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We cannot go to the mountains right now due to COVID-19. We’re in a lockdown. But don’t let that keep you from revisiting stories and memories of some brilliant mountain expeditions. Here are 22 mountain movies suggested mostly by Trekkers. Watch these while being inside your house, for they carry a whiff of crisp mountain air. These mountain movies trace the journeys and lives of climbers and mountaineers who dreamt big and dared to climb some of the loftiest peaks. Here is a list of 22 Must-Watch Mountain Movies During Lockdown. So, take a look and tell us – did we miss a mountain movie you love? 1. Meru Meru is a 2015 documentary film chronicling the first ascent of the “Shark’s Fin” route on Meru Peak in the Indian Himalayas. This mountain, also known as Sumeru, stands between Mt. Thalaysagar and Mt. Shivling and is visible from the Gaumukh Tapovan trek. And it offers a challenging climb, the team runs out of resources while still having 90% of the mountain to climb. What happens then? Available on: On Demand 2. Everest This movie is based on Jon Krakauer’s legendary book Into Thin Air.  It is based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and focuses on the survival attempts of two expedition groups, one led by Rob Hall (Clarke) and the other by Scott Fischer (Gyllenhaal). This movie takes us through the grit of climbers who are struggling to survive in the Death Zone. Available on: Netflix 3. Touching the void The plot concerns Joe Simpson and Simon Yates‘ near-fatal descent after making the first successful ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes, in 1985. It is based on Simpson’s 1988 book of the same name. Disaster strikes when a surprise storm hurtles Simpson off the mountain and he breaks his leg. Yates tries to pull Simpson up, but fails. Should he cut the