K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)

Directed by

Dave Ohlson

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

G

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows climbers trying to summit K2 in 2009. It combines their journey with the history and landscape of the region.

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What happens

K2: Siren of the Himalayas is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Dave Ohlson. The film follows a group of climbers during their 2009 attempt to climb K2, chronicling the climbers' attempt to surmount the peak on the 100th anniversary of the Duke of Abruzzi's landmark K2 expedition in 1909. The film also delves into the history and geography of the Karakoram mountain region. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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