I like the closing shots, back down to base camp and even the hotel. They all look to be in good condition. No hospitals, still ten fingers and toes. Congratulations. Maybe congrats are also due the guys who abandoned, for having the good sense to make accurate estimations and not foolishly "risk it all" and/or create huge problems.
There is something I want to give you...think you will enjoy it, Tom..it is one of my first published poems in 2000. I wrote this when I was recovering myself. What the surgery & tumor took away from me I went from a 4.0 Medical Student...2yrs to go to get My Doctorates in Radiology & Gastroenterology when the tragedy happened..I was 29. I found myself at basic elementary skills...for many years I worked my way back to College Level & More. This poem kept me fighting....and I've been blessed with ppl writing to Me telling me how this poem gave them what they needed and rose up to fight what was threatening to take their life. Take this w/you, Tom...so if there ever arise a point when you too are being confronted with one's own mortality...may it give to you what you need to push carry on through..... ****Fly Eagle Fly*** Eagles taken into flight, Among the hues of Golden Light. Where there is Peace even at night. Seeing all with Thy Powerful Sight, Freedom giving its precious delights. Has man set for they darkened plight, That causes you such deepened fright? Your extinction you must fight! Calling out with all Thy might, Demand Thy Freedoms demand thy Rights! Break the bonds that holds Thee tight, Seek Refuge Above Restricted Heights!` Author:Ms. Tamara L. George AKA: Ms. Kathryn Dawn Masters AKA: HigherWaysWoman Namaste
I'm on the same level as u / its like u r taking part but I don't just stick 2 mountain climbing I go camping in Alaska in the snow iv been up Snowdon mountain in the uk on a train / I go sea fishing where ever I want in the world / iv been around the planets anything is possible I find on utube / u should try it ppl think I'm crazy when I say I'm going camping 2night etc but hay whatever I let them get on with there robotic lives / u take care on your epic journeys just like I do
21:00 to 22:30 is the best piece of video that has ever been on TH-cam. Everything else can disappear. The human race has all it needs in that minute-and-a-half. Thank you!
Great video, that long shot of walking up to the summit really brings home the physicality of doing an 8,000 meter peak, even on a great weather day which is looks like this was!
Outstanding achievement for the three of you! Thank you for leaving a lot of the footage uncut, especially as you near and reach the summit. Your video is inspiring and sheds some light on why you climb - the bond between you and your colleagues and the mountain is sensational!
I really appreciate seeing people doing 8000m climb without oxygen. You did it the way it should be done: respect. This is no tourist trekking wanting to summit Everest. Nice film, congratulations!
That would've been something, if they triggered an avalanche with their yodeling at the end. Fortunately, that didn't happen. They came home and made a great video, which I'm enjoying in 2021. Thanks, Tom Seidensticker for uploading it to TH-cam, and Congratulations Yannick, Ferran, Tom!
I used to be in great athletic shape until the wrong doctors entered my life. From my bed which has been more & more a constant residence....I feel so grateful that you captured so much of your journey(s) & shared them w/the world so those like Me can see this grand spectacular this world truly is...I love snow the mountains.....both environments also stolen from me....but as I watch you all in the snow...all those wonderful winter aroma's...the air so crisp & so clean that every breath cleanses the lungs & purifies the My Soul. Beautiful...just absolutely Beautiful...thank you so very much for your unselfishness for we know it is enuff to do this enormous adventure that requires so much focus....yet....you all were conscious what it means to share what only a very finite few will ever get to see...now we all are there w/you..celebrating your success...and we can do this as much as we want w/the touch of our keyboards. Bless You All...Prayers For More Safe Fun Exciting Adventures
Congratulations on this expedition and wonderful video - really tells the entire story and drives home the exhausting, but also exhilarating aspects of high altitude climbing. How you had it in you to film up high I will never understand, but well done. Those summit shots are just out of this world...
One of the best summit videos I've seen so far. this really shows the magnitude of the things. One false step one dizzy spell you are finished. it also shows the beauty of the mountain's around you. After a 2 hour hike up a small foothill mountain I feel elated I can only imagine what I'd feel after an adventure like this:) I live in the white mountains of Newhampshire, I live a few miles away from a 2000 meter peak. I can't imagine climbing an 8k. For some reason I just got hooked on alpine mountaineering videos. It started when I read the book of the Everest disaster in 1996. Then the movie got me hooked on these videos. At first I only watched Everst videos then K2 now I watch them all. I try to learn everything I can about these mountain ranges. Right now I'm looking for Kararkorm videos other then k2. But I will watch any video that looks good without dumb music. But my favorites are the videos from the 70s and 80s. Great job. EDIT after watching this video I did a little reading about the Gashabrum expedition it is a truly a feat just to get there I can't imagine the planning and logistics that went into this. Amazing gob Gasabrum v wasn't conquered until 2014. You guys killed it. I am surprised you guys all decided to leave for the summit that morning the weather looked terrible the wind was crazy looked like a blizzard. But when day came it looked perfect.
3:31 gotta luv the guy who brings the tunes lol *thumbs up* awesome upload! Thanks for sharing your experience with us! Ps. The editing is equally awesome woot woot!
we had a cold and windy night. We had cold feet and almost abandoned the ascent. After the sun came out it took us aprx an hour to reach the ridge where we could get the sun rays and then as you said life came back to us and it was beautiful. unfortunately it took us much longer then planned and we summited somewhere around 16h00 and this meant that we had to descend in the dark and that was really bad and we got into serious problems..... but as you said summit day was wow
Good job on getting back. Reaching the summit is optional but reaching back home is mandatory. Great footage, awesome team work and exceptional team spirit overall! Thanks for sharing.
I've become addicted to high altitude videos.Too bad it's such a hostile place with high UV light and amplification by snow. The snow looks like a desert whipped cream, miam.
Would love to see the unedited footage without music, i missed the crunch of the snow and the breathing for the most part. Congrats on summiting to all of you and I'm very glad people on your expedition knew their limitations and quit when they had to. Well done ALL!
Among the best, most worthwhile, minute for minute. Watch it 7-8 hor. into a half mg. lsd, and one is pretty much teleported right there. Amazing, Gracias
There are a hundred+ mountain peaks in the Karakoram and Himalayan Ranges. It is rather difficult to tell one from the next when you view them all on a map. Unusual country, especially to a Westerner! In the above video, it looks like 'rock city,' rugged and not even pretty to look at, very little green and very little living things in the heights. It's rather difficult to understand why anyone would want to go to such a place and risk their lives there! But they do. Only other climbers understand that world.
Amazing story telling ur video is just beautiful ur a natural cinematographer and a excellent edit I would love to know the logistics of recording video and charging batteries all the good stuff what camera did u use I am planning similar trip in summers pls reply
Wow! Thank you Tom for publishing this super video. I felt I was there. Amazing views that I continue to replay. Did you cross crevasses on decent in the dark? No ladder angels here.
summit at 16h00 that means we were already climbing for 16 hours. then we had to get down and it got dark after we made maybe 200meters. so to get down to camp 3 took 8 hours and we had no more water since a long time, it got dark, it was steep so we had to climb down backwards for some 500 meters, we got lost, we got caught in deep snow where we literally swam on top of the snow in order to get out. we were really happy to reach camp 3 after 24 hours non stop climbing. next day we descended to camp 2 and since we fixed a rope it was rather easy. third day down to camp 1 was tough because its a long way and it was very hot in our big down-jumpers, close to camp 1 we had a pause when after a few meters one of us fell into a crevasse. it took an hour and all our strength to get him out of the crevasse. we reached camp 1 with the last sunlight. we were shivering, we were shocked. we continued down to base camp with mixed feelings, it was long and since we already had one crevasse fall we were very worried and had to climb carefully.
Yeah Scott you are right until Basecamp 60. Then until camp 2 many climbers from Gasherbrum 2. Then until camp 3 some 6 other climbers that gave up. Then from 7200m to summit alone. And that's why it's "us alone" nowadays you are very seldom capable of being alone on an 8000....we were lucky
Very studly. You guys rock. 5 weeks to get to the top. Wow. It's amazing it takes tbat long. Do you bave acclimatize for this mountain similarly the way they do for Everest? And ordinarily is this mountain climbed with supp oxygen? I like this mountain. I think it's prettier than Everest. Also ... is there alot of technical climbing to get to the top of this bad boy? How does it compare to Everest. And how many yrs experience should one have before trying this mountain? Finally, just wanted to say those long slopes up the face look so nice. Is that something that a novice climber who's in good shape could potentially do. Also ... how many dead bodies are up on this particular mountain? Everest has like 200 and the number grows. You guys rock!!
make some treks to the base camps. make the mont blanc. make spantik. learn some ice climbing. start easy, get used to the equipment. then go higher and more difficult. the best is to start with a mountain guide.physical training (what ever suits you) must be constant and long term 3-5 times per week all year long. then before a climb you intensify the last 4 months 2 hours 5 X per week.
This footage is priceless. Every aspect of the climb was covered beautifully. Most perfect capture of a Mountain Expedition.
wow thx
thanks, your comment means a lot to me
@@tomseidensticker1206 hats off 📴
And the Garland dance 💃👯hulalooooooo 😂
I like the closing shots, back down to base camp and even the hotel. They all look to be in good condition. No hospitals, still ten fingers and toes. Congratulations. Maybe congrats are also due the guys who abandoned, for having the good sense to make accurate estimations and not foolishly "risk it all" and/or create huge problems.
Wow. The final steps to the summit. Really raw footage. You really get a sense of the sheer scale of everything. Big respect!
There is something I want to give you...think you will enjoy it, Tom..it is one of my first published poems in 2000. I wrote this when I was recovering myself. What the surgery & tumor took away from me I went from a 4.0 Medical Student...2yrs to go to get My Doctorates in Radiology & Gastroenterology when the tragedy happened..I was 29. I found myself at basic elementary skills...for many years I worked my way back to College Level & More. This poem kept me fighting....and I've been blessed with ppl writing to Me telling me how this poem gave them what they needed and rose up to fight what was threatening to take their life. Take this w/you, Tom...so if there ever arise a point when you too are being confronted with one's own mortality...may it give to you what you need to push carry on through.....
****Fly Eagle Fly***
Eagles taken into flight,
Among the hues of Golden Light.
Where there is Peace even at night.
Seeing all with Thy Powerful Sight,
Freedom giving its precious delights.
Has man set for they darkened plight,
That causes you such deepened fright?
Your extinction you must fight!
Calling out with all Thy might,
Demand Thy Freedoms demand thy Rights!
Break the bonds that holds Thee tight,
Seek Refuge Above Restricted Heights!`
Author:Ms. Tamara L. George
AKA: Ms. Kathryn Dawn Masters
AKA: HigherWaysWoman
Namaste
Legends. No one can take that from you now, or ever.
From the comfort of my lounge room it looks really tough but awesome - thanks for taking me on this epic journey.
I'm on the same level as u / its like u r taking part but I don't just stick 2 mountain climbing I go camping in Alaska in the snow iv been up Snowdon mountain in the uk on a train / I go sea fishing where ever I want in the world / iv been around the planets anything is possible I find on utube / u should try it ppl think I'm crazy when I say I'm going camping 2night etc but hay whatever I let them get on with there robotic lives / u take care on your epic journeys just like I do
Thx
21:00 to 22:30 is the best piece of video that has ever been on TH-cam. Everything else can disappear. The human race has all it needs in that minute-and-a-half. Thank you!
Great video, that long shot of walking up to the summit really brings home the physicality of doing an 8,000 meter peak, even on a great weather day which is looks like this was!
Tazzfalcon great
Absolutely incredible. Congrats. You have some major guts!
Outstanding achievement for the three of you! Thank you for leaving a lot of the footage uncut, especially as you near and reach the summit. Your video is inspiring and sheds some light on why you climb - the bond between you and your colleagues and the mountain is sensational!
I really appreciate seeing people doing 8000m climb without oxygen. You did it the way it should be done: respect. This is no tourist trekking wanting to summit Everest. Nice film, congratulations!
That would've been something, if they triggered an avalanche with their yodeling at the end. Fortunately, that didn't happen. They came home and made a great video, which I'm enjoying in 2021. Thanks, Tom Seidensticker for uploading it to TH-cam, and Congratulations Yannick, Ferran, Tom!
congratulations on your summit and many thanks for sharing this amazing journey
i mean this just blows my breathe away. these guys are real super humans with real super human abiities. its always and honor to watch such legends.
Guys, those 2 minutes from 20:45 onward is among the most inspiring I've ever watched. Thanks!
That heavy breathing on the summit push summarize how hard it is at this altitudes
I haven't seen footage quite like this. Fantastic job.
Incredible. Great footage. Great film.
`wow, this left me with a big smile.
great effort and super footage!
I used to be in great athletic shape until the wrong doctors entered my life. From my bed which has been more & more a constant residence....I feel so grateful that you captured so much of your journey(s) & shared them w/the world so those like Me can see this grand spectacular this world truly is...I love snow the mountains.....both environments also stolen from me....but as I watch you all in the snow...all those wonderful winter aroma's...the air so crisp & so clean that every breath cleanses the lungs & purifies the My Soul. Beautiful...just absolutely Beautiful...thank you so very much for your unselfishness for we know it is enuff to do this enormous adventure that requires so much focus....yet....you all were conscious what it means to share what only a very finite few will ever get to see...now we all are there w/you..celebrating your success...and we can do this as much as we want w/the touch of our keyboards. Bless You All...Prayers For More Safe Fun Exciting Adventures
thank you so much for your beautiful words.
@@tomseidensticker4082 **Smiles Warmly W/Her Green Eyes Sparkling** quite welcome, Tom. Blesses Me to Hear From You and in such a tender way. Namaste
from France Merci pour la vidéo! amazing trip
Gasherbrum is a sublime massif, wonderful footage!
Merci beaucoup! Super, super, super!! I really enjoyed that - thank you again!
Que hermoso video... y que gran logro... Felicitaciones y un gran abrazo desde Colombia.
Superbe réalisation, on souffre du manque d'oxygène avec vous!
Merci pour votre passion, votre persévérance et votre courage.
22:56 Has to be the most amazing moment of bonding between two people I have ever seen.
So happy about this comment. Yeah you understand what it's all about
well done guys! Oustanding video and great music choice
Congratulations on this expedition and wonderful video - really tells the entire story and drives home the exhausting, but also exhilarating aspects of high altitude climbing. How you had it in you to film up high I will never understand, but well done. Those summit shots are just out of this world...
One of the best videos I ever saw on an 8 thousander.You make me feel I was there with you. Big congrats are in order.
Congratulations and a really well done video. I really enjoyed watching and following along on your climb. Outstanding!
My Beautiful PAKISTAN the Land of Mighty Mountains.
RESPECT.
The crevasse footage exemplifies why mountaineering over glaciers alone is so risky.
Outstanding video. Enjoyed the music also. It fit in well with the vid. Thanx for posting this gem. I do appreciate it. 26,472 ft.
Very nice video , many thanks.
Fantastic video. Felt like I was there with you. Thank you.
One of the best summit videos I've seen so far. this really shows the magnitude of the things. One false step one dizzy spell you are finished. it also shows the beauty of the mountain's around you. After a 2 hour hike up a small foothill mountain I feel elated I can only imagine what I'd feel after an adventure like this:)
I live in the white mountains of Newhampshire, I live a few miles away from a 2000 meter peak. I can't imagine climbing an 8k. For some reason I just got hooked on alpine mountaineering videos. It started when I read the book of the Everest disaster in 1996. Then the movie got me hooked on these videos. At first I only watched Everst videos then K2 now I watch them all. I try to learn everything I can about these mountain ranges. Right now I'm looking for Kararkorm videos other then k2. But I will watch any video that looks good without dumb music. But my favorites are the videos from the 70s and 80s. Great job. EDIT after watching this video I did a little reading about the Gashabrum expedition it is a truly a feat just to get there I can't imagine the planning and logistics that went into this. Amazing gob Gasabrum v wasn't conquered until 2014. You guys killed it. I am surprised you guys all decided to leave for the summit that morning the weather looked terrible the wind was crazy looked like a blizzard. But when day came it looked perfect.
lol I'd have been on all fours climbing that final summit ridge. it is so thin.
3:31 gotta luv the guy who brings the tunes lol *thumbs up*
awesome upload! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Ps. The editing is equally awesome woot woot!
Gran expedición, muy buen video. Se muestra el espíritu de la montaña. Gracias por compartirlo.
if musics ever needed for this kind of video, this should be it....great video btw, love it!!
Compelling but harrowing. Watching this from my living room, I actually felt so cold I put on my big down parka!
Awesome Video - you can really feel with how it is to summit 8.000m Peak - love this and you had awesome summit sun day
we had a cold and windy night. We had cold feet and almost abandoned the ascent. After the sun came out it took us aprx an hour to reach the ridge where we could get the sun rays and then as you said life came back to us and it was beautiful. unfortunately it took us much longer then planned and we summited somewhere around 16h00 and this meant that we had to descend in the dark and that was really bad and we got into serious problems..... but as you said summit day was wow
Don't more climbers die from descent falls on those 8000'ers?
yep
Good job on getting back. Reaching the summit is optional but reaching back home is mandatory. Great footage, awesome team work and exceptional team spirit overall! Thanks for sharing.
really enjoyed watching thanks :D
excellent. congratulations!!!
you guys are awesome. the summit is creepy! stunning mountains!
That was amazing.
I saved to my favorites of favrites. And fell in love with one of them
great great footage. Hearing their breathing makes all the difference
Job well done; hard work paid off and courage.
Very beautiful climbers and excitement you guys done and adventurous. Welcome you with cardiously
Brave climber and extreme level snow camping you done. At morning you found snow covered the tent. It's very amazing excitement dear.
You guys are really brave and strong... Hats off ❤❤❤
Magnifique . Great job
سلام من تونس 💪💪🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
Barakalaufik chouja
"Show me the dance of success" :)
Very nice video, and great climb!
Didn't understand most of what they were saying but damn what an epic mountaineering video! So good!
love the celebration at the end
beautiful congratulations!
I've become addicted to high altitude videos.Too bad it's such a hostile place with high UV light and amplification by snow. The snow looks like a desert whipped cream, miam.
you guys are amazing
Would love to see the unedited footage without music, i missed the crunch of the snow and the breathing for the most part. Congrats on summiting to all of you and I'm very glad people on your expedition knew their limitations and quit when they had to. Well done ALL!
No oxygen, no fixed lines, climbers roped together, axes, beautiful alpinism.
wonderful depiction of hardship and reward.
Among the best, most worthwhile, minute for minute. Watch it 7-8 hor. into a half mg. lsd, and one is pretty much teleported right there. Amazing, Gracias
hahahaha excellent i am happy you had a good trip
Awesome man!
An incredible acheivement! I felt every step of that final push to the summit at 22:10. I really want to conquer an 8 thousander.
valla helal olsun size.., müthiş iş başarmışsınız. kutlarım.
Hats off 🙌🙌
Great result. Good effort.
its good job its very tuft the you upper side i enjoy much thanks you
Very nice video!
Great videography fells like I am one among of you
There are a hundred+ mountain peaks in the Karakoram and Himalayan Ranges. It is rather difficult to tell one from the next when you view them all on a map. Unusual country, especially to a Westerner! In the above video, it looks like 'rock city,' rugged and not even pretty to look at, very little green and very little living things in the heights. It's rather difficult to understand why anyone would want to go to such a place and risk their lives there! But they do. Only other climbers understand that world.
Amazing story telling ur video is just beautiful ur a natural cinematographer and a excellent edit I would love to know the logistics of recording video and charging batteries all the good stuff what camera did u use I am planning similar trip in summers pls reply
most filming was done by ferran latorre (canon) who is a experienced filmer. additional sequences were made with go-pro and Samsung.
Wow. The endurance to do all that. Amazing
Wow! Thank you Tom for publishing this super video. I felt I was there. Amazing views that I continue to replay. Did you cross crevasses on decent in the dark? No ladder angels here.
yeah lots of crevasses and only real angels without ladders hahahaha
Welcome to Gasherbrum.
Welcome to Pakistan brother.
☺
Great to have experience
superb quality filming. Congratulations on the summit!!! BTW- I saw no supplemental oxygen on an 8ooo meter peak???
yeah we climbed alpine style without oxygine and without porters
@@tomseidensticker1206 Wow!
Gasherbrum is a magnificent mountain!
Bravo pour cette superbe performance, le film est très réussi aussi, il y en a beaucoup sur youtube mais celui là est unique
c'est la vie. Climb on!
really captured what's it like on high mountain expedition
Wonderful video and incredible exposure and view from summit. How tough was that decent? Especially through ice field and crevices?
summit at 16h00 that means we were already climbing for 16 hours. then we had to get down and it got dark after we made maybe 200meters. so to get down to camp 3 took 8 hours and we had no more water since a long time, it got dark, it was steep so we had to climb down backwards for some 500 meters, we got lost, we got caught in deep snow where we literally swam on top of the snow in order to get out. we were really happy to reach camp 3 after 24 hours non stop climbing. next day we descended to camp 2 and since we fixed a rope it was rather easy. third day down to camp 1 was tough because its a long way and it was very hot in our big down-jumpers, close to camp 1 we had a pause when after a few meters one of us fell into a crevasse. it took an hour and all our strength to get him out of the crevasse. we reached camp 1 with the last sunlight. we were shivering, we were shocked. we continued down to base camp with mixed feelings, it was long and since we already had one crevasse fall we were very worried and had to climb carefully.
that face after C3 looked absolutely treacherous.
TOM, WHAT VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE DO YOU USE?? ALSO, THIS IS FABULOUS CLIMB....THANKS
Tebrikler. Harika bir film teşekkürler
Thank you
Thank you back its nice to share such an adventure
Amazing documentary.....despite the fact that i couldn't understand anything apart from english...shout out for some Subtitles!!
Yeah Scott you are right until Basecamp 60. Then until camp 2 many climbers from Gasherbrum 2. Then until camp 3 some 6 other climbers that gave up. Then from 7200m to summit alone. And that's why it's "us alone" nowadays you are very seldom capable of being alone on an 8000....we were lucky
Respect
Nice Mr.Tom
Félicitations Tom et bravo pour ton courage et ta détermination physique et mentale. Bonne continuation 🌻 Alles Gute.
Merci beacoup
that's AWESOME
Tired watching the video....damn looks so tough. These guys are steel. Awesome and congratulations
WOW CLASSIC
Amazing efforts
what is the name of the song that starts around the 26th minute? I cant find it
Very studly. You guys rock. 5 weeks to get to the top. Wow. It's amazing it takes tbat long. Do you bave acclimatize for this mountain similarly the way they do for Everest? And ordinarily is this mountain climbed with supp oxygen? I like this mountain. I think it's prettier than Everest. Also ... is there alot of technical climbing to get to the top of this bad boy? How does it compare to Everest. And how many yrs experience should one have before trying this mountain? Finally, just wanted to say those long slopes up the face look so nice. Is that something that a novice climber who's in good shape could potentially do. Also ... how many dead bodies are up on this particular mountain? Everest has like 200 and the number grows. You guys rock!!
Without O2 at 8000 mts.. Just awesome guys👏✊👍
brilliant footage really enjoyed watching it. i have been fascinated with climbing for 4 years any advice on new climbers starting ?
thanks
make some treks to the base camps. make the mont blanc. make spantik. learn some ice climbing. start easy, get used to the equipment. then go higher and more difficult. the best is to start with a mountain guide.physical training (what ever suits you) must be constant and long term 3-5 times per week all year long. then before a climb you intensify the last 4 months 2 hours 5 X per week.
Awesome