From First Run Features, Sneak Peek awe-inspiring footage from director Dave Ohlson's 2012 documentary feature "K2: Siren of the Himalayas", now available on DVD, showcasing "...the adventure, peril, teamwork and serenity of a mountaineering group’s attempt to summit the world’s most challenging peak..."
Filmed in Pakistan, summer 2009, the doc follows world-class alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner with veteran climbers Jake Meyer and Chris Szymiec in a breathtaking glimpse into the world of high altitude mountaineering.
"...on the 100-year anniversary of the Duke of Abruzzi' landmark K2 expedition in 1909, "Siren Of The Himalayas"...
"...examines the history and geography of the Karakoram mountains while contemplating the risks...
"...rewards and personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on the map..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "K2: Siren Of The Himalayas"...
Filmed in Pakistan, summer 2009, the doc follows world-class alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner with veteran climbers Jake Meyer and Chris Szymiec in a breathtaking glimpse into the world of high altitude mountaineering.
"...on the 100-year anniversary of the Duke of Abruzzi' landmark K2 expedition in 1909, "Siren Of The Himalayas"...
"...examines the history and geography of the Karakoram mountains while contemplating the risks...
"...rewards and personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on the map..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "K2: Siren Of The Himalayas"...
- 12/11/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Most documentaries about the intersection of the natural world (the jungle; the sea) and man's attempts to prove himself against that world become philosophical musings on humanity, spirituality, and the possibility of some sort of divine being or design.
K2, directed by Dave Ohlson, is no different, but its considered use of ice and snow-covered vistas against the expanse of blue sky offers great beauty while capturing something of what pulls the adventurous to try to reach the world's second highest peak. The cameras follow legendary alpinist Fabrizio Zangrilli as he leads a 2009 expedition attempting to scale K2. (His squad includes such celebrated climbers as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, first woman to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters without supplemental oxyge...
K2, directed by Dave Ohlson, is no different, but its considered use of ice and snow-covered vistas against the expanse of blue sky offers great beauty while capturing something of what pulls the adventurous to try to reach the world's second highest peak. The cameras follow legendary alpinist Fabrizio Zangrilli as he leads a 2009 expedition attempting to scale K2. (His squad includes such celebrated climbers as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, first woman to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters without supplemental oxyge...
- 8/20/2014
- Village Voice
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