Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
An archive history of K2
May 31, 2001
50 min
✓ Released 9296 days ago
Documentary
History
7.5
User Score
2 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Mick Conefrey
Runtime: 50 min
Top Cast
John Shrapnel
Narrator
Bob Bates
Self
Charlie Houston
Self
Bill Putnam
Self
Dudley Rochester
Self
Ed Webster
Self
Bob Craig
Self
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