Movie: Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

Top 7 Billed Cast

John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel

Narrator

Bob Bates
Bob Bates

Self

Charlie Houston
Charlie Houston

Self

Bill Putnam
Bill Putnam

Self

Dudley Rochester
Dudley Rochester

Self

Ed Webster
Ed Webster

Self

Bob Craig
Bob Craig

Self

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    Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2001-05-31

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    An archive history of K2

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  • Languages:

    English
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