I wish I could be as brave as these men, or any mountain climbers really.. Rest In Peace to those who lost their lives on this huge mountain, including the 5 from the winter season 2021...
Are you kidding me? Brave? Getting to the top of Everest is not brave. These people are driven for personal gain/acomplishment. Brave is selfless act. Sacrificing yourself to save someone else in a moment. Not a pee-planned climb to the top of a lifeless mountain.
When people with lifelong experience in climbing put their self in practice on 'Everest' multiple times preparing for K2, that tells you how much respect you get in the climbing world when you summit the 'Climbing Monster'.
Anyone that calls Everest a joke obviously has no clue. I haven’t been there but have seen many hours of videos of non-stop climbing from the Balcony upwards. One tiny misstep while trying to clip in is thousands of feet straight down. It’s no joke
He is an ordinary person like all other, professional man is that person who go up when its nothing up there to fix ropes which all other persons using those rope’s
I’ll fourth that. Although not so much afraid of heights as falling from heights. Lol It’s the type of thing I could see myself being good at. But also failing at and not knowing how to summon the ability to get the next step. Such an intriguing activity. So much respect for the men and women who’ve done it and continue to do it. A true test of will and perseverance.
I watch this documentary when I am plagued by anxiety and irrational fears/thoughts in my daily life. The camera work is stunning, and terrifying (like, who is the guy that can film AND climb at this caliber!? Cripes, he must be a magical sky wizard!) I am truly scared and intimidated by mountain climbing of this nature, with such high risk, that after watching this, I feel like really, my life isn’t that scary or worrisome at all! I can do whatever I need to do and through out none of it, will I be in 60 mile an hour winds, in zero below with the possibility of falling off of a 20,000 foot high cliff. Life is grand - Watching this was so much cheaper than therapy!
These pioneers are REAL climbers, not the rich kids on Everest who get others to carry their crap. Wise "decisions" & "team" words. RIP the two who died.
I really love to see them include all the times they had to turn around and say not today! There are 2 really important things to take away from this video… best climbers know when to turn back and that’s ok. Also, never leave your team mates behind. You all succeed together or you all turn around together!!!
I agree with the turning back but in mountain climbing it's heavily encouraged to proceed alone if it comes to it on it the mountain or you risk losing yourself and also others who have to come looking for you.
I can’t believe these climbers are going so high in elevation with their faces bare and most of all, without oxygen!!! OMG!! I couldn’t imagine the feelings of elation and relief the 18 brave climbers (and sherpas) experienced at the summit. The weather was brutal during the technical challenges from camp 2 to camp4, it must have added to the fear which they had to overcome- they watched two people die along the way. It takes a strong and determined human being to overcome that type of challenge. They are truly incredible human beings. Well done to the 18 climbers and all the sherpas and cameramen. Fantastic achievement
@@poutinedream5066 well being how the sherpas live their lives at altitude they obviously have a better natural disposition. The same way that a sherpa would likely be out of his depth in New York without a guide. Theres a reason they pay sherpas for their service... obviously. And id really love to see just one big mountain video comment section that doesnt have the 'the sherpas are the real heroes' cliche to bore us all with. Yeah we know... we get the whole sherpa thing. But it is obviously a bigger challenge for those who dont spend their whole lives at altitude to climb these mountains. Also the sherpas are free to make their own videos and put across whatever agenda they choose... are they not.
I'm an arm chair mountaineer. Had my left lung removed from complications from pneumonia as a kid. Read about Messner, Everest. Places I'll never go. K2 is that one place. Not just a guided cow trail. K2 is only a couple 100 feet short of Everest and a 1000 times harder.
iam sry to hear.. if you want we can establish contact and maybe i can do something for you. would really appreciate to hear from you.. have a great day
Im also an armchair mountaineer. I have a serious heart condition so obviously climbing big mountains is simply impossible but id love to have been able to. It must be the greatest feeling to stand on top of a really big mountain.
Kudos to these dudes who summited without the use of bottled oxygen. Reinhold Messner was the pioneer, being the first to summit an 8000m peak without bottled oxygen in 1980 (Everest).
This is in regards to what one climber was trying to say at 25:25 “ A team is not a group of people who work together, A team is a group of people who trust each other”. ✌🏻🇵🇰
gotta love how they lowkey dismiss the local porters, saying "they don't understand why we're climbing, but they're grateful for the money." when... in reality, the local porters are probably like, "you idiots, there isn't a route" lol
Incredible!! You guys are amazing and tough as the mountain!! I just moved to Pakistan and am yet to see K2... I won't be able to climb that beast however will do anything to get myself to Base camp. Peace out everyone ✌
Just so they could go home to the hole in the street, covered with a bit of tarpaulin, so they could be thrashed about the head and shoulders with a board, and they were LUCKY!! lmao
Incredible achievement esp without supplementary o2. But perhaps the most admirable is the professionalism of these guys, compared to some of the attitudes being displayed by the some climbers featured on the Everest 2019 documentary. Everything here is well planned, calculated to the last detail, from logistics and supplies, which dictate how long an expedition can be sustained, to execution of the climb. The simple matter of how much food is needed is overlooked by most people. My father in law has skied across Greenland twice, self supported as a part of a team, and we discussed this at great length, calculating how many calories per day were required, what type of food is the most efficient and portable. Everything is weighted, crushed and compacted into daily rations, much like ration packs used by the military. And not one of the climbers featured had the "do or die" attitude, the most important factor for all was getting up and down as safely as possible, despite the appalling conditions.
i've watched many mountain videos and technical climbing but that hanging huge serac and vertical blue ice around is most terrifying experience even watching the video for me.
I can’t imagine having that much drive and courage - I have to prepare for a walk up a stairway to the 4th floor. Your cameramen should get a raise. Wonderful job! Fun to watch. Thanks for this video.
Amazing documentary. Massive respect for the mountaineers. What an incredible achievement to even see this beauty in person, let alone summit it. K2 is so mysterious and fascinating. It has captivated me like no other mountain. I can only imagine myself there one day standing in front of it looking up, watching the clouds circumambulate its famous shoulder. Just the thought of it gives me goosebumps.
Accomplished mountaineers have disdain for Everest since it became a tour destination bringing with it crowds, pollution, long line ups and slow moving amateur mountaineers. The long lines backing up before the Hillary Step are a major disaster waiting to happen. Accomplished mountaineers bag it only because its the highest. They usually climb the North Face out of Tibet but they still wind up in crowds at the 1st and 2nd step.
"People have empty feelings once they come from Mount Everest because it isn't challenging." Meanwhile 100's of dead bodies on Mount Everest are like yeah it is a cake walk. Come join us.
@davidsnow growing up in Austria (left Europe in 1991 and haven't been back since) my mother made me watch Messner documentaries my entire teenage years - I hated it back then - just came across your channel and now have full appreciation of these videos - thank you! ♥
The next part, they want no part of...because they have to go back and bring supplies of the next team...that is how they survive the whole year on a tiny climbing window...from Askole to Base Camp and back again...Hard way to earn a living but hats off to them.
It’s 1 person per 4. As of june 2018, 367 mountain climbers have submitted this peak and there have been 91 deaths. In 2021 expedition, out of 11 summiteers, 4 have gone missing including ali sadpara and john snori.
@@Lynn-zx3th I've never camped above around 12k ft. but even there the daytime sky is deep blue and you feel a part of the cosmos at night. Half the atmosphere is below you at a measly 5k alt and all the light interference that goes with it. Obviously, crucially manmade light pollution generally absent in such circumstances too. (above 8k say, not so much at 5k and the likes of Tahoe, Cali/NV also don't apply, way to developed, I'm thinking wilderness) Camping at 8k is enough to gain new appreciation for the night sky. It's a shame that many urbanites are disconnected from it and inevitable mind expansion, *seeing* our place in the galaxy. (I'm over due for another dose of it myself)
Iam humbled, dont know if in my life I will be able to do this act of bravery. I support these brave men, I am passionate about mountain climbing. "K2 is a savage mountain that kill people"
I'd rather go that way than waste away on life support in a hospital. Die with my boots on, on my own terms, not with some punk doctor insisting on making every effort even though that will only prolong life a day or two, at the cost of more pain. Seen that, don't want to go there.
I'm a 20 month Desert Storm Marine, so I've danced with the Devil more than a few times. I've never particularly cared for having my life hang in the balance. These dudes are on some other worldly kind of stuff!!! Big "ups" to them.
@@washedupwarvet2027 It's just what it sounds like, I spent 20 months in that 'arena.' If this conversation is over your head, just keep your ass in the slow lane!!! It's clear you know nothing of it.
Thank you for your service ❤ stay strong and smart man !!! I’m happy to watch it from my nice warm bed I do not like the cold or snow lol lol get the experience and never have to leave my house lol these guys are tough and very brave to take the chance that they could lose their life trying to! They are all bad ass men !!!!
This is my imaginary substitute holiday for covid lockdown! Usually around this time of year I go snowshoe hiking in the Alps, now I am getting very familiar with the most dangerous mountain in the world.
На Эвересте толпы,были бы деьги,наверное,уже 70тыс$.А на К2 их не было,нет и не будет,там невероятно непредсказуемые экстремальные погодные условия и техническая сложность выше,чем на Эвересте.Значит,альпинисты восходители должны быть высшего пилотажа.Горы любят тех,кто любит горы!Вы ГЕРОИ!!!мужественные,смелые,цель,победа для вас высшая награда,новых вам счастливых восхождений,возвращайтесь всегда живыми и здоровыми!!!всего вам доброго,наилучшего!!!
Still remember what it was like to get up South Sister in Oregon. Only 10k feet, and you actually can summit pretty dang easy. That being said, I was still crawling on my hands and knees before I got there. I was sucking wind so hard it felt like I was about to start lifting pumice from 4 ft off the ground. Another weird concept to wrap your head around, I stand 6ft 4in. Most of that climb, I could be standing straight up and my head would be closer to the ground than the distance between my head and my feet. My view? Rocks, up close.
Regarding your last comment: it isn’t necessary to know your height to know that’s geometrically true for basically any climb with a positive incline. Stay at school kids.
These people are very brave. They have something that the ordinary man hasn't got. Good on them. I don't understand why they do it but they give us great entertainment. Nothing better than watching others risk their lives.
@@ajchaskar In their minds, there is an entire camera crew with winches, heavy-duty camera equipment and picnic baskets hanging around out of sight the entire time completely unmentioned. my goodness.
@@donb5812 umm I think the point the OP was making is that it’s impressive that not only are they enduring all the difficulties of climbing the mountain and the weather, but also filming and capturing all this footage while doing something already so strenuous. The point went right over your head 🤡
i read a synopsis about this trek and i think one of them got an upper respiratory infection early on, but i don't know which one it was. I know there was a guy named Joel at BC, so maybe he was the fourth guy?
Thought That dude on the radio was gonna spill some epic technical advice to the guys about to summit, “ok guys: Be careful! Good luck.” 😐 Huh? My grandma could’ve said the same “wise words” lol 😂
Great video. Well done and RIP those who paid the ultimate price. I do believe your attitude is all wrong though, it may be just semantics, but hear me out. Why do we climb? Why do we go to these hostile places? For me it is to experience the beauty, for solitude and to be at peace. Using words such as ‘conquer’, ‘beat’ etc are all wrong. Just remember, you haven’t conquered K2. The Gods and K2 looked down on you and gave you permission that day. Probably felt pity for you and granted you your continued existence that day. You were granted a huge honour that day to stand on the summit. Remember to always show humility and respect in all things you do in life.
Seems the main challenge of climbing this particular mount is the weather, rather than having to move up very many sheer walls with straight drops below (until near the end) negotiating up inverted surfaces, edging along tiny ridges etc. How hard is it to climb if, say, the weather was almost non-existent?
I have read the book.by Wilco van Rooyen who summited in 2008. Actually, you are very dependent on good, reliable and experienced high altitude porters/ sherpas to set up camps for you and for laying out the ropes. Then there is a very high risk of stone fall and avalanches. Crowding of the bottle neck by slower teams can hamper your progress and prove very dangerous.
Oh man, I know these men know what they’re doing, but the times they apparently have to choose climbing up snow/ice chutes Really make me nervous!! Avalanche City!!!!
I think they also put the success of their expedition (and lives also...) in the hands of sheer luck/providence. As in they can be as excellent as one can be, there is a significant amount of this that is sheer luck they weren't burried in an avalanche. Rolling dices with death. I don't know the share of the luck factor in this as no one may want to tell but I feel it's higher than one wants to admit... IdK
As I watch at camp 2 where he says there are 60 mph winds, and you see the tents in the wind, all it makes me think is , Why didn't anyone build an igloo around the tents or a wall to block most the wind??
So who did not make it down? What is the story with the Korean/Sherpa situation? i would have preferred hearing that story. And who filmed the guys on the mountain? What kind of filming gear did they use? I take my phone out at 0Celcius and the battery drains out in 2 minutes.
"The 7 day 65 mile hike, takes a week" - Masterful. Also 252 tried 64 didn't make it, is 3.93. I don't know if that number includes the latest incident, if it doesn't it's 3.75 which makes it almost 1 in 3, That's an insane probability.
Wish they went into depth about how they got supplies/tents to the high camps, as there was no footage of any of them so. If it was sherpas doing it, then it's just awful how much they discredited them.
Nearly all Himalayan docs are yo-yo cam. up and down upandown upandown. Fewer up of course, but always focus on the climber route and hardly ever pan over the awesomeness.
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I wish I could be as brave as these men, or any mountain climbers really.. Rest In Peace to those who lost their lives on this huge mountain, including the 5 from the winter season 2021...
We are all brave in our own way, Lisa. I’m sure you are, too
Are you kidding me? Brave? Getting to the top of Everest is not brave. These people are driven for personal gain/acomplishment. Brave is selfless act. Sacrificing yourself to save someone else in a moment. Not a pee-planned climb to the top of a lifeless mountain.
@@larryol2193 hey that's your opinion...🤷
@@larryol2193 And I think these people are also brave.. That's my opinion..
@@larryol2193 You also should distinguish between brave and heroic.
The camera operators in most of these documentaries ate legends in their own right. They should do a documentary of the camera man.
When people with lifelong experience in climbing put their self in practice on 'Everest' multiple times preparing for K2, that tells you how much respect you get in the climbing world when you summit the 'Climbing Monster'.
everest is a joke
@@punjabiuniversitygeteducat71 have you climbed Everest?
@@punjabiuniversitygeteducat71harder than everything you've ever done or will ever do
Anyone that calls Everest a joke obviously has no clue.
I haven’t been there but have seen many hours of videos of non-stop climbing from the Balcony upwards.
One tiny misstep while trying to clip in is thousands of feet straight down.
It’s no joke
The camera man ( or woman ) is obviously the best and bravest of this group
Probably a Sherpa paid pennies to carry heavy equipment 😔
@@Sixxdee9 it’s another climber in the group
@@Sixxdee9this is Pakistani Sherpas are Nepalese
He is an ordinary person like all other, professional man is that person who go up when its nothing up there to fix ropes which all other persons using those rope’s
I really dig these videos. I'm petrified of heights, so I live vicariously through these mountaineers on these videos. Thank you for the upload!
Same here 😅
@@sarahrenteria8586 Me three.
I’ll fourth that. Although not so much afraid of heights as falling from heights. Lol
It’s the type of thing I could see myself being good at. But also failing at and not knowing how to summon the ability to get the next step. Such an intriguing activity. So much respect for the men and women who’ve done it and continue to do it. A true test of will and perseverance.
Sameeeee
Amen
I watch this documentary when I am plagued by anxiety and irrational fears/thoughts in my daily life. The camera work is stunning, and terrifying (like, who is the guy that can film AND climb at this caliber!? Cripes, he must be a magical sky wizard!) I am truly scared and intimidated by mountain climbing of this nature, with such high risk, that after watching this, I feel like really, my life isn’t that scary or worrisome at all! I can do whatever I need to do and through out none of it, will I be in 60 mile an hour winds, in zero below with the possibility of falling off of a 20,000 foot high cliff. Life is grand - Watching this was so much cheaper than therapy!
Cripes is right
Because 1 in 7 die i recommend the 6 man team
Ha!
Good plan
It's gotten safer lol remember when it was 1 in 4
Yes. It's so obvious.
@@easy_nator_gamer8498 Wrong data, yours are correct, is still 4 to 1
I have a terrible fear of heights but am fascinated by anything about mountaineering. Love these videos. Thank you for sharing!
These pioneers are REAL climbers, not the rich kids on Everest who get others to carry their crap. Wise "decisions" & "team" words. RIP the two who died.
I really love to see them include all the times they had to turn around and say not today! There are 2 really important things to take away from this video… best climbers know when to turn back and that’s ok. Also, never leave your team mates behind. You all succeed together or you all turn around together!!!
I agree with the turning back but in mountain climbing it's heavily encouraged to proceed alone if it comes to it on it the mountain or you risk losing yourself and also others who have to come looking for you.
Agree, expect that its fine if someone turns around and safely desend
I can’t believe these climbers are going so high in elevation with their faces bare and most of all, without oxygen!!! OMG!! I couldn’t imagine the feelings of elation and relief the 18 brave climbers (and sherpas) experienced at the summit. The weather was brutal during the technical challenges from camp 2 to camp4, it must have added to the fear which they had to overcome- they watched two people die along the way. It takes a strong and determined human being to overcome that type of challenge. They are truly incredible human beings. Well done to the 18 climbers and all the sherpas and cameramen. Fantastic achievement
@@poutinedream5066 well being how the sherpas live their lives at altitude they obviously have a better natural disposition. The same way that a sherpa would likely be out of his depth in New York without a guide. Theres a reason they pay sherpas for their service... obviously. And id really love to see just one big mountain video comment section that doesnt have the 'the sherpas are the real heroes' cliche to bore us all with. Yeah we know... we get the whole sherpa thing. But it is obviously a bigger challenge for those who dont spend their whole lives at altitude to climb these mountains. Also the sherpas are free to make their own videos and put across whatever agenda they choose... are they not.
Truth is that they got lucky. It could have been catastrophe.
I'm an arm chair mountaineer. Had my left lung removed from complications from pneumonia as a kid. Read about Messner, Everest. Places I'll never go. K2 is that one place. Not just a guided cow trail. K2 is only a couple 100 feet short of Everest and a 1000 times harder.
iam sry to hear.. if you want we can establish contact and maybe i can do something for you. would really appreciate to hear from you..
have a great day
Watching is like seeing the Olympics. So happy for their accomplishments.
I feel you man, I developed a very bad asthma at work and won't ever be able to go to these altitudes.
800ft shorter
Im also an armchair mountaineer. I have a serious heart condition so obviously climbing big mountains is simply impossible but id love to have been able to. It must be the greatest feeling to stand on top of a really big mountain.
I will obviously never climb a mountain...heck, I have trouble climbing a hill! But watching these videos are the next (and safest) best thing!
!!!!!!Me desire to go there. But impossible for me to efford......It is my hobby at my homeland...... 👍👍👍👍
The amount of respect l have for these men is beyond words this is world class physical and mental endurance just amazing!
Kudos to these dudes who summited without the use of bottled oxygen. Reinhold Messner was the pioneer, being the first to summit an 8000m peak without bottled oxygen in 1980 (Everest).
This is in regards to what one climber was trying to say at 25:25 “ A team is not a group of people who work together, A team is a group of people who trust each other”. ✌🏻🇵🇰
This is the most difficult climbing I've ever seen on video.
WOW, those guys are seriously brave and tough.
Balls of steel. Big time respect.
Thank you Mr. Snow ❄️, these are some of the best videos I've watched.
gotta love how they lowkey dismiss the local porters, saying "they don't understand why we're climbing, but they're grateful for the money." when... in reality, the local porters are probably like, "you idiots, there isn't a route" lol
And there telling the truth!
Arrogance with money
It's cheap labor to help carry gear, that's about it.. and about the only thing they are good for. 😂
@@stevenhunt2473actually, being natives to the area, many of them are as good as the climbers with much better resistance to altitude sickness.
Best most authentic doc I've probably ever seen! So raw
What a pictorial milestone this docu is. Hats off to these great people setting the bars so high.
Incredible!! You guys are amazing and tough as the mountain!! I just moved to Pakistan and am yet to see K2... I won't be able to climb that beast however will do anything to get myself to Base camp. Peace out everyone ✌
Please share your social media or TH-cam channel so we can follow your journey to K2. I would love to watch it.
Good luck Silvia!
Yes good luck on your endeavour to Basecamp Silvie Kneblova and stay safe! ✌️
The route our grandparents took to school every day lol
Just so they could go home to the hole in the street, covered with a bit of tarpaulin, so they could be thrashed about the head and shoulders with a board, and they were LUCKY!! lmao
Uphill. Both ways.
Exactly
@@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660 heard that many times
Smarrass
Incredible achievement esp without supplementary o2. But perhaps the most admirable is the professionalism of these guys, compared to some of the attitudes being displayed by the some climbers featured on the Everest 2019 documentary. Everything here is well planned, calculated to the last detail, from logistics and supplies, which dictate how long an expedition can be sustained, to execution of the climb. The simple matter of how much food is needed is overlooked by most people. My father in law has skied across Greenland twice, self supported as a part of a team, and we discussed this at great length, calculating how many calories per day were required, what type of food is the most efficient and portable. Everything is weighted, crushed and compacted into daily rations, much like ration packs used by the military. And not one of the climbers featured had the "do or die" attitude, the most important factor for all was getting up and down as safely as possible, despite the appalling conditions.
i've watched many mountain videos and technical climbing but that hanging huge serac and vertical blue ice around is most terrifying experience even watching the video for me.
It’s quite smart that that ol’ mountain plays such upbeat music to keep pushing them along.
You mountain climbers are next Ievel crazy i swear I get scared anything above my head hight 😂 thanks for the video.
Goodluck with your adventures 🤙
Thanks for watching!
I agree!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing these videos.
It's incredible to see people going up there...
I can’t imagine having that much drive and courage - I have to prepare for a walk up a stairway to the 4th floor. Your cameramen should get a raise. Wonderful job! Fun to watch. Thanks for this video.
I live on a 4th floor walk up & relate to this on a spiritual level.
Funny comments😂😂🤣
Absolute legends... I can't imagine being this cool... These guys are as tough as they get
Absolutely amazing! I can't think that there is any personal achievement in life that would top this.
Youve obviously never had a big score in scrabble.
@@darrenlamb5640 You're correct, ive never played scrabble
brilliant a new (to me) K2 documentary - thanks 🗻
Amazing documentary. Massive respect for the mountaineers. What an incredible achievement to even see this beauty in person, let alone summit it.
K2 is so mysterious and fascinating. It has captivated me like no other mountain. I can only imagine myself there one day standing in front of it looking up, watching the clouds circumambulate its famous shoulder. Just the thought of it gives me goosebumps.
1 in 7 dies
@@gautamnegi9675 1 in 4 actually
@@littlesnowflakey they mentioned both in this video
lol 😂😂😂 not me
It's crazy how they just totally diss Everest
Everest is a joke compared to this that's why. And that's saying a lot.
Not as tall as Everest but more difficult.
its 100 times more dangerous than Everest as well. Hell McKinley is 10 times more dangerous than Everest.
Everest can be climbed by some old people and you have rescue workers and Sherpas everywhere.
Accomplished mountaineers have disdain for Everest since it became a tour destination bringing with it crowds, pollution, long line ups and slow moving amateur mountaineers. The long lines backing up before the Hillary Step are a major disaster waiting to happen. Accomplished mountaineers bag it only because its the highest. They usually climb the North Face out of Tibet but they still wind up in crowds at the 1st and 2nd step.
Thanks for showing me this so I never have to go!!
"People have empty feelings once they come from Mount Everest because it isn't challenging."
Meanwhile 100's of dead bodies on Mount Everest are like yeah it is a cake walk. Come join us.
That lady was an idiot. No one says that
Just the look at k2, scares me. Congratulations to all that abolished this. Wow!
You are wrong 1 out of 4 dies, it has fatality rate at 29 which means it is even close to 1 out of 3
David,
You really know how to make a captivating video. Excellent!!! Thank you, and Keep up the great work!!!
Really great effort there...well done...a rare achievement indeed.
Indeed!
Just enjoy the video for what it is. Thank you for uploading.
*32:37* the weather is not cooperating because this is not a 'co-op' venture...you're not supposed to be there, my guy! lol
Can see that this is tougher then Everest by far.
@davidsnow growing up in Austria (left Europe in 1991 and haven't been back since) my mother made me watch Messner documentaries my entire teenage years - I hated it back then - just came across your channel and now have full appreciation of these videos - thank you! ♥
I love these docomentrys.
The next part, they want no part of...because they have to go back and bring supplies of the next team...that is how they survive the whole year on a tiny climbing window...from Askole to Base Camp and back again...Hard way to earn a living but hats off to them.
"I don't like failure"... The mountain " Don't care, try to catch me in a good mood."
It’s 1 person per 4. As of june 2018, 367 mountain climbers have submitted this peak and there have been 91 deaths. In 2021 expedition, out of 11 summiteers, 4 have gone missing including ali sadpara and john snori.
3 missing(died) , 2 were falling to their death
I believe 10 ppl summit K2 (not 11) and 5 died (different reasons), ALL expert climbers.
walking into the unknown takes guts, hats off the these guys
" The seven day, 65 mile hike, takes a week..." 🤣🤣🤣
Hold up
Thats why its 7 days
Threw rough terrain yeah it's no laughing matter
Thanks for sharing! What a show! 🏔
Oh jeeez, that weather looks savage- no thanks. Astonishing achievement you guys, kudos!
Didn't they say Bruce got swept away by an avalanche?? I definitely missed that.
Yes, but they didn't say swept away to his death.
Going across that river on that cable would be enough for me. 😆😂
😂you are a brave girl my respect for you.
@@mrchips7024 👍🏼😆😂
The thing I love most about higher altitudes is the dark sky and fantastic star scape at night.
I bet it’s so beautiful
Exactly!
@@Lynn-zx3th I've never camped above around 12k ft. but even there the daytime sky is deep blue and you feel a part of the cosmos at night. Half the atmosphere is below you at a measly 5k alt and all the light interference that goes with it.
Obviously, crucially manmade light pollution generally absent in such circumstances too. (above 8k say, not so much at 5k and the likes of Tahoe, Cali/NV also don't apply, way to developed, I'm thinking wilderness)
Camping at 8k is enough to gain new appreciation for the night sky. It's a shame that many urbanites are disconnected from it and inevitable mind expansion, *seeing* our place in the galaxy. (I'm over due for another dose of it myself)
Iam humbled, dont know if in my life I will be able to do this act of bravery. I support these brave men, I am passionate about mountain climbing. "K2 is a savage mountain that kill people"
sherpa you made himalaya proud.
Imagine reaching the top, you’re climbing back down, and a huge piece of ice from the bottle neck kills you. No way.
I'd rather go that way than waste away on life support in a hospital. Die with my boots on, on my own terms, not with some punk doctor insisting on making every effort even though that will only prolong life a day or two, at the cost of more pain. Seen that, don't want to go there.
I'm a 20 month Desert Storm Marine, so I've danced with the Devil more than a few times. I've never particularly cared for having my life hang in the balance. These dudes are on some other worldly kind of stuff!!! Big "ups" to them.
Wtf is a 20 month desert storm marine. Dude your war was over in like 3 hours. Relax
@@washedupwarvet2027 It's just what it sounds like, I spent 20 months in that 'arena.' If this conversation is over your head, just keep your ass in the slow lane!!! It's clear you know nothing of it.
Thank you for your service ❤ stay strong and smart man !!! I’m happy to watch it from my nice warm bed I do not like the cold or snow lol lol get the experience and never have to leave my house lol these guys are tough and very brave to take the chance that they could lose their life trying to! They are all bad ass men !!!!
@@toriwolf5978 Agreed! lol. Yeah they're some bad azz dudes for sure. Thank you. ✌
why doesn't anyone have snowboard goggles. the wind on their eyeballs must be killing them
Very good making up K2 view. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@DavidSnowClimbing Thanks for the awesome video!
This is my imaginary substitute holiday for covid lockdown! Usually around this time of year I go snowshoe hiking in the Alps, now I am getting very familiar with the most dangerous mountain in the world.
That would be Annapurna! With the highest death rate, But K2 is a beast also. These are very special ppl who climb it!
Very good job
Salute all members
I would assume that bottleneck is the most dangerous climbing section anywhere on the planet?
Thanks again for another great documentary
You're welcome
@@DavidSnowClimbing I thought this was narrated by Mike Rowe as it says
На Эвересте толпы,были бы деьги,наверное,уже 70тыс$.А на К2 их не было,нет и не будет,там невероятно непредсказуемые экстремальные погодные условия и техническая сложность выше,чем на Эвересте.Значит,альпинисты восходители должны быть высшего пилотажа.Горы любят тех,кто любит горы!Вы ГЕРОИ!!!мужественные,смелые,цель,победа для вас высшая награда,новых вам счастливых восхождений,возвращайтесь всегда живыми и здоровыми!!!всего вам доброго,наилучшего!!!
I've climbed and summited all three of the highest peaks in the world from the comfort of my lounge room..
Data pending I've got many more to conquer.
I am doing same thing much safer
I'm with you, we have a much higher survival rate
Lets plan our next trip😀
@@rsangala I'm watching Annapurna South Face now, about 10 min into my trek
@@JointFive Careful rod..the summits the prize you claim if you make it but you only keep it if you get down ..👍
Still remember what it was like to get up South Sister in Oregon. Only 10k feet, and you actually can summit pretty dang easy. That being said, I was still crawling on my hands and knees before I got there. I was sucking wind so hard it felt like I was about to start lifting pumice from 4 ft off the ground.
Another weird concept to wrap your head around, I stand 6ft 4in. Most of that climb, I could be standing straight up and my head would be closer to the ground than the distance between my head and my feet. My view? Rocks, up close.
Regarding your last comment: it isn’t necessary to know your height to know that’s geometrically true for basically any climb with a positive incline. Stay at school kids.
@@msalvs I was wondering if I was dumb or if the comment was too dumb for me to understand. Thanks for clearing it up lol
These people are very brave. They have something that the ordinary man hasn't got. Good on them. I don't understand why they do it but they give us great entertainment. Nothing better than watching others risk their lives.
Looks so much more difficult to climb than Everest. Respect to all.
Hats off to the camera guys!🤣
Why do you make it sound like the camera guys weren't one of those 4 at a time, then the other! Stupid human can't even make that much sense
@@ajchaskar In their minds, there is an entire camera crew with winches, heavy-duty camera equipment and picnic baskets hanging around out of sight the entire time completely unmentioned. my goodness.
@@donb5812 umm I think the point the OP was making is that it’s impressive that not only are they enduring all the difficulties of climbing the mountain and the weather, but also filming and capturing all this footage while doing something already so strenuous. The point went right over your head 🤡
So what happened to 4th guy in group?
i read a synopsis about this trek and i think one of them got an upper respiratory infection early on, but i don't know which one it was. I know there was a guy named Joel at BC, so maybe he was the fourth guy?
been watching all these summit success videos this entire weekend.
Everest, K2, Annapurna, Nanga Parbat - man, seems i am only here for census.
Why aren't we more outgoing?
Nobody climb on Annapurna tho
@@markmnorcal coz covid.. had no option apart from staying in a room, isolated, and passing time by bunge watching these videos :)
@bronchoped1 a lot ppl tried but no one success in the summit
@bronchoped1 True, but it's the most deadly!
Thought That dude on the radio was gonna spill some epic technical advice to the guys about to summit, “ok guys: Be careful! Good luck.” 😐
Huh? My grandma could’ve said the same “wise words” lol 😂
Great video. Well done and RIP those who paid the ultimate price.
I do believe your attitude is all wrong though, it may be just semantics, but hear me out.
Why do we climb? Why do we go to these hostile places? For me it is to experience the beauty, for solitude and to be at peace.
Using words such as ‘conquer’, ‘beat’ etc are all wrong.
Just remember, you haven’t conquered K2. The Gods and K2 looked down on you and gave you permission that day. Probably felt pity for you and granted you your continued existence that day.
You were granted a huge honour that day to stand on the summit.
Remember to always show humility and respect in all things you do in life.
3.9 if you use the stats presented. For every 3.9 people summiting, one dies. That’s not. One in seven. One in four. 25% approximately.
You only count people who die on descent that way, there are also people who die going up.
Deaths per attempt vs deaths per summit.
How does the person filming this climb and film at the same time ?????
Seems the main challenge of climbing this particular mount is the weather, rather than having to move up very many sheer walls with straight drops below (until near the end) negotiating up inverted surfaces, edging along tiny ridges etc. How hard is it to climb if, say, the weather was almost non-existent?
I have read the book.by Wilco van Rooyen who summited in 2008. Actually, you are very dependent on good, reliable and experienced high altitude porters/ sherpas to set up camps for you and for laying out the ropes. Then there is a very high risk of stone fall and avalanches. Crowding of the bottle neck by slower teams can hamper your progress and prove very dangerous.
The mountain is angry 😆. Nope its just weather but to each their own.
So awesome you got Mike Rowe to do this
That ain't Mike Rowe lol
@@jackskellington2342 Exactly it sure is not and should not be allowed. I was looking forward to watching this ,
It sounds to me like Al Trautwig, former ABC sportscaster that used to do the telecasts of The Tour De France when I was a kid.
Im not sure though.
Sounds like Anthony Bordain. RIP.
Witam i pozdrawiam serdecznie . Piękne widoki drugi góry i opowieści. 😊😊🇵🇱.
Excellent documentary
Oh man, I know these men know what they’re doing, but the times they apparently have to choose climbing up snow/ice chutes Really make me nervous!! Avalanche City!!!!
I think they also put the success of their expedition (and lives also...) in the hands of sheer luck/providence. As in they can be as excellent as one can be, there is a significant amount of this that is sheer luck they weren't burried in an avalanche. Rolling dices with death. I don't know the share of the luck factor in this as no one may want to tell but I feel it's higher than one wants to admit... IdK
Damn. This makes Everest look like Jr Climbing Camp.
As I watch at camp 2 where he says there are 60 mph winds, and you see the tents in the wind, all it makes me think is , Why didn't anyone build an igloo around the tents or a wall to block most the wind??
@ 4:14 - So, the 7-day, 65-mile hike takes a whole week? Crazy, man
The trip there looks rugged enough! 16 days?!
So who did not make it down? What is the story with the Korean/Sherpa situation? i would have preferred hearing that story. And who filmed the guys on the mountain? What kind of filming gear did they use? I take my phone out at 0Celcius and the battery drains out in 2 minutes.
I made the mistake of taking my phone out in 70kph winds at 0Celcius. Phone went to 0% battery in a few seconds.
"The 7 day 65 mile hike, takes a week" - Masterful. Also 252 tried 64 didn't make it, is 3.93. I don't know if that number includes the latest incident, if it doesn't it's 3.75 which makes it almost 1 in 3, That's an insane probability.
Yep... not odds id like to put my life against thats for sure.
Not something I would do for sport. Too dangerous.
Someone forgot the flame thrower to melt all that snow!🤣🏔️🏔️🏔️
Total respect ✊
They get to the top, “WHAT?!? This is only the SECOND highest mountain?? What the?!” Doh! Lol 😂
They should have went to K1.
You guys did the Abruzzi ridge? That's the classic route.
Wish they went into depth about how they got supplies/tents to the high camps, as there was no footage of any of them so. If it was sherpas doing it, then it's just awful how much they discredited them.
Look at their packs..they are carrying the supplies..
Base camp: what could we do down here for you?
Me: Saltish-Milk tea with something to eat.
Well done congrats to you all and rip to the 2 brave men
Nearly all Himalayan docs are yo-yo cam. up and down upandown upandown. Fewer up of course, but always focus on the climber route and hardly ever pan over the awesomeness.
"The most important thing for me is to come back alive."
Nah, really?
its crazy, reading the description two of them died!! like jesus its so normal to die on these mountains
@@poutinedream5066 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks !