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Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
The few skilled enough to reach the summit have their feet on earth -
but stand close to the cruising altitude of jet planes.
For most of the year the summit of Everest is bombarded by hurricane force winds, -
and temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celcius.
There is only one small window of opportunity to make the summit.
The Sky Climbers team heads to Everest in the Spring of 2010, -
filming the whole event in a documentary "Sky Climbers - The Journey to Everest".
Only eight Finns have ever reached the summit of Everest.
Anne-Mari aims to make Finnish sporting history as the first Finnish woman to stand on top of the world.
Anne-Mari is a professional athlete.
In the 2009 Helsinki City Marathon she was the first Finnish woman to cross the line.
Even as a professional athlete climbing Everest will be the ultimate challenge for Anne-Mari, -
both physically and mentally.
As time goes by she will have to build up trust with her new team mates, -
Lhakpar and Jussi, as ultimately their lives are in each others hands.
Having been climbing since 1993 in three continents, -
Jussi now faces his boyhood dream of scaling Everest.
As well as the climb Jussi has the responsibility of producing and filming the entire expedition.
The Sky Climbers team have been training intensively for the last two years.
This is not only because climbers need to be physically fit but it is vital they are also technically skilled.
The training is both intensive and varied, all aiming to cope with the challenges of Everest when the time comes.
Climbing at high altitude puts extreme stress on the body.
At the summit each breath contains about one third the oxygen as at sea level.
The hard training and the endurance of the climb are rewarded with an ultimate experience shared only by a select few.
Follow us on our exciting journey to Everest.
For more information, visit our web site at SkyClimbers.com.