Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

Mick Conefrey
2001-05-31

An archive history of K2
7
50 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Shrapnel Narrator Unowned
Bob Bates Self Unowned
Charlie Houston Self Unowned
Bill Putnam Self Unowned
Dudley Rochester Self Unowned
Ed Webster Self Unowned
Bob Craig Self Unowned