Man's just climbed the hardest 8000er, and made it seem like a weekend trip instead of the menacing peak it is. Respect for you man, this is one of my biggest goals in life.
It's really crazy to think how the first climbers of all these gigantic peaks make it to the top without the safety lines, routes or hand ladders to assist them. It's simply mind-blowing.
@@Bringmedejuice when the sun hits the snow and reflects back at you it will feel very hot. Especially when there is not wind to cool you down. It's called Solar Radiation.
I've just climbed K2 from the comfort of my spare bedroom. It was tough going, particularly pulling the 3rd can of beer from the fridge. After several days on YT, I now know the routes up to Everest and K2. Isn't the internet amazing. Thanks Jon for this epic video.
What really frightens me is how the people in the 50s did it without all the tech that we possess today. No fixed lines, no known routes, worse accessibility. Just mind blowing. Great video and well done!!
I thought the same thing. It's scary thinking about climbing now but THEN it's just crazy to think how much more difficult and unsafe it was ..right on.
My god, you had the best weather to summit this killer mountain. You made it look easy, but I have seen other videos that had the worst weather EVER . Some summited regardless, although nearly didn’t. Others had to turn back or die. Well done and thank you so much. I never get the chance to stand at Base camp K2, so being able to see through your eyes. Awesome
Easily the best self-documented K2 video I have seen. No "over the top" drama, beautiful shots, updates on positioning given throughout, and no loud music ruining some of ambience of climbing! Awesome job and congrats on the summit!
He's British. Understated. No drama. Just do it and try to enjoy the experience. Think Attenborough and his nature doccies. That aside ... this is truly a terrific video!
I can't fathom the fact that you climbed this deadly, savage, extremely high mountain while vlogging with an extremely positive energy throughout, came back down safely, and it seemed like just going trekking... you're a legend!
Mountaineering is not a sport. It is an example of HUMAN SELFISHNESS that steps on the neck of its own brothers to climb a mountain and come down, and in the process fill the pure glaciers with all kinds of human garbage, from the most basic urine and feces to plastics, metal bottles, even the toxic batteries by the horde of self-centered, disloyal and hypocritical insensitive people who celebrate their selfies on top of the corpse of a human with whom they lived excitedly half an hour ago.
Appreciated the very high quality video and the simple no-nonsense presentation. Impressive how often you had the camera out/on while doing very tough climbing!
In my opinion Jon puts out the best alpine videos period. Always a positive attitude, he speaks with a team mentality, constantly points out landmarks, uses proper terminology describing the route. An absolute joy to watch!!
I have done some climbing but NOTHING like this. My mother when she has iv chemotherapy for her cancer, she wears a cooling cap to prevent hair loss (for her it works you would never know) but she says it looks silly and she is very cold of course to the point of pain. She said when she finishes it will be her version of climbing k2! She watched this while doing one of sessions and she loved it! Also well done to you, you just make what is clearly a very difficult thing look easy what a hero. Thank you.
Who the AF is this guy? This demon mountain kills 1 of 7. Bro VLOG'D it. I've been shaking my head for 40 minutes. I kept checking this was K2 and not St Helens. Listen up, y'all. This is a a super human. There is no understatement in how easy he made this look. It is not. Standing ovation, bro. Respect.
I feel so proud being a Pakistani that you guys come here and provide us the opportunity to serve you guys. This guy just climbed the 2nd highest peak in the world n made a vlog for us like he is doing sone weekend trips lol Big respect for you man
I am 74 years old and in love with k2 since i was 20 ...I went in concordia in 1995 , just a few days after Allison Heargreaves drama , to see it ,but i'm not a climber , just a trekker . I have seen many and many videos on k2 , but yours brought tears to my eyes . Thanks a lot Yon sorry for my English
Hi Gerard, Thank you for your comment. I am really happy you enjoyed the video and it bought back some fond memories. I can only imagine how it must have been for you trekking in to Concordia in 1995, wow so cool! Shame the K2 season was over shadowed by such a sad loss. All the very best, and thanks again for the comment.
Dude is most likely in better shape than most people will ever be in their entire lives and his labored breathing just proves how brutal it is climbing the 8000’s with oxygen
Kudos to Jon for capturing the video using a standard camera (not wide-angle). It provides an authentic view of K2. Excellent work! This is, by far, the best K2 video I’ve ever seen.
I've been going down the rabbit hole of K2 videos. Glad everyone made it up and down safe. This was such a calm perspective on a very dangerous mountain!
This is - by far - the most realistic video I've ever seen of the K2 climb. No over the top nonsense, no underestimating, just the true experience. Fantastic. Well done!
Ive watched so many videos explaining the dangers of K2. Its just insane actually seeing what the route looks like. You made it look so easy. Huge respect Dude!!!
This is the best organized of many videos about K-2 and other 8,000m peaks. It shows stage-by-stage (camp-by-camp) with the intervening climbs, terrain, time, distance, and inclines included. Quite a feat to climb K-2, and keep presence of mind and cool to video the ascent as well. Calm and organized as you are, there's a ton of drama in all of it just getting as real a sense of what it is like, as is possible from watching a video! Other than praise for your knowledge, skill and talent ... you guys are NUTS!! Planning for years maybe, training, months out of your life for the climb itself, to get to the top at considerable risk, only to want to get down as soon as possible because the place is "trying to kill you!" as it were. I'd rather take a couple of weeks off with a snorkel kit and go to a place dedicated to making you comfortable and healthy (aka "a resort hotel"). You guys should try it sometime! P.S. The only ice you find there is in your drinks!
28th of July 2021... This particular moment is just 3 days after The Killer Mountain claimed another climber. Mindblowing how K2 is so savage - on an average of every 4 climbers, 1 remains there forever (metaphorically). Mr. Gupta, you have my utmost respect for conquering this monster and making it look like a piece of cake, while holding that camera in one hand and providing awesome commentary. I hope to be capable of having your state of mind when I eventually make my attempts on these summits.
The death rate actually dropped to around 13% in recent years. In 2022 there were 190 successful summits and only 1.6% of climbers died in the attempt. It is becoming commercialized the same way Everest is. Sherpas and Pakistanis, who in the past did not, are now more willing to be paid to carry foreign climbers equipment and supplies, while leading the climb. My guess is, in the coming years. We will see thousands of people successfully climb K2 just like Everest, with much much lower death rate.
the fact that this guy climbs the world's hardest mountains and films it is beyond impressive, thanks for taking us along with you on your journey as most of us would never dare to climb any of these mountains(I am super afraid of heights) so cool to be able to see the endurance it takes to climb these beautiful peaks... Keep up the good work mate and great job on reaching the summit! Much respect to you! Thanks for making these vid's for us!
They don't call it the Savage Mountain for no reason But this guy climbs it and at the same time records it for us making it even more dangerous Absolute legend! By far the best K2 video on the net thank you for bringing us along with you.
This is one of the most amazing mountaineering videos I’ve found online, and I’ve searched everywhere. You filmed a lot, and I’m amazed how did you manage to keep your cool during those epic moments of climbing something like K2. I watched few of the videos where people literally panic before climbing through the Bottleneck. A magnificent achievement, congrats to you and all the people around you on this monumental expedition.
Brother I have seen many videos , documentaries , insta reels videos from eliasaikaly to Sandro G.H but this is the best video and vlog of K2 From Base camp to summit brother huge efforts and thanx for making us to do the summit from our beds
Hi there, House's Chimney and the route after that looked very challenging indeed. 80 degrees or more!! You need to control ur mind and not panic. That probably also happens, for first timers, if and the weather changes abruptly. And it does there, on those heights. Very calming, reassuring and convincing presentation as such.. You can hear from breaths how demanding it is. Even for a guy in that good shape. With this guy I can imagine ppl taken up by him feel safe. As safe as it ever can be. More and more accidents happen, every year though. K2 is the most challenging one of all top mountains. Keep it up your great work ✌️
I've probably watched 100 K2 docs over the last 5 years. This one is by far the most informative and relaxed. You seem like a wonderful climbing partner! Cheers, my friend.
weather is a huge factor at an 8000m peak, and they were so lucky with having constant beautiful weather during the whole climb... amazing video by the way
This deserves all of the accolades it has received thus far. Seeing you climb such a "savage" mountain with seemingly endless personal calmness and blue skies is such a breathtaking juxtaposition! Thank you for sharing your momentous achievement with the world. You have done your viewers a great service to be certain!
I just finished your videos of Everest and Makalu. This video is the best of all no question about it. Previous videos of K2 never show how technical and dangerous the climbing really is. The views are so good one would think there is a green screen behind you and everything is filmed in a studio. I am in awe of your climbing ability and most of all your positive spirit. I hope all aspiring high altitude climbers watch your videos and soak in the great views and hard work. Congratulations on your climbing successes. I wish you further success in climbing but most of all success in life. Cheers!
@@justjohn7529 Although this video is amazingly filmed and the best footage on this platform for the climb but it's not climbing K2 on it's level, all I see is jugging up on fixed lines I assume the guides fixed (may be completely wrong and Jon lead some sections, i'm only going by what I see in this video) The fact you see how tiring, steep and technical it is just jumaring and using supp O2 makes it even crazier that there's a few people that have done it solo, unassisted and without supp O2 "I lead treks and expeditions everywhere in the world and share the mountain experience with groups and climbers with maybe less background. I love that, but still I consider climbing the 8000ers alone as my time-off. It gives me time to look back at my life, live in the moment and plan the upcoming.” - Samuli Mansikka
I kept searching for a POV video of what it's like to climb K2 and couldn't find for the longest time, but this is PERFECT! Thank you so much for making it available! Best of luck and waiting for your next ones! 👌
Talk about things falling into place. I suppose hes done an incredible amount of physical training to prepare for something like this but to then get perfect weather and make the whole thing look so easy makes me think even i could do it (i definitely couldn't). Hats off
that was the best documentary about mounting climbing i have ever watched you really made us feel like we were on the mountain with you, and really gave us an idea of what climbing K2 is like , thank you, glad you got off the mountain safely
This is one of the greatest videos, I've ever seen about k2. You have showed me thing in depth that I've only read about. The weather window seemed awesome. I see how hard it is, with good weather, O2 and a team. Now I see how hard, it must have been for people, trying in winter, in small teams or without O2. You have done well, everest and k2. Well done. Looking forward to more videos on more mountains
It has been tried only once in history in Winters by the top professional high altitude climbers team led by legendary Nirmal Purja from of course Nepal. Another first winter attempt resulted in disaster and everyone died on the mountain , all 3 members of the expedition team. Only one body recovered so far. Nobody thinks of summiting K2 in winter, it's an extraordinary honor even in summers. 🤗
The most difficult peak in the world and that man just did it so smoothly so profesional ,imagine he was speaking to us at 7000-8000m till climbing.For sure best video of K2 i have ever seen.Thank you
Not a climber, but I love watching these, give you folks alot respect, without you I couldn't climb it in my living room. LoL thanks mate, wish you all the best and stay blessed
When you’ve done the immense work to have the climbing experience Jon has, the research, the good logistics, being ready for the weather windows, the respect for the locals, the terrain and the mountains- you get to enjoy and appreciate and succeed on the way to the top. And come back down again safely which is as important 👏👏👏👏👏
Congratulations to you and the team. It takes a special kind of person to do this. I know next to nothing about climbing but I can appreciate the mental and physical strength, as well as the hard work and planning, leading up to and throughout this. You should be very proud of yourself mate 👏🏻
Really brilliant travelogue, love the clarity of the footage. K2 fascinates me, so I am grateful for this recording! Please continue recording further adventures for us all.
I've read nearly all the books and watched most videos. Hands down this is the best K2 video. 1000 likes. I was emotional watching you summit. Thank you for sharing this epic.
Freaking awesome! You made it almost look easy but this footage really really shows the steepness and extend of the various sections. Just wow! Fantastic video and achievement. My respect for you is as high as the mountain!
This is exactly the view of the entire walk/climb I have been wanting to see.....I hope you have even more footage you can upload. Just gorgeous! And congratulations!!!
Thanks for the film, I always have been fascinated for this Mountain , at 53 bad back and knee, no money, this isn’t the closest I will ever get to climbing the beautiful snd deadly one, thanks again, well done,👌
Congrats to all the Sherpas and porters who made this video possible! Carrying all the equipment to base camp, fixing all the ropes, setting up 4 camps with hot tea and cookies on the mountain, hauling dozens of oxygen bottles up to the higher camps, and finally cleaning up and bring most of the stuff back down again. Sherpas and porters, this is the best Ketu video you have done yet! Thanks a lot. BTW, there was a British guy who held the camera but I don't remember what his name was.
No non sense , no Cheap jokes and bantering in a tea house or showing ugly face all the time and quick random flicks all the time. Love how this video is straight to the point. You guys have shown what its actually like when climbing K2
This is by far the best video ive seen of K2. Not only exceptional quality, but fact that you were able to capture the entirety of the ascent while simultaneously providing commentary on the climb is truly remarkable. Despite the daunting nature of the climb, you managed to convey a sense of relative ease, making it appear less formidable than it truly is. The breathtaking views that you encountered throughout the journey, culminating in the stunning sunrise during the final push, were simply awe-inspiring. Congratulations
❤️ Epic! You did an awesome job filming this from base to the summit. The clarity was amazing! I just cannot get over how deep dark blue the sky is. Not light blue but deep deep dark blue. I could just kiss your whole face for sharing. You rock!!
I've searched and scoured the net for the best 8000er summit footage (K2 in particular), and this is the best footage and commentary by far. What a blessing to be able to see this.
All of your climbs look so effortless 👍🏼 and all this positivity during the climb is just awesome. Especially with the K2 it sounds like you happen to visit your granny rather than climb the deadliest mountain on the planet 😅 excellent content. Cool attitude. What a level of professionalism. Adds mountaineering a whole other level of humanity and humbleness. At least in my inspiration when I see your work. Thanks for sharing your invaluable experience.
Thanks Dimitry, I really appreciate your comments. I take great pride in being a high altitude guide and providing a highly personable and professional service to my clients. It's been really fun being able to film them and share them with the world too. Hopefully more coming soon...
I guess you had been extremely lucky about the conditions you had on the mountain. No heavy storms, no groundless deep snow, no icy rocks. Congrats, well done.
My congrats to the summit! And my congrats to one of the best videos here about climbing and K2. No silly music, no sensations, very interesting comments throughout and a wonderful camera, so I am part of your adventure at home. It’s videos like this showing people the beauty of mountains and the joy of success.
What a wonderful video! I just watched a video about the crazy, tragic events of 2008 on K2, but the people in this video make it look easy (which I know it's not). I guess that's the difference when the task is approached by a well trained and coordinated team. Unless we can get helicopters to land on the summit of K2, I'll never set foot there, so watching this was a great privilege.
Oh my, this is what I've been waiting for. Such nice footage bro! Should have added a 'don't try this yourself' disclaimer. I'm in a plane to Pakistan right now because you made it look so easy ;)
It must be such an awesome feeling to summit the holy grail of mountaineering! K2 is the mountain of mountains and has the combination of truly magnificent beauty, high probability of treacherous weather conditions, terrifying and technically difficult slopes! I don’t believe I have ever seen better weather conditions on this scary mountain, but you still had to climb to the top with all the dangers and risks. Congratulations on making it to the top and safely down! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 I have say this is possibly the best video of K2 climbing I have seen, especially the exquisite photography and visuals of such a magical place on our planet.
hey Jon, thank you so much for making this epic summit movie. the filming and explaining everything is just awesome. thank you for the great great work and well done!
i’ll probably never will be climbing these mountains ever in my life so thank you for creating such amazing videos sharing your experiences so i can see views that i otherwise wouldn’t be able too💗
I'm not physically active enough to ever climb a mountain but I loved this video and kinda getting to experience it myself and seeing those beautiful views. Seeing the first light coming over the horizon and sunrise looks surreal!
So so cool! Always been fascinated by this mountain, and it was so wonderful to watch a climb of it while feeling the good spirits the whole time. Congrats!
Absolutely brilliant ….the whole route beautifully captured and well presented. This is easily the best video I have seen on K2 …absolutely superb…well done …for a successful effortless climb but also to have the energy to film the whole journey? Respect to you. Finally my appreciation to the guys who lay the ropes! We should try capturing that …would be wonderful to see!
I don't usually comment on here, but your video deeply moved me. K2 in particular, as well mountaineering in general has always been a fascination of mine. Watching this really brought the experience to life for me, and Im so happy to have watched this im in tears of joy. Thank you so much. The struggle to put the effort at those altitudes into making this video as compelling as you did really shown through... my dude, you came across as someone we can aspire to chase our dreams after, not a superstar in any sort although still one, but someone people can relate to. You showed us bits of the journey, but those of substance. I got to see and feel what climbing K2 is really like, to an extent. And for that I thank you Sorry for ranting 😆
Ive watched many hours of Everest,k2 videos & have been very disappointed that the main focus is on them selves & never get close footage of the difficulties or the view at the top of the mountains,but this is some of the best detailed quality camera footage ive seen,thank you for the effort to make this content,you have captured the experience better than most have
You made the K2 summit look easy. Of course this just means you are a man of enormous talent, who made excellent preparation and planning as well. I know nothing about mountain climbing but even I know K2 is called “the savage mountain” and kills 20% who dare climb it. Well done.
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Amazing footage Jon. Every climbing disaster documentary you watch they always summit late or are unaware of the weather - you seem to time it to perfection summiting at sun-rise and pick the ideal weather windows.
We were very fortunate with a good weather window. I also worked alongside the outstanding logistics of Maddison Mountaineering who's Sherpa team are world class.
Man's just climbed the hardest 8000er, and made it seem like a weekend trip instead of the menacing peak it is. Respect for you man, this is one of my biggest goals in life.
Thank you 🙏
They had perfect weather. K2 doesn't usually oblige like that.
People say that Annapurna is the hardest one
Jon, thank you for this and other videos (notably yours on the Lhotse climb). Best wishes and thanks again from an old worn out geologist.
@@michaelmcdonald8877 You're welcome Michael!
It's really crazy to think how the first climbers of all these gigantic peaks make it to the top without the safety lines, routes or hand ladders to assist them. It's simply mind-blowing.
Yeah I agree! Those guys/girls were something else! 💪
I was thinking the same thing of those early climbers.
Even some of the disasters. Wilco in 08. Snow blinded and descended from summit to camp 4 without ropes
@@austinsteiner5822 Eventually spending 60 hours in the death zone!
indeed, i was thinking the same. those must have been superhumans
Most difficult summit in the world and this guys just vlogged it for us... UNREAL MAN!!!
You’re welcome :)
@@JonGuptamay I know, how can u said the weather was hot, while it's literally snowy there?
@@Bringmedejuice when the sun hits the snow and reflects back at you it will feel very hot. Especially when there is not wind to cool you down. It's called Solar Radiation.
Dude is climbing up a mountain with a selfie cam and using one arm. He is a beast!
@@GR-bn3xj Yeah, but...th-cam.com/video/ocW6mxEmXgw/w-d-xo.html
I've just climbed K2 from the comfort of my spare bedroom. It was tough going, particularly pulling the 3rd can of beer from the fridge. After several days on YT, I now know the routes up to Everest and K2. Isn't the internet amazing. Thanks Jon for this epic video.
Pull out that 4th beer you’ve earned it! After a hard trek like that a 5th is always deserved. Who could say no to a 6th?
😂😂😂❤
Goodjob😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
How much does it cost to climb K2 (Overall from permit to sherpas to guide companies to tip to food to clothing essentials)
What really frightens me is how the people in the 50s did it without all the tech that we possess today. No fixed lines, no known routes, worse accessibility. Just mind blowing. Great video and well done!!
The first expedition even took place in like 1922 could you EVEN imagine. they didn't even use oxygen and had steel and wood "picks" like CRAZY
@@Layal615 Just like the first group that attempted everest in like 1920 which might have actually summited but nobody knows crazy how they did it
I thought the same thing. It's scary thinking about climbing now but THEN it's just crazy to think how much more difficult and unsafe it was ..right on.
@@blueleafy7167 bro they are just really smart
i think people back then had better food and physique overall.
life expectancy is actually going down these days.
This is the most calm, most realistic, least fear mongering K2 expedition video on the internet
Stunning accomplishment Sir!
Thanks very much - this is exactly what I was hoping to create 🙏
@@JonGupta
Hahahaha I know right?
camp1 K2 th-cam.com/users/shortsqTQ3wIL60J0?feature=share
My god, you had the best weather to summit this killer mountain. You made it look easy, but I have seen other videos that had the worst weather EVER . Some summited regardless, although nearly didn’t. Others had to turn back or die.
Well done and thank you so much. I never get the chance to stand at Base camp K2, so being able to see through your eyes. Awesome
To be at the Summit with light wind and no clouds is a lucky experience. Come back 4 hours later and wind speeds can be 50-100mph.
Easily the best self-documented K2 video I have seen. No "over the top" drama, beautiful shots, updates on positioning given throughout, and no loud music ruining some of ambience of climbing! Awesome job and congrats on the summit!
Cheers Adam, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Perfectly summarised mr condon
@@brandonsavitski quite possibly the cringeiest comment I’ve came across today…you little beg 🤮
@nightmareneighbour7700 You think I care what you think? I don't! Don't hate the playa; Hate the game!
He's British. Understated. No drama. Just do it and try to enjoy the experience. Think Attenborough and his nature doccies. That aside ... this is truly a terrific video!
I can't fathom the fact that you climbed this deadly, savage, extremely high mountain while vlogging with an extremely positive energy throughout, came back down safely, and it seemed like just going trekking... you're a legend!
You just climbed K2, you gave all of use the experience rate. You also achieved a huge milestone and made it look so simple, respect.
Thanks very much 🙏
Mountaineering is not a sport. It is an example of HUMAN SELFISHNESS that steps on the neck of its own brothers to climb a mountain and come down, and in the process fill the pure glaciers with all kinds of human garbage, from the most basic urine and feces to plastics, metal bottles, even the toxic batteries by the horde of self-centered, disloyal and hypocritical insensitive people who celebrate their selfies on top of the corpse of a human with whom they lived excitedly half an hour ago.
Appreciated the very high quality video and the simple no-nonsense presentation. Impressive how often you had the camera out/on while doing very tough climbing!
Thanks 🙏
exactly my thoughts
Me too …
Please explain how you did this! Thanks!
Jon Gupta I hope you get a ton of 🐱 in your lifetime Jon. You deserve it! You have balls the size of grapefruits my friend! Respect!
I can't even fathom the strength both physically and mentally it takes to do this, unreal
Thanks Andrew!
In my opinion Jon puts out the best alpine videos period. Always a positive attitude, he speaks with a team mentality, constantly points out landmarks, uses proper terminology describing the route. An absolute joy to watch!!
I have done some climbing but NOTHING like this. My mother when she has iv chemotherapy for her cancer, she wears a cooling cap to prevent hair loss (for her it works you would never know) but she says it looks silly and she is very cold of course to the point of pain. She said when she finishes it will be her version of climbing k2! She watched this while doing one of sessions and she loved it! Also well done to you, you just make what is clearly a very difficult thing look easy what a hero. Thank you.
Who the AF is this guy? This demon mountain kills 1 of 7. Bro VLOG'D it.
I've been shaking my head for 40 minutes. I kept checking this was K2 and not St Helens.
Listen up, y'all. This is a a super human. There is no understatement in how easy he made this look.
It is not.
Standing ovation, bro. Respect.
hes in crazy cardio shape
It kills 1 in 3.
@@thisjustin7492 wrong lol its 23 deaths out of every 100 summits
@@thisjustin7492 So at least 1 person in that climb should have died?
@@thisjustin7492no more, at 2024 k2 kill rate is 12%, so 1 every ten
The view of the sunrise near the summit must've been absolutely breath taking in real life. what an experience
It was pretty special!!
I feel so proud being a Pakistani that you guys come here and provide us the opportunity to serve you guys. This guy just climbed the 2nd highest peak in the world n made a vlog for us like he is doing sone weekend trips lol
Big respect for you man
Thank you 🙏
Pakis serve people all over the world. UK, USA, you name it. The word PAKI means to serve in the UK. Glad that you are proud to be a PAKI.
As a Pakistani, i feel same.
But the peak is not in Pakistan. It is Kashmir. Which is a part of India for centuries.
@@sriramravuri4102Indian😂.India is barely a century old and you are talking about centuries and the peak is in Gilgit Pakistan not Kashmir idiot
I am 74 years old and in love with k2 since i was 20 ...I went in concordia in 1995 , just a few days after Allison Heargreaves drama , to see it ,but i'm not a climber , just a trekker .
I have seen many and many videos on k2 , but yours brought tears to my eyes .
Thanks a lot Yon
sorry for my English
Hi Gerard,
Thank you for your comment. I am really happy you enjoyed the video and it bought back some fond memories. I can only imagine how it must have been for you trekking in to Concordia in 1995, wow so cool! Shame the K2 season was over shadowed by such a sad loss.
All the very best, and thanks again for the comment.
Dude is most likely in better shape than most people will ever be in their entire lives and his labored breathing just proves how brutal it is climbing the 8000’s with oxygen
Kudos to Jon for capturing the video using a standard camera (not wide-angle). It provides an authentic view of K2. Excellent work! This is, by far, the best K2 video I’ve ever seen.
big congratulations on your two summits! By far one of the best K2 & Everest videos on TH-cam!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the videos!
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I've been going down the rabbit hole of K2 videos. Glad everyone made it up and down safe. This was such a calm perspective on a very dangerous mountain!
Me too 😊
This is - by far - the most realistic video I've ever seen of the K2 climb. No over the top nonsense, no underestimating, just the true experience. Fantastic. Well done!
Is unreal, really Incredible ! This team is so calm, professionaly, no dramas, no dragons, ghosts, Aliens etc. INCREDIBLE!
Ive watched so many videos explaining the dangers of K2. Its just insane actually seeing what the route looks like. You made it look so easy. Huge respect Dude!!!
This is the best organized of many videos about K-2 and other 8,000m peaks. It shows stage-by-stage (camp-by-camp) with the intervening climbs, terrain, time, distance, and inclines included. Quite a feat to climb K-2, and keep presence of mind and cool to video the ascent as well. Calm and organized as you are, there's a ton of drama in all of it just getting as real a sense of what it is like, as is possible from watching a video!
Other than praise for your knowledge, skill and talent ... you guys are NUTS!! Planning for years maybe, training, months out of your life for the climb itself, to get to the top at considerable risk, only to want to get down as soon as possible because the place is "trying to kill you!" as it were. I'd rather take a couple of weeks off with a snorkel kit and go to a place dedicated to making you comfortable and healthy (aka "a resort hotel"). You guys should try it sometime! P.S. The only ice you find there is in your drinks!
Thanks for the comment Dave! I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I am occasionally found at the beach…I just don’t film it 🤣
@@JonGupta Jon what camera you have,,,,its a phone or?.....Top content,,,be safe!!!
@@JonGupta What beach?
Who ever laid down the ropes nerves of steel brave men
@@JonGupta awesome videos ,i've watched them many times. Great presentation Sir. Did she summit K2 and Everest with you? Totally cool
The thing that astounds me is the way of talking and communicating above 8000m. Just amazing. Congratulations!
Thanks 🙏
28th of July 2021... This particular moment is just 3 days after The Killer Mountain claimed another climber. Mindblowing how K2 is so savage - on an average of every 4 climbers, 1 remains there forever (metaphorically).
Mr. Gupta, you have my utmost respect for conquering this monster and making it look like a piece of cake, while holding that camera in one hand and providing awesome commentary. I hope to be capable of having your state of mind when I eventually make my attempts on these summits.
This stat makes it seem more dangerous than it is. It doesn’t include all the people who attempted but did not summit.
You talking about Rick Allen? He must have been caught in the wind Jon mentioned at the beginning of the vid when he was looking at the summit.
The death rate actually dropped to around 13% in recent years. In 2022 there were 190 successful summits and only 1.6% of climbers died in the attempt. It is becoming commercialized the same way Everest is. Sherpas and Pakistanis, who in the past did not, are now more willing to be paid to carry foreign climbers equipment and supplies, while leading the climb. My guess is, in the coming years. We will see thousands of people successfully climb K2 just like Everest, with much much lower death rate.
the fact that this guy climbs the world's hardest mountains and films it is beyond impressive, thanks for taking us along with you on your journey as most of us would never dare to climb any of these mountains(I am super afraid of heights) so cool to be able to see the endurance it takes to climb these beautiful peaks... Keep up the good work mate and great job on reaching the summit! Much respect to you! Thanks for making these vid's for us!
They don't call it the Savage Mountain for no reason But this guy climbs it and at the same time records it for us making it even more dangerous Absolute legend! By far the best K2 video on the net thank you for bringing us along with you.
Cheers Ryan, glad you enjoyed watching the video 👌
This is one of the most amazing mountaineering videos I’ve found online, and I’ve searched everywhere. You filmed a lot, and I’m amazed how did you manage to keep your cool during those epic moments of climbing something like K2. I watched few of the videos where people literally panic before climbing through the Bottleneck. A magnificent achievement, congrats to you and all the people around you on this monumental expedition.
Yes I was waiting for him to get to the bottleneck and see if he could still pull off these shots but the man is a champ
the girl sucks btw
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This has literally just blown my mind i cant believe how nice u made this seem absolutely unreal mate.
Literally?
Brother I have seen many videos , documentaries , insta reels videos from eliasaikaly to Sandro G.H but this is the best video and vlog of K2 From Base camp to summit brother huge efforts and thanx for making us to do the summit from our beds
You’re welcome Aditya! Thanks 🙏
Can someone please get this guy a Go-Pro so he doesn't have to hold a selfie stick while CLIMBING K2 WITH ONE HAND?
😂😂😂
Yeah😂
Hi there, House's Chimney and the route after that looked very challenging indeed.
80 degrees or more!!
You need to control ur mind and not panic. That probably also happens, for first timers, if and the weather changes abruptly. And it does there, on those heights.
Very calming, reassuring and convincing presentation as such.. You can hear from breaths how demanding it is. Even for a guy in that good shape.
With this guy I can imagine ppl taken up by him feel safe. As safe as it ever can be. More and more accidents happen, every year though.
K2 is the most challenging one of all top mountains.
Keep it up your great work ✌️
I've probably watched 100 K2 docs over the last 5 years. This one is by far the most informative and relaxed. You seem like a wonderful climbing partner! Cheers, my friend.
There’s like ten on TH-cam so where are the others? Lol
@@colinandrew89 a lot of them have been taken down 😭. 100 was definitely an exaggeration, but there were way more docs on here before
I'm so stoked the weather was so beautiful for your summit. And that you filmed it all in such high quality to share for the world to see!
Thank you 🙏
weather is a huge factor at an 8000m peak, and they were so lucky with having constant beautiful weather during the whole climb... amazing video by the way
@@MattRamsey-p7v Obviously they got incredibly lucky with the weather, but still a very impressive climb. I certainly couldn't do it.
This deserves all of the accolades it has received thus far. Seeing you climb such a "savage" mountain with seemingly endless personal calmness and blue skies is such a breathtaking juxtaposition! Thank you for sharing your momentous achievement with the world. You have done your viewers a great service to be certain!
Thank you for the lovely comment, it’s much appreciated 🙏
I just finished your videos of Everest and Makalu. This video is the best of all no question about it. Previous videos of K2 never show how technical and dangerous the climbing really is. The views are so good one would think there is a green screen behind you and everything is filmed in a studio. I am in awe of your climbing ability and most of all your positive spirit. I hope all aspiring high altitude climbers watch your videos and soak in the great views and hard work. Congratulations on your climbing successes. I wish you further success in climbing but most of all success in life. Cheers!
That sunrise view is just spectacular.
Been waiting for this moment since your last on Everest. You made it look effortless to reach the summit. Cheers and to many more Jon.
Thanks very much 🙏 hopefully there will be more soon from Ama Dablam, Manaslu and a few others!
Yeh, he makes climbing K2 look easy 😬😁😜
@@justjohn7529 no sweat
@@justjohn7529 Although this video is amazingly filmed and the best footage on this platform for the climb but it's not climbing K2 on it's level, all I see is jugging up on fixed lines I assume the guides fixed (may be completely wrong and Jon lead some sections, i'm only going by what I see in this video)
The fact you see how tiring, steep and technical it is just jumaring and using supp O2 makes it even crazier that there's a few people that have done it solo, unassisted and without supp O2
"I lead treks and expeditions everywhere in the world and share the mountain experience with groups and climbers with maybe less background. I love that, but still I consider climbing the 8000ers alone as my time-off. It gives me time to look back at my life, live in the moment and plan the upcoming.” - Samuli Mansikka
I kept searching for a POV video of what it's like to climb K2 and couldn't find for the longest time, but this is PERFECT! Thank you so much for making it available! Best of luck and waiting for your next ones! 👌
By far the most impressive video of a k2 climb i've seen on youtube. Thanks for sharing and massive congrats on the climb! well done :))
Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed watching the video 👍
Talk about things falling into place. I suppose hes done an incredible amount of physical training to prepare for something like this but to then get perfect weather and make the whole thing look so easy makes me think even i could do it (i definitely couldn't). Hats off
What an incredible video, summiting K2 with no wind.
that was the best documentary about mounting climbing i have ever watched you really made us feel like we were on the mountain with you, and really gave us an idea of what climbing K2 is like , thank you, glad you got off the mountain safely
Thanks Christopher, appreciate your kind comment. I’m glad you enjoyed watching the video! 🙏
This is one of the greatest videos, I've ever seen about k2. You have showed me thing in depth that I've only read about. The weather window seemed awesome. I see how hard it is, with good weather, O2 and a team. Now I see how hard, it must have been for people, trying in winter, in small teams or without O2. You have done well, everest and k2. Well done. Looking forward to more videos on more mountains
I once climbed K2 in 4 hours with no oxygen and a butt hanging off my lip the whole time 😂 JK obviously, but I agree this video is 💯 💪😎
It has been tried only once in history in Winters by the top professional high altitude climbers team led by legendary Nirmal Purja from of course Nepal. Another first winter attempt resulted in disaster and everyone died on the mountain , all 3 members of the expedition team. Only one body recovered so far. Nobody thinks of summiting K2 in winter, it's an extraordinary honor even in summers. 🤗
The most difficult peak in the world and that man just did it so smoothly so profesional ,imagine he was speaking to us at 7000-8000m till climbing.For sure best video of K2 i have ever seen.Thank you
Thanks very much, I’m glad you liked the video 👌
The views are breathtaking. I can see exactly why people want to see these dangerous places
The colour of the sky at the top is insanely beautiful! Plus love the moon in the distance!
Quite simply one of the best videos I've ever seen about climbing K2. And I've seen a lot. Massive congratulations.
Thanks Robert 👍
Amazing video and accomplishment by this gentleman! and to think that Bill House flashed that chimney on sight in 1938 boggles the mind.
Not a climber, but I love watching these, give you folks alot respect, without you I couldn't climb it in my living room. LoL thanks mate, wish you all the best and stay blessed
So lucky with the weather!
26:14 when you took a selfie with that cloud...how cool! Great video!
When you’ve done the immense work to have the climbing experience Jon has, the research, the good logistics, being ready for the weather windows, the respect for the locals, the terrain and the mountains- you get to enjoy and appreciate and succeed on the way to the top. And come back down again safely which is as important 👏👏👏👏👏
Wow, thank you! Thats very kind of you.
Congratulations to you and the team. It takes a special kind of person to do this. I know next to nothing about climbing but I can appreciate the mental and physical strength, as well as the hard work and planning, leading up to and throughout this. You should be very proud of yourself mate 👏🏻
Thanks Joseph! Yes, these things don’t happen over night and require huge amount of planning and preparation 👍
This is the best k2/Everest doco on TH-cam. Congrats. You were blessed with amazing weather. Scenery - spectacular
wow the weather was absolutely perfect for the climb. blessed. amazing upload to see the entire route.
Amazing video! You made climbing K2 look both achievable and like a thrilling weekend adventure. Truly inspiring work!
That traverse under the Serac on the way back looked character-building! Respect.
Really brilliant travelogue, love the clarity of the footage. K2 fascinates me, so I am grateful for this recording! Please continue recording further adventures for us all.
I've read nearly all the books and watched most videos. Hands down this is the best K2 video. 1000 likes. I was emotional watching you summit. Thank you for sharing this epic.
Thank you Andrew - I really appreciate your comment! I’m delighted you enjoyed watching the video 👍
Can you recommend a good book?
Freaking awesome! You made it almost look easy but this footage really really shows the steepness and extend of the various sections.
Just wow! Fantastic video and achievement.
My respect for you is as high as the mountain!
This is exactly the view of the entire walk/climb I have been wanting to see.....I hope you have even more footage you can upload. Just gorgeous! And congratulations!!!
Thanks Kathy! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thanks for the film, I always have been fascinated for this Mountain , at 53 bad back and knee, no money, this isn’t the closest I will ever get to climbing the beautiful snd deadly one, thanks again, well done,👌
Thanks Jose, glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Congrats to all the Sherpas and porters who made this video possible! Carrying all the equipment to base camp, fixing all the ropes, setting up 4 camps with hot tea and cookies on the mountain, hauling dozens of oxygen bottles up to the higher camps, and finally cleaning up and bring most of the stuff back down again. Sherpas and porters, this is the best Ketu video you have done yet! Thanks a lot. BTW, there was a British guy who held the camera but I don't remember what his name was.
❤ Right?
Does anyone know if they haul it back down? Or just leave it on the mountain
No non sense , no Cheap jokes and bantering in a tea house or showing ugly face all the time and quick random flicks all the time. Love how this video is straight to the point. You guys have shown what its actually like when climbing K2
This is by far the best video ive seen of K2. Not only exceptional quality, but fact that you were able to capture the entirety of the ascent while simultaneously providing commentary on the climb is truly remarkable. Despite the daunting nature of the climb, you managed to convey a sense of relative ease, making it appear less formidable than it truly is. The breathtaking views that you encountered throughout the journey, culminating in the stunning sunrise during the final push, were simply awe-inspiring.
Congratulations
Even in such a positive, brilliantly-calming video ascent of K2, the serac was still terrifying on the way down!
you’ve made it look so easy. hats off to you to keep so calm and positive on such a gruelling climb. thank you
❤️ Epic! You did an awesome job filming this from base to the summit. The clarity was amazing! I just cannot get over how deep dark blue the sky is. Not light blue but deep deep dark blue.
I could just kiss your whole face for sharing. You rock!!
Thanks Trish! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. The deep blue sky’s is often quite remarkable at high altitude 👍
That last scene was formidable! THAT last scene made that whole video amazing.
I've searched and scoured the net for the best 8000er summit footage (K2 in particular), and this is the best footage and commentary
by far. What a blessing to be able to see this.
It is awesome! Have you checked out young Ryan Mitchell's videos documenting his climb of Everest? Also a must watch!
All of your climbs look so effortless 👍🏼 and all this positivity during the climb is just awesome. Especially with the K2 it sounds like you happen to visit your granny rather than climb the deadliest mountain on the planet 😅 excellent content. Cool attitude. What a level of professionalism. Adds mountaineering a whole other level of humanity and humbleness. At least in my inspiration when I see your work. Thanks for sharing your invaluable experience.
Thanks Dimitry, I really appreciate your comments. I take great pride in being a high altitude guide and providing a highly personable and professional service to my clients. It's been really fun being able to film them and share them with the world too. Hopefully more coming soon...
I guess you had been extremely lucky about the conditions you had on the mountain. No heavy storms, no groundless deep snow, no icy rocks. Congrats, well done.
Love this videos that show the whole climb from base to summit. Seems to give to most accurate picture of a mountain without actually going there.
I've been binging on a lot of mountaineering videos lately and this is by far the BEST one I've seen. Thank you, very uplifting!
My congrats to the summit! And my congrats to one of the best videos here about climbing and K2. No silly music, no sensations, very interesting comments throughout and a wonderful camera, so I am part of your adventure at home. It’s videos like this showing people the beauty of mountains and the joy of success.
Thank you very much for your comment 🙏
You are truly amazing Jon. Love your mindset, always positive even though the climb was really hard. Respect who climb this K2. !
Thanks Vladimir!
What a wonderful video! I just watched a video about the crazy, tragic events of 2008 on K2, but the people in this video make it look easy (which I know it's not). I guess that's the difference when the task is approached by a well trained and coordinated team. Unless we can get helicopters to land on the summit of K2, I'll never set foot there, so watching this was a great privilege.
You sir are truly a rock star! Absolutely amazing! Congratulations on submitting the hardest most challenging mountain on earth!
What a great video this is. Thank you for taking me along the ride, you made it seem easy and relaxing. Respect
Oh my, this is what I've been waiting for. Such nice footage bro! Should have added a 'don't try this yourself' disclaimer. I'm in a plane to Pakistan right now because you made it look so easy ;)
Haha….you’re a little late for this season…wait 11 months 👌🤣
It must be such an awesome feeling to summit the holy grail of mountaineering!
K2 is the mountain of mountains and has the combination of truly magnificent beauty, high probability of treacherous weather conditions, terrifying and technically difficult slopes!
I don’t believe I have ever seen better weather conditions on this scary mountain, but you still had to climb to the top with all the dangers and risks. Congratulations on making it to the top and safely down!
👏👏👏👏👏👏
I have say this is possibly the best video of K2 climbing I have seen, especially the exquisite photography and visuals of such a magical place on our planet.
hey Jon, thank you so much for making this epic summit movie. the filming and explaining everything is just awesome. thank you for the great great work and well done!
Thanks Jonathan, much appreciated!
i’ll probably never will be climbing these mountains ever in my life so thank you for creating such amazing videos sharing your experiences so i can see views that i otherwise wouldn’t be able too💗
I'm not physically active enough to ever climb a mountain but I loved this video and kinda getting to experience it myself and seeing those beautiful views. Seeing the first light coming over the horizon and sunrise looks surreal!
Most realistic and calculated approach , well done ! No OTT dramas that install fear just reality as it should be.
Exactly what I was hoping to achieve - glad it came across this way! Thanks for the comment 🙏
Otherworldly, serene video of K2 climbing with an amazing FPV. You, Sir, are a monster! Thank you.
So so cool! Always been fascinated by this mountain, and it was so wonderful to watch a climb of it while feeling the good spirits the whole time. Congrats!
Absolute respect. Balls of steel and superb skills and bravery.
Absolutely brilliant ….the whole route beautifully captured and well presented. This is easily the best video I have seen on K2 …absolutely superb…well done …for a successful effortless climb but also to have the energy to film the whole journey? Respect to you. Finally my appreciation to the guys who lay the ropes! We should try capturing that …would be wonderful to see!
I don't usually comment on here, but your video deeply moved me. K2 in particular, as well mountaineering in general has always been a fascination of mine. Watching this really brought the experience to life for me, and Im so happy to have watched this im in tears of joy. Thank you so much. The struggle to put the effort at those altitudes into making this video as compelling as you did really shown through... my dude, you came across as someone we can aspire to chase our dreams after, not a superstar in any sort although still one, but someone people can relate to. You showed us bits of the journey, but those of substance. I got to see and feel what climbing K2 is really like, to an extent. And for that I thank you
Sorry for ranting 😆
Ive watched many hours of Everest,k2 videos & have been very disappointed that the main focus is on them selves & never get close footage of the difficulties or the view at the top of the mountains,but this is some of the best detailed quality camera footage ive seen,thank you for the effort to make this content,you have captured the experience better than most have
You made the K2 summit look easy. Of course this just means you are a man of enormous talent, who made excellent preparation and planning as well. I know nothing about mountain climbing but even I know K2 is called “the savage mountain” and kills 20% who dare climb it. Well done.
Absolutely seamless video. Giving us viewers an AMAZING experience in our comfort zone. Thank you, Jon 😇😇. Just the ease of video. Wow. Lots of love 😊
One of the best videos of K2 I've seen. Absolutely amazing. Well done. Onwards and upwards..
Thanks Joe!
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Amazing footage Jon. Every climbing disaster documentary you watch they always summit late or are unaware of the weather - you seem to time it to perfection summiting at sun-rise and pick the ideal weather windows.
We were very fortunate with a good weather window. I also worked alongside the outstanding logistics of Maddison Mountaineering who's Sherpa team are world class.