He went to a 50-degree-below-zero-F freezer in Toronto to develop specific protocols for handling the IMAX camera in extreme cold, assessing how the batteries would perform and practicing loading the 65mm film with bare hands. (Even on the top of Everest, he had to load the camera with bare hands to minimize any chance of malfunction.) He created an “Idiot Check” list for working and moving the camera in extreme conditions and unusual situations.
