Women of K2

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.

Cast

Liliane Barrard

Self (archive footage)

Wanda Rutkiewicz

Self (archive footage)

Chantal Mauduit

Self (archive footage)

Julie Tullis

Self (archive footage)

Alison Hargreaves

Self (archive footage)

Araceli Segarra

Self

Peter Hillary

Self

Kurt Diemberger

Self

Jim Curran

Self

Kate Ballard

Self