At that time, it was the single most deadly day in modern mountaineering history. There is a fine line between mountaineering documentaries and disaster movies. The series of deaths, over the course of the friday ascent and saturday descent, was the worst single accident in the history of k2. The 2008 k2 disaster occurred on 1 august 2008, when eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on k2, the secondhighest mountain on earth. With amazing documentary footage and interviews with the few who lived to tell the story, follow this extraordinary tale of heroism, survival, and heartbreak. It stars an ensemble cast of jason clarke, josh brolin, john hawkes, robin wright, michael kelly, sam worthington, keira knightley, emily watson, and jake gyllenhaal.
The 2008 k2 disaster occurred on 1 august 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international. Some of the media you are attempting to download are from networks that limit downloads to 5 per day. The documentary tells the story of the august 2008 disaster on k2, the earths secondhighest mountain, in which 11 climbers died. Eight other climbers were killed in the weeks preceding, bringing the total number of deaths that climbing season to.
K2 is the worlds second highest mountain, and in 2008, one of the worst. Everest imax very good documentary, partly covers the 1996 disaster. With storms expected to increase in frequency, watch frontline and nprs documentary on who profits when floods strike. Jul 05, 2011 the account of one of the deadliest and most mysterious tragedies in mountaineering historythe 2008 k2 disaster. Seconds from disaster season 4 episode 5 s04e05 cable car collision. Irish film about k2 mountain tragedy selected for sundance. Oct 15, 2015 the summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 k2 disaster, directed by nick ryan. Nprs rachel martin spoke with the films director, nick ryan. The summit film, a 2012 documentary film about the disaster. Fatal altitude tragedy on k2 hd national geographic. Disaster on k2 tv movie 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Some of the media you are attempting to download are. The 1995 k2 disaster was a mountaineering disaster on k2 in pakistan, the worlds second tallest mountain.
Natural disaster stock video footage 4k and hd video. Director dave ohlson joins this groups epic k2 journey on the 100year anniversary of the duke of abruzzis landmark expedition in 1909. Engineering disaster plane crashes documentary movies by documentary movies. K2 is a mountaineers mountainnot for dilettantes, nor for affluent tourist climbers. No way down tells the story of the 2008 k2 disaster that saw 11 climbers lose their lives. Amazing moments of scaling the mountain of mountains. Siren of the himalayas 1 hours and 15 minutes movie 2014 k2. It combines documentary footage with dramatized recreations of the events of the 2008 k2 disaster. All k2 cloud k2 five k2 blackpearl k2 smartforms k2 connect k2 mobile k2.
Oct 15, 2015 the 2008 k2 disaster occurred on 1 august 2008, when eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on k2, the secondhighest mountain on earth. Into the death zone full documentary by angela grant. Overall nick ryans documentary is exhilarating viewing material that takes you to heights many will never experience and probably. Scott fischer was climbing broad peak at the time, and suggested that a contributing factor was combination of brutal cold and 160kilometreper. Nick ryans the summit 2012 movie trailer 2 for the k2 documentary stars christine barnes, hoselito bite, marco confortola, pat falvey, and niall foley. It is based on the real events of the 1996 mount everest disaster. Fatal altitude tragedy on k2 hd national geographic video. Over the past 20 years weve seen vast improvements in cinematic technology which make the creation of documentaries far more accessible than ever before, and with it, an explosion in the popularity and production of documentaries. Based on his numerous trips to nepal and indepth interviews he conducted with the survivors, the families of the lost climbers, and. Approximately 17 climbers were descending from the summit or the upper slopes late in the day when an avalanche struck near the bottleneck, the narrow gully at about 8,200 meters that provides access to the 8,611meter. Nov 12, 2010 her anxiety at the time of the k2 disaster was entirely understandable. The result of that classification was the establishment of two major groups. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, i am drawn to reread jim currans book and see the events he writes about in a fresh light. The first harrowing details of alison hargreavess last hours on k2 emerged yesterday when two frostbitten, exhausted, and distressed spaniards were rescued from the mountain.
Business of disaster watch s2016 e11 frontline pbs. On the way to and from the summit, eleven climbers died during a short time span creating one of the worst catastophes in climbing history. Even the story of the heroic irish guy didnt help, because he shouldnt have been a hero. The ultimate high 1991, nor an inquiry into a climbing disaster like the summit 2012.
Unfortunately, as diverse term as disaster is, it needed to be classified. All k2 cloud k2 five k2 blackpearl k2 smartforms k2 connect k2 mobile 2003. The series of deaths, over the course of the friday ascent and saturday descent, was the worst single accident in the history of k2 mountaineering. One mountain thousand summits reveals the true story of the k2 tragedy that claimed the lives of eleven men. Climbers from all over the world including serbia, norway. Seconds before disaster racing the storm crash crash investigation documentary s01e02 american airlines flight 1420 was a flight from dallasfort worth international airport to little rock nationa. Seconds from disaster season 4 episode 5 s04e05 cable car collision by sahens kalbe. Within high altitude mountaineering, there is an unwritten code that if someone is dying and you know youre going to put your own life at risk, you should leave them, explained pat falvey, a 2003 everest summit leader, in the 20 documentary about the k2 disaster, the summit. K2 siren of the himalayas is a 75min feature documentary showing the adventure, peril and serenity of a groups attempt to climb the worlds most challenging. The 2008 k2 disaster occurred on 1 august 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on k2, the secondhighest mountain on earth. The 1986 k2 disaster refers to a period from 6 august to 10 august 1986, when five mountaineers died on k2 in the karakoram during a severe storm. Park city, utah august 1, 2008, was a beautiful day on k2, the 8,611meter mountain on the border between china and pakistan. Having said that, here are 10 of the best mountaineering documentaries and movies.
The documentary also examines the history and geography of the karakoram mountains while contemplating the risks, rewards and personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on. The summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 k2 disaster directed by nick ryan. Dave ohlson is raising funds for k2 documentary film on kickstarter. This film pieces together all the perspectives of the story from different climbers charting what really happened on that fateful day. Watch disaster documentaries online documentarytube. The natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, loss of assets, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage was given the common name. The last known survivor of the disastrous ice avalanche on the upper flanks of k2 has descended to base camp read the august 1 and august 4, 2008 newswires regarding the tragedy with the assistance of an american mountaineer and two sherpas, italian climber marco confortola was able to reach base camp and is currently awaiting helicopter rescue. Much of the documentary footage was captured by swedish mountaineer. It happened when eight people who were caught up in a blizzard while attempting to climb down the mountain peak lost their lives. Play solitaire or compete against another player to lead your nations team of expert climbers to the summit of k2 and back down safely against the elements and events that portend disaster on. On the way to and from the summit, eleven climbers died during a short time span creating one of the worst catastophes in climbing. A documentary film examining the personal nature of exploration in an age. Currans book details the horrific 1986 climbing season, in which. But despite the experience of the climbers, early media criticism of the disaster emphasized the lethal convergence of factorsa crowded mountain, language barriers, summit fever, poor preparation and reliance on fixed ropes.
As an internationally renowned expedition leader, you are anxious to gain prestige by leading a group of high profile climbers from your country to the top of the most difficult peak in the world, k2. Download the summit for free watch or stream free hd. K2, the savage mountain tells the dramatic story of the 1953 american expedition, led by charles s. Dec 01, 2017 the tragedy that happened on mount everest in 1996 occurred from may 10 to 11. Director dave ohlson joins this groups attempt to summit k2 on the 100year anniversary of the duke of abruzzis landmark k2 expedition in 1909. Irish film about k2 mountain tragedy selected for sundance 20 the irishproduced film tells the story of the worst k2 climbing disaster in history and extraordinary limerick man ger. A documentary about the mountainclimbing disaster on k2 in august 2008.
The summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 k2 disaster, directed by nick ryan. Six people are reported to have died on august, 1995 on k2, largely related to bad weather, especially reported high winds. Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how the climbers made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing. Revisiting the doomed on their quest for the summit. The dark side of everest natgeo the beckoning silence wellmade documentary by touching the void author joe simpson on the 1936 eiger attempt. Irish film about k2 mountain tragedy selected for sundance 20. The summit recreates the day when 22 climbers attempted to reach the peak of k2 in 2008 and only 11 survived. Based on his numerous trips to nepal and indepth interviews he conducted with the survivors, the families of the lost. The summit 2012 full movie download full hd youtube. Impact science seconds from disasters dona paz ship disaster documentary by mega disaster. In telling this story it also examines the human spirit and drive to conquer the unconquerable. Everest is a 2015 biographical adventure film directed and produced by baltasar kormakur and written by william nicholson and simon beaufoy.
The account of one of the deadliest and most mysterious tragedies in mountaineering historythe 2008 k2 disaster. Natural disaster due to extreme heat and climate change. K2 documentary fatal altitude tragedy on k2 by pakistan highlands. Siren of the himalayas follows worldclass alpinists fabrizio zangrilli and gerlinde kaltenbrunner with veteran climbers jake meyer and chris szymiec in a breathtaking highaltitude mountaineering experience. It combines documentary footage with dramatized recreations of the. Oct 06, 20 the documentary tells the story of the august 2008 disaster on k2, the earths secondhighest mountain, in which 11 climbers died. Dec 19, 2015 a large number of climbers are dead or missing on k2 after an ice avalanche hit the upper mountain during a big summit push on august 1.
Her anxiety at the time of the k2 disaster was entirely understandable. Pages in category documentary films about disasters the following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. Documentary looking at how 11 climbers were killed during a descent of k2 in august 2008. Some of the specific details remain uncertain, with. Houston, when a combination of terrible storms and illness stopped the team short of the 28,251foot summit. This documentary program follows the climbers that reached the summit of k2 on august 2, 2008 and then the disaster that followed. A large number of climbers are dead or missing on k2 after an ice avalanche hit the upper mountain during a big summit push on august 1. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the summit image dimensions.
It combines documentary footage with dramatized recreations. I had no idea she had had such a hard time until i got back, alberto said. Play solitaire or compete against another player to lead your nations team of expert climbers to the summit of k2 and back down safely against the elements and events that portend. Watch the summit full movie in hd visit movie 3441 the summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 k2 disaster directe. The dark glow of the mountains werner herzog accompanies reinhold messner on an expedition. May 24, 2016 with storms expected to increase in frequency, watch frontline and nprs documentary on who profits when floods strike. Days that shook the world pan am 103lockerbie disaster. Simply drop it in and change its blending mode to screen or add. The summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 disaster directed by nick ryan. The bottleneck on k2 8611msite of a disastrous ice avalanche on august 1, 2008, that likely claimed the lives of eleven climbers.
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