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Women of K2 (2003)

Genre : Documentary, Adventure

Runtime : 47M

Director : Jennifer Jordan, Jeff Rhoads

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Liliane Barrard
Liliane Barrard
Self (archive footage)
Wanda Rutkiewicz
Wanda Rutkiewicz
Self (archive footage)
Chantal Mauduit
Chantal Mauduit
Self (archive footage)
Julie Tullis
Julie Tullis
Self (archive footage)
Alison Hargreaves
Alison Hargreaves
Self (archive footage)
Araceli Segarra
Araceli Segarra
Self
Peter Hillary
Peter Hillary
Self
Kurt Diemberger
Kurt Diemberger
Self
Jim Curran
Jim Curran
Self
Kate Ballard
Kate Ballard
Self
Tom Ballard
Tom Ballard
Self
Diane Roberts
Diane Roberts
Self
Rick Ridgeway
Rick Ridgeway
Self
Denis Ducroz
Denis Ducroz
Self
Carlos Carsolio
Carlos Carsolio
Self
Norman Dyhrenfurth
Norman Dyhrenfurth
Self (archive footage)
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan
Director
Jeff Rhoads
Jeff Rhoads
Director
Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan
Writer
David Parks
David Parks
Writer
Jeffrey A. Cunningham
Jeffrey A. Cunningham
Cinematography
Jeffrey A. Cunningham
Jeffrey A. Cunningham
Sound
Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan
Sound
Lee Tucker
Lee Tucker
Editor
Michael J. White
Michael J. White
Sound Mix Technician
Patrick Post
Patrick Post
Assistant Editor
Zak Wojtanowicz
Zak Wojtanowicz
Assistant Editor
Jeff Rhoads
Jeff Rhoads
Sound
Gordon Cassidy
Gordon Cassidy
Producer
Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan
Producer
David Paris
David Paris
Executive Producer
Jeff Rhoads
Jeff Rhoads
Producer
George Verschoor
George Verschoor
Executive Producer

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