Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2 (2001)

05/31/2001 (GB) • 50m

Documentary, History

An archive history of K2

Overview

The dramatic stories of Fritz Wiessner’s 1939 K2 expedition and Charlie Houston’s return in 1953. K2 is one of the hardest mountains in the world to climb. This film focuses on the expeditions of Fritz Wiessner and Charlie Houston in 1953. An award winner at the Banff, Telluride, Trento and Prague film festivals.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mountain

mountaineer

k2

mountain climbing

documentary filmmaking

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