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Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2 (2001)

Poster for Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

An archive history of K2

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mick Conefrey
  • Profile picture of John Shrapnel
    Narrator John Shrapnel

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Keywords

  • mountain
  • mountaineer
  • k2
  • mountain climbing
  • documentary filmmaking