Women of K2 (2003)

  • NR
  • 11/30/2003 (US)
  • Documentary, Adventure
  • 47m

Overview

On some peaks in 2003, the statistics are impressive. For the K2 dubbed "wild mountain" or "ruthless mountain", only 240 reached the summit and more than 60 perished in the ascent. An unimaginable rate of one death in four to survive. And these statistics are even worse At the start of the 2004 climbing season, only five talented and determined women had reached the 8,616-meter summit of K2, but only two made it out alive. , they too perished while climbing other peaks of 8000 meters, these five women all disappeared in the mountains.

Jennifer Jordan

Director, Writer

Jeff Rhoads

Director

David Parks

Writer

Cast

Liliane Barrard's headshot

Liliane Barrard

Self (archive footage)
Wanda Rutkiewicz's headshot

Wanda Rutkiewicz

Self (archive footage)
Chantal Mauduit's headshot

Chantal Mauduit

Self (archive footage)
Julie Tullis's headshot

Julie Tullis

Self (archive footage)
Alison Hargreaves's headshot

Alison Hargreaves

Self (archive footage)
Araceli Segarra's headshot

Araceli Segarra

Self
Peter Hillary's headshot

Peter Hillary

Self
Kurt Diemberger's headshot

Kurt Diemberger

Self

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