Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

50 mins | Documentary, History | May 31, 2001

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.

Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

50 mins | Documentary, History | May 31, 2001

Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
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.
Producers BBC, TLC, BBC Documentaries Production
Original title Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
Directors Mick Conefrey
Writers

Cast

John Shrapnel

as Narrator

Bob Bates

as Self

Charlie Houston

as Self

Bill Putnam

as Self

Ed Webster

as Self

Bob Craig

as Self