak, with two summits, and the most Meru: a film review – Grace Kim In Northern India, stationed unassumingly over the sacred headwaters of the Ganges River, stands the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru. It's a deadly route that has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 Years than any other ascent in the Himalayas. Meru is the most unique documentary on mountain climbing I have ever seen. Shark’s Fin, the iconic granite prow of Meru Peak, is one of the most formidable and revered climbs in the Himalayas. Feb 6, 2020 · In 2011, they went back to the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru to attempt that elusive first ascent again. Indian Garh Nov 20, 2006 · This ascent was the first of the mountain, but it left the prime objective–the Shark’s Fin itself–unclimbed. Day 2 of the 2011 Meru Expedition, Renan Ozturk leads pitch 13 of the Shark’s Fin route. Their ascent is recognized by Guinness World Records as the first ascent of Meru. Located in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India, Meru Peak rises to 6,660 meters (21,850 feet) and features three distinct summits: southern, central, and northern. The climb took them eight days up and three down. Anker/Chin/Ozturk had the first ascent of their route, and it was considered to be the "best" route up the mountain. May 21, 2017 · The Shark's Fin of Meru Central (6660m). The three men decided to try it again in 2011, even after a series of mishaps, including a Jul 14, 2015 · Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk are 7,000 miles from home, 20,000 feet above sea level and a mere 300 feet below the summit of Meru Central (6310m), the middle summit of Meru Peak, in India. These can be arranged by yourself or the firm that you hire to support your team. Some of the greatest climbers in the world have tried and failed to reach its peak — a sheer granite wall known as the Shark's Fin. Oct 7, 2011 · For more than 40 years the Shark’s Fin, a route on the northwest face of the 20,700-foot Meru in the Garhwal Himalaya, eluded the attempts of some of the world's top alpinists and remained one Sep 4, 2015 · Meru is a 21,000-foot mountain in northern India. k. Jan 29, 2015 · The allure of Meru Peak and its Shark’s Fin climbing route is simple. See them battle inner demons in this story of ambition and perseverance. [8] Considered the centre of the universe in Buddhist mythology, as well as in Hindu and Jainist thought, the Shark’s Fin is the steepest and most demanding line to take up the Meru Peak. No one has successfully made the ascent up its Shark’s Fin, a sheer wall of rock ascending 20,000 feet that would dwarf El Capitan, as the extreme sports documentary “Meru” opens. Sep 9, 2015 · This movie is about the mountain climbing expedition for the Shark's Fin route up the Meru Peak in the Himalayas. Oct 5, 2011 · 10/5/11 - Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk have completed the direct line up Meru Shark's Fin, a stunning granite buttress on the northeast side of 6,310-meter Meru Central in the Gangotri mountains of India. Find in which region Meru is streaming on MUBI. Despite numerous attempts, the Shark’s Fin remains unclimbed. In 2007, the trio of Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk were turned back a few hundred feet from the summit, an effort chronicled in Samsara (Mountainfilm 2008). This was Meru, a formidably jagged peak in India (also called the Shark's Fin), has been tempting — and foiling — climbers for decades. There are permits required. ” The film follows the journey of three climbers, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk, as they make a daring attempt to conquer the treacherous Shark’s Fin. The mountain, a 21,850-foot jagged monster in India’s Gharwal Himalayas, is believed by Hindus to be the center of the After suffering dramatic setbacks, three close friends, all among the world’s best professional climbers, battle their complicated pasts, inner demons and nature’s harshest elements to confront the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Synopsis: After suffering dramatic setbacks, three close friends, all among the world’s best professional climbers, battle their complicated pasts, inner demons and nature’s harshest elements to confront the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Mount Meru: Climbing the Shark's Fin | Op-Docs | The New York Times The New York Times 4. Like numerous teams before them, the Japanese contingent of Hiroyoshi Manome, Yasushi Okada, Makoto Kuroda and Yasuhiro Hanatani arrived at the base of Meru Central hoping to bag the Shark’s Fin. It is no-man’s land. In October of 2011, Conrad Anker (now on Everest with our team), Renan Ozturk, and Jimmy Chincompleted a historic first ascent of the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru in the Garwhal Himalaya. Surrounded by the skyscraping Garwhal Himalaya, the three men are focused on a 1,500-foot pillar of granite, the unclimbed Shark’s Fin. This 1400m [6] route to Meru Central follows the North East Pillar, [6] over the "Shark's Fin", a massive granite feature on the northeast face [7] variously described as a "prow", "blade" or "nose". The 'Shark's Fin' awaits as intrepid climbers scale Meru Peak in the Himalayas – a peak more monstrous than Mount Everest. Jimmy Chin leading an ice pitch during the 2008 Meru attempt. Below, the 2021 GQ Man of the Year shares the story; it appears as told to Charles Thorp, and has been edited and condensed for clarity. Nov 16, 2006 · The Shark’s Fin is the 400-meter-high prow of stone that leads to Meru Central’s summit. Britons Paul Pritchard, Johnny Dawes, Noel Craine and I from South Africa tackled the technical and demanding east face of Meru Shark Fin (6660 meters, 21,850 feet) via a new route. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain's perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible cal ANGELIKA’S NOTE The exhilarating, Audience Award-winning documentary sensation at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, MERU follows an expedition through nature's harshest elements ultimately on to impossible new heights. Meru In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. When Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Öztürk attempted the 21,000ft climb they suffered set back after set back including dwindling supplies Babanov, a Czech team, and a Japanese team all climbed to the summit of the Shark's Fin/Meru Central before the Anker team did, but they all used a different route. In 2008, I traveled to India with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk to attempt the Shark’s Fin route on Meru Central. This time, they made it. Second, Jimmy Chin decided to catch everything on camera, and hence is a co-director (along with his wife), co-editor and co-producer. This documentary follows three elite mountain climbers as they scale the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru in India, one of the world's most difficult peaks. (Jimmy Chin) Aug 13, 2015 · “ Meru” is the story of one such peak, the notorious Shark’s Fin atop Mount Meru in India and the pea beneath the mattress of the climber Conrad Anker. Finally, it was first climbed in October 2011 by a team consisting of Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk. 8M subscribers Subscribed Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk ascend Northern India's Meru Shark Fin, one of the last great unclimbed alpine rock walls in the world. Jimmy Chin The last move was merely a mantle: hands on the edge of a sharp granite ledge, a heel hook, and a press. Meru Shark Fin, East Face Attempt. The Shark's Fin is the central pillar in the formation and the part of the mountain most obviously shaped like a Shark's Fin. Jun 18, 2015 · Meru Central; the Shark's Fin looms in the center, shrouded in clouds. When I pulled over the lip, I looked around, momentarily confused that there was nothing more to climb. [8] By September 2011, Anker had convinced his team to reunite and undertake the Shark's Fin once more, under even more extraordinary circumstances. " Aug 6, 2015 · Mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin's exclusive story of a climb on the spectacular prow of the Shark's Fin, a. The ascent by Anker, Chin and Ozturk is the subject of the film 'Meru', directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Meru, 6,660 m (21,850 ft), lies between Thalay Sagar and Shivling, and has some highly challenging routes, only recently ascended despite multiple attempts by the world's best climbers. In the high-stakes pursuit of big-wall climbing, the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Oct 19, 2011 · Americans Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renen Osturk have made the first ascent of the much sought-after direct line up the Shark's Fin on the northeast side of Meru Peak in the Garhwal Meru Central peak 6310m (Northern wall) (Piolet d'Or 2002) Himalayas 22. A pair of Czech climbers has completed a new route to the summit of 20,700-foot Meru Central (aka the “Shark’s Fin”) in the Garhwal Himalaya of India. Sep 25, 2025 · The Shark’s Fin on Meru Central (6,310 m) in India’s Garhwal Himalaya is a legendary big-wall alpine route—steep, complex, and relentlessly technical. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas. The Shark’s Fin Redux Success at last on Meru Central’s spectacular Shark’s Fin, India. 10 (Omsk time - GMT +6:00) Valery Babanov climbed on the Meru Central peak. 451 votes, 24 comments. They summited on October 2 to become the first team to complete this highly sought-after objective. Matting and/or framing is available upon request. [Photo] Jan Kreisinger On October 6 Czech mountaineers Marek Holecek and Jan Kreisinger made possibly the second ascent of Meru Central (6310m) in India’s Gangotri Region. Meru, a 2015 film that documents the intense first ascent of Meru Peak's "Shark's Fin" route, beautifully combines stunning frames of the Himalayas with the personal struggles of mountaineering. It took them 14 days to finish the whole expedition - 11 days to ascend and 3 to come down. In this photo you can see the Anker line from 2011, which stays out on the May 19, 2023 · The Shark’s Fin route was the first line up the mountain, it was first climbed in October 2011 by Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk three years after nearly succeeding. May, 2017. A 1,500′ vertical rock wall on Meru Mountain, a rugged 21,850′ mountain in the Indian Himalayas. One of the toughest and most challenging routes in The Himalayas. Prices do not include matting and framing. More? • See all the films in this series. This is the first rock pitch on the ridge above the "Funnel. 201K subscribers in the Mountaineering community. It was a journey that changed life in more ways than one. In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. If you think Everst is hard, just wait until you see Meru's Shark's Fin towards the top of the mountain, a 4,000 ft climb straight up of solid rock. Of the peak’s 25-plus attempts over Discover the Meru Shark’s Fin climb in India’s Garhwal Himalaya—history, culture, and the legendary 2011 ascent of this ultimate technical route. American alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk have successfully climbed a direct new route via the Shark's Fin on the NW face of Meru (6310m) in India's Garhwal Himalaya. Aug 30, 2021 · Is Meru higher than Everest? While Everest is the tallest mountain in the world (29,029 feet), Meru, also in the Himalayas, is the most difficult to climb. Altimeter has shown height of 6310 meters. The Shark’s Fin is a 90-degree sheer face of cold and unforgiving granite that punctures the sky at 20,000 feet. You can compare the routes in photos. Meru is a 2015 documentary film chronicling the 2011 first ascent of a new climbing route up the prow of the dramatic Shark's Fin on the northeast side of Meru Peak in the Indian Himalayas. Sep 15, 2025 · Who has Meru first ascent ? Conrads personal history with the Sharks Fin—the climbers nickname for Meru Central’s blade of granite, deep in the Indian Garhwal—goes back decades. In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. The film chronicles Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk ’s second attempt to summit the peak after their failed 2008 summit. Thalay Sagar, 6,904 m (22,651 ft), a steep rock spire, and perhaps the most difficult summit to attain in the entire group. Frames are custom The Shark's FinAfter beating back dozens of the world’s best climbers, Meru’s central peak finally succumbed to an unrelenting soloist. Sep 25, 2012 · I think the Shark’s Fin team deserved one of the 2012 Piolet D’Or awards. The last move was merely a mantle: Hands on the edge of a sharp granite ledge, a heel hook, and a About In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. The route passes by steep ice slope 700 meters long at first then through difficult monolithic ridge so-called the "Shark fin" more than 800 meters long. For 19 days One notable aspect of Mount Meru is its iconic Shark’s Fin route, which gained international fame through the critically acclaimed documentary film “Meru. This deep dive covers history, cultural and spiritual significance, route anatomy, logistics, gear, training, objective hazards, and why the 2011 first ascent by Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk still defines modern Himalayan All prints are printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper (matte finish) with a LightJet 430 printer maximizing the archival quality of the digital prints, designed to last 60+ years before showing signs of fading. I was sure there had to be one more obstacle, one more aid seam, one more mixed The Shark's Fin route up the central peak of the mountain has a reputation among mountaineers as one of the hardest routes in the world. The Shark's Fin route up the 6,310 m (20,702 ft) central peak has long been known as one of the most difficult climbs in the world. Dec 28, 2021 · Several chapters are dedicated to his landmark summit of the Shark’s Fin on Meru with Conan Anker and Renan Ozturk. a. Oct 24, 2023 · American climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk climbed Meru Central (6310m) via the Shark’s Fin in a twelve-day push. 09. Jul 7, 2024 · Meru is only for the Superstars of climbers to try, and most of them have failed. Marek Holecek and Jan Kreisinger climbed the 6,500-foot route The 2015 film Meru captures the 2011 summit of the Shark’s Fin peak. It begins with ~700 m of snow, ice, and mixed terrain, then steepens into a 400–500 m vertical/overhanging granite blade that gives the feature its name. fsby edifb iqxpm fbb dffrdge qaoby gbnnlc wdhzt eyaxfxv wgxmi