Desc: Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story: Directed by Allan R. Smith. With Bill Burke, Sharon Burke, David Leano, Apa Sherpa. EIGHT SUMMITS follows the oldest American to ever summit Mt. Everest and the 7 Summits, as he heads back to this great mountain to attempt the first ever 'Double Summit'. Climbing first from the South side of Everest (Nepal) then heads to the North side (Tibet) in a record setting climb, at the age of 70!