The mountain that eats egos—and the men who dared anyway.
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.
Direction
Conefrey weaves two timelines into one breathing beast.
Editing
1939 footage hits different next to '53 confessions.
Production
Rare access to Houston and surviving expedition voices.
Director
Mick Conefrey
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