In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. While memorials paid tribute to those killed, there were also condemnations about ‘the why.’ Why do these athletes risk everything to reach a place humans are simply not meant to go? With breathtaking cinematography and jaw dropping reenactments based on the testimony of those who survived the climb, this thrilling film is about the very nature of adventure in the modern world.
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“It didn’t make sense for us to go down” Everest climbers are some of the most disgusting selfish fucks I’ve ever seen and I don’t feel bad for any of them that fucking die except the Sherpa’s
I will not cry at your funeral
Shit justification, this does not even compare to driving a car.
Anyone stupid enough to risk their life for this should be left. I don't get it. Same with cave divers. People put others at risk for their own thrill.
I think people who climb know the possibility of dying is real but climb with a kind of denial that it will ever be them.
Calling a death during such a climb an 'act of God' is a bit too nuts for me. There's reasons these people die on these mountains. That's called FAFO. It's the same thing people do when they shoot weird drugs. And 'I speak Tarzan English' is the best quote I've ever heard from a nonEnglish speaker.
Completely optional btw
There were a number that didn't belong on K2.
1:40:14 min. 11 NAMES in Memorium
I do wonder though. Curiously if they bolted permant safety rope into the mountain face deep drill & anchor with epoxy if it would be nearly as difficult. I realize that would be against law & code of ethics
Great documentary
Maybe this makes sense to some. No matter.
these saying the Beautiful mountain vistas??
To me the true beauty is seen in Indiana at the end of the growing season. The corn comes out of the field, and once again we can see for mile across the flat, straight roads thru out the county. It is to me, the most beautiful time of the year. deer running across the fields, and just FLAT. Not curvy roads, straight, and flat.. that is my beautiful.
A view of farming gardens as far as the eye can see.
Pemba is the greatest of them all.
Dren Mandic falling was a sign. The Mountian was foreshadowing the events that would unfold and none of the climbers listen. Selfishness? Egotism?
All these climbers act like they are doing something so important .
Nobody cares to listen to them complain about the lack of oxygen because nobody asked them to go do something so idiotic .
It’s amazing how you can actually see the curve of the 🌎 31:17 you only have to climb up the deadliest 🏔️ to see for yourself!
Tried once. Didn't make it. Gave up. Still alive.
What's with all the FREAKING NOISE at the beginning???? Is that respect for the mountain?
Give me a break!
Climbers need an early start, plenty of rope and plenty of oxygen. Carrying extra gloves would be a good idea, too.
I have an idea. Stop trying to climb K2. Or if you do know that you have a 50/50 chance of dying and don't expect someone to rescue you
That crazy haired blonde lady whose husband died on the way down. I would never have trusted to climb with her. You can see she's an air head. Not too smart
"I didn't go up there to die. I went up there to live."
-Reinhold Messner
K2 is a mountain on a mountain 🏔️ it is full of surprises ☠️