FAQ

Do you specialize exclusively in high-altitude filming, or do you also take on other types of extreme environment projects?

While I specialize in high-altitude cinematography, I’ve also filmed in deserts, jungles, polar regions, and remote tribal communities. My expertise extends to expedition-style filmmaking in extreme conditions, where lightweight, high-impact production is necessary for storytelling in challenging and unpredictable environments.

  • Cameras & Lenses: Sony A1 (8K), Sony A7S3 (4K), Sony A73 (4K) with Sony prime and telephoto lenses. Other cameras can be sourced pending your production needs.
  • Stabilization & Aerial: 3-axis stabilizer and DJI Mavic Pro 3 Drone (8 batteries).
  • Satellite Communication: Thuraya IP Satellite for live transmissions.
  • Audio Equipment: Zoom H6 Sound Recorder, shotgun mic with blimp, Sennheiser lavs, Tentacle sync boxes with Track-E mics.
  • Post-Production: Portable 4K editing setup running Premiere Pro CC.

 

Beyond high-altitude expeditions, I’ve worked on a diverse range of projects, including:

  • Sports documentaries & athlete storytelling (Limitless, On the Top, Rogers Sportsnet)
  • Branded content & corporate films (for networks, brands, and advertising agencies)
  • Adventure travel & cultural storytelling (filming indigenous communities, remote expeditions)
  • Humanitarian & NGO films (documenting crises, conservation efforts, and social impact projects)
  • Online & broadcast content (creating compelling visual narratives for global audiences)

 

Yes, I offer consulting services for production teams planning to film in the Himalayas. I help teams with logistical planning, equipment recommendations, strategy and navigating bureaucracy to ensure a hiccup free and seamless production while maximizing safety in extreme conditions.

Yes, I’ve filmed and directed NGO storytelling projects worldwide, working with organizations focused on humanitarian aid, developmental aid and peace building. I’ve documented efforts supporting Syrian refugees in Lebanon, persons with albinism in Africa, Sherpa people in Nepal and the Peuls people of Niger, among others. My work has been used to raise awareness, secure funding, and highlight critical issues through powerful visual storytelling.

Yes, I have extensive experience in corporate filmmaking, and online content creation, including educational videos. Early in my career, I worked in broadcast news, educaiton and corporate media, which gave me a strong foundation in fast-paced storytelling, brand messaging, and audience engagement.

How do I get started with licensing footage?

Visit the licensing site and begin by watching our summary video collections or searching by media type, location, or keyword. If you don’t find what you need, reach out via our contact form, and we will assist you in sourcing the right footage from our extensive library.

We offer high-quality footage from Everest and other extreme locations, available for broadcast television, streaming services, theatrical releases, and festivals. Our footage has been licensed by major networks like Netflix, National Geographic, Discovery, HBO, BBC, ESPN, and more.

Licensing rates for broadcast and streaming are negotiated on a per-second basis. Additional rights, such as exclusivity or extended usage, can be negotiated on a per-project basis. Online licensing rates listed on our site do not include broadcast or OTT streaming rights.

We provide a high-touch service for producers, ensuring they can quickly and efficiently find the footage they need. You can browse our video collections by media type, location, or keyword, or contact us directly for assistance with our extensive offline library.

Rights for licensing agreements can be tailored to your project’s needs, including exclusive or non-exclusive usage, worldwide or regional distribution, and digital or theatrical releases. These are negotiated separately based on the intended use.

What types of prints do you offer?

We provide premium-quality prints featuring breathtaking visuals from the world’s highest peaks. These prints are perfect for personal collections, corporate offices, or as unique art displays that celebrate the beauty of the mountains.

Yes, we offer customization options for size, framing, and finishes to ensure your print complements your space and preferences. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll tailor the final product to your vision.

You can visit our print site at shop.eliasaikaly.com to explore a selection of prints from our collection. If you’re searching for something specific, reach out to us directly, and we’ll help curate options from our extensive archive.

What exactly is high-performance coaching?

It’s about mastering the mental game, optimizing focus, and building resilience to operate at your highest potential. Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or creative, this is about sustaining peak success.

It’s the framework for mastering mindset, resilience, performance, and purpose. We’ll unlock deep intrinsic motivation, reshape your mental patterns, and build systems for unstoppable execution.

Many performance issues aren’t just about discipline or motivation—they’re deeply rooted in unconscious patterns, old beliefs, or even unresolved emotional wounds. Depending on the issue, we may explore past experiences, attachment styles, or hidden traumas to excavate what’s truly holding you back, allowing for deep, lasting breakthroughs.

Many performance issues aren’t just about discipline or motivation—they’re deeply rooted in unconscious patterns, old beliefs, or even unresolved emotional wounds. Depending on the issue, we may explore past experiences, attachment styles, or hidden traumas to excavate what’s truly holding you back, allowing for deep, lasting breakthroughs.

Yes, because true high performance isn’t just about mindset shifts—it’s about clearing unconscious obstacles that interfere with your success. I integrate tools like breathwork, Gestalt techniques, shadow work, and neuroscience-backed practices to access and rewire the deeper layers of what’s keeping you stuck.

By balancing stress adaptation, recovery, and mental conditioning, I help you stay at the top without burning out. We’ll build long-term strategies for consistent, elite-level execution.

Yes, I’ve spent years training in extreme environments where failure isn’t an option. I’ll show you how to thrive under pressure using mental conditioning techniques that top athletes and elite performers use.

Whether you’re building a business, training for an event, or creating at a high level, the principles of flow, resilience, and peak performance apply universally. My job is to refine your edge and optimize your systems.

Absolutely—these tools have been part of my training for over 20 years. We’ll tailor them to your needs to enhance focus, resilience, and peak execution.

Whether you’re building a business, training for an event, or creating at a high level, the principles of flow, resilience, and peak performance apply universally. My job is to refine your edge and optimize your systems.

They focus on short-term motivation instead of long-term strategy. Sustainable high performance requires deep work, not just pushing harder.

Why should I work with a men’s coach?

Because most men are never taught how to process emotions, navigate relationships, or step into their true power. This work helps you break free from conditioning and live with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

I work with men on emotional resilience, relationships and their relationship with themselves, fatherhood, self-sabotage, addiction, attachment issues, confidence, intimacy, fundamentalism, and reclaiming their power. The goal is to help you live with more integrity, strength, and alignment.

We go straight into the emotions you’ve been avoiding and work through them with breathwork, shadow work, Getalt, and somatic techniques. Instead of numbing or suppressing, you’ll learn how to face and integrate what’s been holding you back.

Most programs focus on surface-level mindset hacks, but my approach is about real, deep work—excavating and rewiring what’s running your life from the shadows and from your wounding. This isn’t about motivation; it’s about  transformation.

We go straight into the emotions you’ve been avoiding and work through them with breathwork, shadow work, Getalt, and somatic techniques. Instead of numbing or suppressing, you’ll learn how to face and integrate what’s been holding you back.

Shadow work is the process of exploring the hidden, suppressed parts of yourself that influence your actions, beliefs, and emotions. By integrating these aspects, you reclaim your full power and live with greater authenticity.

Absolutely—your inner world directly impacts every relationship and area of your life. When you transform from the inside out, everything around you shifts.

Shadow work is the process of exploring the hidden, suppressed parts of yourself that influence your actions, beliefs, and emotions. By integrating these aspects, you reclaim your full power and live with greater authenticity.

Yes, because getting unstuck isn’t about forcing progress—it’s about removing what’s blocking you. We’ll identify the blind spots, patterns, wounding, impasses, unfinished business and limiting beliefs keeping you stuck and break through them.

You’ll feel different, act differently, and people around you will notice the shift. More confidence, clarity, and emotional freedom are the clearest indicators of transformation.

What are your coaching packages, and how much do they cost?

I offer different coaching tiers depending on your goals and level of support needed. Prices vary, and we can discuss the best option for you during our initial consultation.

Yes, I offer flexible payment options for longer-term coaching commitments.

Life happens, and I get that—just provide 24-hour notice, and we’ll reschedule. Out of respect for both of us and our coaching relationship, last minute cancellations will be counted as a session.

Real transformation happens over time, so I recommend committing to a longer process with a minimum of 6 sessions, preferably 12.

Yes, I coach clients worldwide via Zoom.

Book a consultation, and we’ll determine the best path forward for you.