6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain is a 2017 American survival drama film directed by Scott Waugh and written by Madison Turner, based on the non-fiction book Crystal Clear by Eric LeMarque and Davin Seay. It stars Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont and Jason Cottle, and tells the true story of former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque, who finds himself stranded in the High Sierra during a fierce snowstorm and must use his wit and willpower to survive. The film was released in the United States on October 13, 2017.

Premise

In February 2004, when a snowstorm strands former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he is forced to rediscover the power of faith within him in order to survive.

Production

In February 2016, it was announced the first film former Relativity Studios president Tucker Tooley would finance 6 Below, based on the memoir by Eric LeMarque. Filming began in Utah in March 2016.

Release

In February 2017, Momentum Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film, later setting it for an October 13, 2017 release.

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 4.37/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews .

Year	2017
ReleaseDate	2017-10-13
RuntimeMins	98
RuntimeStr	1h 38min
Plot	An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival….”
Directors	Scott Waugh
Writers	Madison Turner, Eric LeMarque, Davin Seay
Stars	Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont
Produced by	Grant Gilmore,David Grace,Tom Lesinski,Louise Linton,Michael J. Mailis,Steven Mnuchin,Vashi Nedomansky,Bradley Pilz,Greg P. Russell,Derrick Strickland,Simon Swart,Tucker Tooley,Madison Turner,Scott Waugh
Music by	Nathan Furst
Cinematography by	Michael Svitak
Film Editing by	Vashi Nedomansky,Scott Waugh
Casting By	Rich Delia
Production Design by	Diane Millett
Set Decoration by	Josh Fletcher,Brian Lives,Stephen Lupsha,Cailan O’Connell
Costume Design by	Jacqueline Newell,Jacqui Newell
Makeup Department	Kathy Mills Lynch,Heidi Seeholzer,Abigail Steele,Maika Taylor
Production Management	David Grace,Michael A. McCarthy,Sandra L. Rostirolla
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	Elecia Avila,Joe Camp III,Kevin Lum
Art Department	Sam Demke,Shane Feulner,Brandon Kimura,Leslie Smoot,Arielle Wing,Bruce Wing
Sound Department	Malte Bieler,Joseph L. Garrard,Judah Getz,John Guentner,Steven C. Laneri,Tom Marks,Alessio Masi,Ryan Pedersen,Greg P. Russell,Noel Vought,Drew Webster
Special Effects by	Matthew Hall,Siosius Tali
Visual Effects by	Jon W. Carr,Shahriar Rahman,Luciano Vittori Jr.
Stunts	Matt Baker,Matt Baker,Joe Bucaro III,Chase Coleman,Eliza Coleman,Peter Epstein,Christian Jensen,Ski Snowmobile Patrol
Camera and Electrical Department	Douglas Arnold,Matthew Baker II,Eric Beck,Justin Bernard,Alex Boynton,Matt Broten,Nathan Buffaloe,Antony Bustamante,Gabe Camacho,Chris Cazavilan,Zak Dunn,Derek Edwards,Parker Feierbach,Chris Herr,Ryan Hosking,Jimi Jones,Mel Kobran,Andrew Laboy,Tyler Meiners,Ben Mullin,Jordan Overman,Matthew Pothier,Jacob Schwarz,Greg Sellers,Joshua Shaw,Tracy Shumway,Benjamin Spek,Landis Tanaka,Craig Wallace,Craig C. Wallace,Justin Webber,Travis Wilker,Christopher Yannaco
Casting Department	Robert Milo Andrus,Jeff Johnson,Gayle Minkevitch-Jensen,Yun,Yong Yung,Coco Kleppinger
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Heather Gaither
Editorial Department	Jon W. Carr,Valance Eisleben,David Helmly,Vashi Nedomansky,Mike Sowa
Location Management	Marc Conn,Andrew Scrivner
Music Department	Cassiel,Dominic Castro,Mark Curry,Faraz Emamdoust,John Rodd,Matt Shelton,Eric Buchholz
Script and Continuity Department	Lex Hogan
Transportation Department	Timothea Brennan,Cody Cross,Christian Jensen,Jason Kelly,Nick Larson,Charles Latham,Brett Miller,Tom Roach,Celeste Southworth,Jacob Thomas,Rob Turner,Barry Tuttle,MarSchelle Walker
Additional Crew	Isaac Akers,Collin Bird,Rob Boldt,Maloree Campbell,Jordan Coomans,Tamara Cottle,Kathleen Dombo,Nic Fitzgerald,Mark Hawking,Kipling Hicks,Craig Hosking,Diane Howard,Katherine Imp,Jill Josephsen,Angella Joy,Cherie Julander,Stuart Lake,Joshua David McLerran,Sara Monroe,Josh Page,Elsa Ramo,Jennifer Ricci,Tara Sattler,Burke Severe,Emmitt Sherer,D.J. Spaulding,McKenzie Truman,Cindy Villa,Barry Waugaman,Jody Whitesides,Katie Willden,Alex Witzel,Chad Wright
Thanks	Alexander Yves Brunner,Jeffrey Eisner,Gary Glushon,Todd Hoddick,Gene Martin,Mike Rizzuto,Rena Ronson,Ted Schilowitz,Jeff Wilk,Amy Wischnia
Genres	Biography, Drama, Sport
Companies	Dune Entertainment, October Sky Films, Sonar Entertainment
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	PG-13
ImDbRating	5.7
ImDbRatingVotes	7640
MetacriticRating	40
Keywords	snowboarding,crying,flashback,snow,skier