Jim Geiger, a Sacramento retiree in his early 70s, spent years preparing and secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in the pursuit of a rare accomplishment. He wanted to summit Mount Everest.
But for someone who likely had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity snatched away by bad luck and unprecedented tragedy, Geiger remains remarkably grateful.
His story involves nearly three decades of physical conditioning, dead bodies being flown off a mountainside and an attempt to make mountaineering history. It sounds like a tale fit for film, because it is. A cameraman accompanied Geiger through his endeavor. This week marks the premiere of the documentary “Accidental Climber.” It will debut Thursday at the Napa Valley Film Festival.
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