Documentary follows first winter ascent of K2

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 21:43 · Archive

A 2021 mountaineering expedition to climb K2 in winter for the first time ended in tragedy.

During the Covid pandemic in 2021, multiple mountaineers attempted to achieve the first winter ascent of K2 in Pakistan. The competing climbers sought to break records by scaling the mountain during a brutal winter season, an endeavour that had never been successfully completed before.

Director Amir Bar-Lev's documentary follows the various teams attempting the climb. Several climbers did not survive the expedition, revealing the fatal consequences of the mountaineering ambitions on display. Rather than a straightforward survival story, the film examines a broader picture of ambition and folly among those pursuing such extreme mountaineering goals.

How it is being reported

• Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ on Apple TV, a Documentary About a Mountaineering Milestone Turned TragicNew York Post · 2 Oct, 21:30
• The Last First: Winter K2 review – race up second highest mountain reveals fatal cost of regrettable traitsThe Guardian · 1 Oct, 14:53

In this story: K2 · Amir Bar-Lev · Pakistan

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