Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-05-31
Runtime: 50 mins
Director: Mick Conefrey
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
Production Companies: TLC, BBC
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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