0 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:20,000 1 00:00:55,588 --> 00:00:58,626 I think people are interested in trying to find out 2 00:00:58,658 --> 00:01:01,935 what really happened to our minds 3 00:01:01,961 --> 00:01:04,373 8,000 meters , You are in the death zone. 4 00:01:07,534 --> 00:01:09,377 There is a struggle. 5 00:01:09,402 --> 00:01:12,781 There is a fight in every breath, 6 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:15,446 in every thought 7 00:01:19,345 --> 00:01:20,653 Everything hurts. 8 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,253 Every member of the body, every cell scream, 9 00:01:24,284 --> 00:01:27,356 "Oxygen, oxygen, oxygen." 10 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:32,460 You don't feel cold anymore. 11 00:01:32,492 --> 00:01:35,564 Time seems to still stand. 12 00:01:48,174 --> 00:01:49,915 There are many reasons to turn around 13 00:01:49,943 --> 00:01:53,891 and only a few reasons to continue . 14 00:02:02,355 --> 00:02:03,766 In one hand, 15 00:02:03,790 --> 00:02:09,331 people question us climb mountains like K2. 16 00:02:11,264 --> 00:02:13,175 On the other hand, 17 00:02:13,199 --> 00:02:17,045 they angry why don't people go up 18 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:19,311 and save people 19 00:02:19,339 --> 00:02:24,482 in this terrible environment. 20 00:02:24,511 --> 00:02:27,515 Where you will probably be killed 21 00:02:27,547 --> 00:02:29,720 by doing that. 22 00:02:31,684 --> 00:02:34,790 There will be many things we will not never know, 23 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:37,563 But the question you have to ask yourself. 24 00:02:37,590 --> 00:02:40,036 "What will you do?" 25 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:54,250 Your thoughts, climbers K2 , huh? 26 00:02:54,274 --> 00:02:55,617 This is amazing 27 00:02:55,642 --> 00:02:57,451 There is Nanga. 28 00:02:57,477 --> 00:02:58,477 K2? 29 00:02:58,478 --> 00:02:59,478 Nanga. Nanga. 30 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:00,479 Nanga Parbat. 31 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:02,391 - Yeah. - Dear God. 32 00:03:02,415 --> 00:03:05,362 And then we will show you K2, your goal is okay? 33 00:03:05,385 --> 00:03:07,262 p> 34 00:03:19,966 --> 00:03:22,105 We are on our way. 35 00:03:22,135 --> 00:03:23,170 - Up there. - yes? 36 00:03:48,284 --> 00:03:49,605 Shouts! 37 00:03:49,629 --> 00:03:50,629 You have to run this a little 38 00:03:50,630 --> 00:03:51,630 Because there is a rockfall. 39 00:03:51,631 --> 00:03:52,905 Very? 40 00:03:54,267 --> 00:03:55,371 Go. Go. Go. 41 00:03:55,401 --> 00:03:58,541 Dirt. 42 00:04:35,975 --> 00:04:37,352 It's good to go back here, 43 00:04:37,377 --> 00:04:41,189 and like to wake up < br /> for this scene this morning 44 00:04:58,131 --> 00:05:01,772 My belief is that everyone has a love of climbing. 45 00:05:01,801 --> 00:05:03,474 You know, the first thing the child wants to do 46 00:05:03,503 --> 00:05:05,039 is climbing something 47 00:05:05,071 --> 00:05:07,108 Rock climbing art is relearning 48 00:05:07,140 --> 00:05:10,417 what you know intuitively as a child. 49 00:05:11,844 --> 00:05:13,824 You are very respectful for this mountain 50 00:05:13,846 --> 00:05:15,951 and all climbers who did it before you 51 00:05:15,982 --> 00:05:20,158 If you want to have a good story on birthday party, 52 00:05:20,186 --> 00:05:21,722 You know, you climb Everest, 53 00:05:21,754 --> 00:05:25,065 but K2 really, I think, for real mountaineers. 54 00:05:25,091 --> 00:05:26,900 - Hello! - Hello 55 00:05:26,926 --> 00:05:27,926 How are you? 56 00:05:27,927 --> 00:05:29,031 Baik. 57 00:05:36,636 --> 00:05:38,172 Good view, I think. 58 00:05:38,204 --> 00:05:41,083 I think it's quite difficult to defeat, actually 59 00:05:41,107 --> 00:05:44,850 There's something different between people from the Himalayas 60 00:05:44,877 --> 00:05:47,187 p> 61 00:05:47,213 --> 00:05:49,819 and from the Western world. 62 00:05:49,849 --> 00:05:52,295 This is very different, because Westerners, 63 00:05:52,318 --> 00:05:55,026 they are more adventurous 64 00:05:55,054 --> 00:05:58,058 They are more love adventure. 65 00:05:58,091 --> 00:06:00,697 Our people also like adventure, 66 00:06:00,727 --> 00:06:02,263 but they like to climb. 67 00:06:02,295 --> 00:06:04,673 Where are we? 68 00:06:04,697 --> 00:06:05,697 Oh, we are now climb K2. 69 00:06:05,698 --> 00:06:07,541 All right. 70 00:06:07,567 --> 00:06:09,205 Yes. 71 00:06:09,235 --> 00:06:13,411 The first person to climb K2 72 00:06:13,439 --> 00:06:18,445 from my valley, Achille Compagnoni. 73 00:06:22,048 --> 00:06:23,857 So K2 is our mountain. 74 00:06:23,883 --> 00:06:25,260 Everything is raw. 75 00:06:25,284 --> 00:06:27,958 This is a glacier. 76 00:06:27,987 --> 00:06:30,593 This is a black mountain. 77 00:06:30,623 --> 00:06:34,730 This fills you with respect. 78 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:43,041 The higher, the more interesting the result. 79 00:06:43,069 --> 00:06:48,041 So when it comes to climbing 8,000 meters peak, 80 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:49,451 You want to do it, 81 00:06:49,475 --> 00:06:52,922 but at the same time, you have this fear. 82 00:06:52,945 --> 00:06:54,424 This is serious. 83 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:55,926 This is real. 84 00:06:57,116 --> 00:07:00,825 If you make a mistake, you are history 85 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:10,939 Finally here. What a relief. 86 00:07:10,963 --> 00:07:12,965 Fantastic work 87 00:07:12,999 --> 00:07:14,672 Good work. 88 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:16,839 Let's go up the tent, the stove goes, 89 00:07:16,869 --> 00:07:18,678 and get ready for tonight. 90 00:07:18,704 --> 00:07:19,944 Good? 91 00:07:19,972 --> 00:07:21,212 Yes. 92 00:07:22,575 --> 00:07:24,885 For three months, we were on this expedition, 93 00:07:24,911 --> 00:07:29,053 so when we arrived at Camp Four, it was a magical moment. 94 00:07:29,081 --> 00:07:32,221 The whole earth was beside you. 95 00:07:33,619 --> 00:07:35,292 And then you look behind you. 96 00:07:35,321 --> 00:07:37,130 You see another mountain. 97 00:07:38,858 --> 00:07:40,997 And it's K2. This is a mountain in the mountain. 98 00:07:41,994 --> 00:07:43,803 Ger will come. I'm shooting. 99 00:07:43,830 --> 00:07:46,606 I ask Ger, "How do you feel?" 100 00:07:46,632 --> 00:07:48,509 And you know, he almost cried 101 00:07:49,535 --> 00:07:52,880 Ah, so happy to be here, 102 00:07:52,905 --> 00:07:55,613 I can almost crying. 103 00:07:55,641 --> 00:07:59,487 & apos; 06, we fail to arrive here 104 00:07:59,512 --> 00:08:01,048 Here we are now, 105 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:03,720 and that's amazing 106 00:08:03,749 --> 00:08:05,888 You can hear his voice, you know. 107 00:08:05,918 --> 00:08:08,091 "That's something we already achieved," you know? 108 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:09,463 "Something's already there." 109 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:10,991 That's what he said. 110 00:08:23,202 --> 00:08:24,840 We have a brilliant night. 111 00:08:24,871 --> 00:08:25,975 There are no clouds. 112 00:08:26,005 --> 00:08:27,541 Nothing. 113 00:08:30,910 --> 00:08:32,617 And then we go to the top. 114 00:08:49,896 --> 00:08:51,204 - Are you afraid? - No. 115 00:08:51,230 --> 00:08:52,230 - No? - Me. 116 00:08:52,231 --> 00:08:54,108 - No. - I'm afraid to die. 117 00:08:58,571 --> 00:09:02,917 It feels, as a whole, like... like this is our day 118 00:09:02,942 --> 00:09:07,220 So we moved along the slope above four. 119 00:09:07,246 --> 00:09:09,385 Fred and I start out a little slower 120 00:09:09,415 --> 00:09:13,693 We both feel very strong, very positive 121 00:09:14,887 --> 00:09:16,195 There are perfect conditions. 122 00:09:16,222 --> 00:09:20,295 I mean, we're talking about one day in a million. 123 00:09:20,326 --> 00:09:24,399 There is no day like this I can remember , 124 00:09:24,430 --> 00:09:26,967 because it's warm. 125 00:09:29,335 --> 00:09:33,909 Start quite lightly to see the route ahead. 126 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:35,317 And I look up, 127 00:09:35,341 --> 00:09:37,844 see a meeting group climbers 128 00:09:37,877 --> 00:09:40,483 move very slowly 129 00:09:42,582 --> 00:09:43,822 They don't move. 130 00:09:44,817 --> 00:09:46,626 What do they do? 131 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:52,226 We back in the past. 132 00:09:54,894 --> 00:09:57,101 We're really late 133 00:09:57,129 --> 00:09:59,803 I don't know anything we will do it 134 00:09:59,832 --> 00:10:01,709 Very disappointing. 135 00:10:01,734 --> 00:10:05,147 I was so devastated. 136 00:10:05,171 --> 00:10:08,448 You tried hard
for months, 137 00:10:08,474 --> 00:10:12,616 and then you realize that there is no way 138 00:10:12,645 --> 00:10:14,852 that we will be able to to the top 139 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,827 and go back down during the day. 140 00:10:19,652 --> 00:10:20,756 We just came down. 141 00:10:20,786 --> 00:10:22,561 Simple like that. 142 00:10:28,661 --> 00:10:32,108 Everyone thinks so down is a little easy. 143 00:10:32,131 --> 00:10:33,974 Makes sense, 144 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,038 but don't trust for one minute 145 00:10:42,975 --> 00:10:46,354 I climbed on & apos; 54 for my country, 146 00:10:46,379 --> 00:10:47,585 for Italy 147 00:10:48,781 --> 00:10:52,058 At that time, It seems like suicide. 148 00:10:52,084 --> 00:10:56,260 Nobody knows what will happen to the human body or mind 149 00:10:56,288 --> 00:10:58,495 at that height 150 00:11:00,426 --> 00:11:03,430 They tested us in a silly way 151 00:11:03,462 --> 00:11:05,271 for months. 152 00:11:05,297 --> 00:11:06,298 I don't care 153 00:11:08,167 --> 00:11:11,876 Of the 11 climbers selected for the K2 expedition, 154 00:11:11,904 --> 00:11:15,909 I, Walter Bonatti, are the youngest. 155 00:11:18,778 --> 00:11:21,349 I should have died in K2. 156 00:11:23,049 --> 00:11:26,030 But it happened to influence me most deeply 157 00:11:26,052 --> 00:11:27,998 After climbing. 158 00:11:30,156 --> 00:11:32,295 That's the story. 159 00:11:46,939 --> 00:11:48,979 Many other climbers ever existed on Everest 160 00:11:49,008 --> 00:11:52,546 or else... 8,000 other before K2. 161 00:11:52,578 --> 00:11:56,685 I am not more height of 6,200. 162 00:11:56,716 --> 00:12:00,926 I just want to come along to see how high I can get. 163 00:12:02,555 --> 00:12:04,626 When we finally get to jam, 164 00:12:04,657 --> 00:12:07,501 actually a- crashes. 165 00:12:26,045 --> 00:12:28,924 Serac is the main danger. 166 00:12:28,948 --> 00:12:32,452 It is possible that is almost 100 meters high, 167 00:12:32,485 --> 00:12:35,056 a little protrude. 168 00:12:35,087 --> 00:12:36,760 And it can crack at any time. 169 00:12:41,193 --> 00:12:46,108 This place is very, very smooth 170 00:12:46,132 --> 00:12:47,668 is famous. 171 00:12:47,700 --> 00:12:49,907 Ice can go down at any time. 172 00:12:49,935 --> 00:12:51,278 This is Russian roulette. 173 00:12:51,303 --> 00:12:53,078 That's what it is. 174 00:12:54,573 --> 00:12:57,486 The main tactic what should be avoided the danger of serac 175 00:12:57,510 --> 00:12:59,114 is to be fast, 176 00:12:59,145 --> 00:13:02,456 to minimize the time when you get hit by it. 177 00:13:02,481 --> 00:13:05,553 It's not with good feeling, waiting there 178 00:13:07,286 --> 00:13:11,200 We really respect for serac, yes 179 00:13:11,223 --> 00:13:14,295 We know that it is... 180 00:13:14,326 --> 00:13:17,364 Little monsters up there. 181 00:13:25,371 --> 00:13:30,047 I put ice screws in... 182 00:13:30,075 --> 00:13:32,021 You have lots of people come back 183 00:13:32,044 --> 00:13:36,015 with all the weight < br /> It's on the rope, 184 00:13:36,048 --> 00:13:38,995 it pulls the screw. 185 00:13:39,018 --> 00:13:41,191 Now that's a concern. 186 00:13:42,955 --> 00:13:48,166 Above 8,000, You can only trust yourself. 187 00:13:48,194 --> 00:13:49,639 We want to cross out to the right 188 00:13:49,662 --> 00:13:53,405 to rest outside the rope remains. 189 00:13:53,432 --> 00:13:56,538 It's tiring waiting in line. 190 00:13:56,569 --> 00:13:58,480 You can't climb at your own pace. 191 00:13:59,705 --> 00:14:01,981 Some others also want to wait there 192 00:14:02,007 --> 00:14:04,214 until people have passed. 193 00:14:08,113 --> 00:14:09,786 The bigger the chain, the greater the 194 00:14:09,815 --> 00:14:11,726 the chance is 195 00:14:11,750 --> 00:14:14,162 that someone in this chain 196 00:14:14,186 --> 00:14:17,099 who, you know, made a mistake 197 00:14:19,592 --> 00:14:23,335 Dren, he let go of the rope /> and try to get past me. 198 00:14:25,164 --> 00:14:26,199 Aah! 199 00:14:46,418 --> 00:14:48,159 We're all shocked When he falls, 200 00:14:48,187 --> 00:14:50,997 But when he stops, 201 00:14:51,023 --> 00:14:52,696 > he stood up and waved. 202 00:14:52,725 --> 00:14:54,227 So we thought he was fine. 203 00:14:54,260 --> 00:14:55,295 He stood up. 204 00:14:55,327 --> 00:14:57,705 He was fine. 205 00:14:57,730 --> 00:15:01,906 But then we see it falling again 206 00:15:03,035 --> 00:15:04,776 Yes, right on the edge. 207 00:15:04,803 --> 00:15:05,803 - Yeah. - Yeah. 208 00:15:06,972 --> 00:15:10,112 - What happened? - What did you see? 209 00:15:10,142 --> 00:15:12,952 Yes, Chhiring, this is Eric, Camp Four, ends. 210 00:15:12,978 --> 00:15:15,720 I take my camera, and I zoom in, 212 00:15:20,019 --> 00:15:23,489 How is someone can fall? on this perfect day? 213 00:15:23,522 --> 00:15:25,092 There is no wind This is bright. 214 00:15:25,124 --> 00:15:26,831 That's good. 215 00:15:26,859 --> 00:15:28,964 How is that possible ? 216 00:15:28,994 --> 00:15:31,201 Chhiring, I understand 217 00:15:31,230 --> 00:15:33,938 that you and Pemba are climbing. 219 00:15:37,002 --> 00:15:38,140 More. 221 00:15:40,572 --> 00:15:43,075 He is here. 222 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:44,416 There is that stone. 224 00:15:51,044 --> 00:15:46,514 - Yeah. - Lower this 227 00:15:50,416 --> 00:15:52,919 He is still alive. 228 00:15:52,952 --> 00:15:54,454 We have to do something. 231 00:15:58,027 --> 00:16:00,431 > 232 00:16:00,459 --> 00:16:02,029 Chhiring, do you know if... if everyone 233 00:16:02,061 --> 00:16:03,506 falls at this point? 234 00:16:09,268 --> 00:16:11,839 More. 235 00:16:11,870 --> 00:16:15,818 Should we turn around, you know, to try to help? 236 00:16:15,841 --> 00:16:17,752 We talked about it, and then we said, 237 00:16:17,776 --> 00:16:20,154 "Listen, people Serbia will go down. " 238 00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:22,022 " We know Americans are there, you know 239 00:16:22,047 --> 00:16:24,755 "I think that doesn't make sense, you know, for down. " 240 00:16:28,287 --> 00:16:31,894 There is no big conversation 241 00:16:31,924 --> 00:16:35,235 with each other about the accident. 242 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,077 After three, four minutes, 243 00:16:43,102 --> 00:16:45,104 They start climbing again 244 00:16:53,544 --> 00:16:55,024 I like, "I will save this person." 245 00:16:55,047 --> 00:16:56,151 "I will save him." 246 00:16:56,181 --> 00:16:57,683 "There is no way he will die, " 247 00:16:57,716 --> 00:17:00,492 " Not today, it's impossible. " 248 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:02,328 " That won't happen. " 249 00:17:02,354 --> 00:17:04,800 I just shot. 250 00:17:10,896 --> 00:17:14,002 He hit the rock, lost control, 251 00:17:14,033 --> 00:17:16,411 keeps falling for another 200 meters, 252 00:17:16,435 --> 00:17:17,436 and stops. 253 00:17:17,469 --> 00:17:20,040 Then I start going down. 254 00:17:20,072 --> 00:17:21,608 There may be two people
below me, 255 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:26,487 so I go down pretty fast, maybe & apos; IO minutes. 256 00:17:26,512 --> 00:17:29,083 He's wrapped in a rope 257 00:17:29,114 --> 00:17:32,220 and just doesn't sign live. 258 00:17:32,251 --> 00:17:37,792 It's very pale and gray, 259 00:17:37,823 --> 00:17:42,329 a wound on the head, black nose, broken, 260 00:17:42,361 --> 00:17:43,499 blood from mouth 261 00:17:43,529 --> 00:17:45,065 - Done - complete total, almost. 262 00:17:57,976 --> 00:17:59,717 If I know that Dren is dead, 263 00:17:59,745 --> 00:18:01,156 I will not go up. 264 00:18:06,552 --> 00:18:08,122 > 265 00:18:08,153 --> 00:18:09,632 Serbs, they want to bring it 266 00:18:09,655 --> 00:18:11,931 down to base camp 267 00:18:11,957 --> 00:18:13,732 I said it was impossible. 268 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:16,000 "What we can do is we can " 269 00:18:16,028 --> 00:18:18,440 "and give him a burial right there." 270 00:18:19,731 --> 00:18:22,211 To be honest, what's the point lowering the body 271 00:18:22,234 --> 00:18:25,681 from 8,150 meters to 7,800? 272 00:18:29,374 --> 00:18:32,787 8,000 meters, You are in the death zone. 273 00:18:32,811 --> 00:18:35,087 Each step is a burden. 274 00:18:35,114 --> 00:18:39,062 But if you have a body, This is is a terrible burden. 275 00:18:39,084 --> 00:18:41,564 Okay, we have to go down like this, guys 276 00:18:41,587 --> 00:18:43,032 - Yes, yes. - whoop 277 00:18:43,055 --> 00:18:45,092 278 00:18:45,124 --> 00:18:46,159 Yes. 279 00:18:46,191 --> 00:18:48,671 If you fall, you release it, okay? 280 00:18:48,694 --> 00:18:52,005 It & apos; s-it & apos; s-it & apos; s- that's our life too okay? 281 00:18:52,030 --> 00:18:53,475 - Yeah, yeah - remember 282 00:18:53,499 --> 00:18:55,911 Jehan Baig, from Pakistan, 283 00:18:55,934 --> 00:18:58,847 Suddenly it starts acting very strange. 284 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,813 He goes down on my right side, 285 00:19:03,842 --> 00:19:05,219 holds the rope, 286 00:19:05,244 --> 00:19:07,884 walking around my lower leg, 287 00:19:07,913 --> 00:19:09,017 and we cry... 288 00:19:09,047 --> 00:19:10,720 Remove the rope! 289 00:19:10,749 --> 00:19:12,160 Remove the rope! 290 00:19:18,323 --> 00:19:22,203 He did not take a single step to stop his fall. 291 00:19:22,227 --> 00:19:24,002 Jesus Christ. 292 00:19:24,029 --> 00:19:26,009 On the contrary, he just let go, 293 00:19:26,031 --> 00:19:28,102 and he shot like a rocket 294 00:19:28,133 --> 00:19:29,908 Jump into the open air 295 00:19:29,935 --> 00:19:32,506 and just disappear. 296 00:19:41,146 --> 00:19:43,183 Oh, K2, 297 00:19:43,215 --> 00:19:46,321 That's full of surprises. 298 00:19:46,351 --> 00:19:50,231 Conquest on & apos; 54 is much more complicated 299 00:19:50,255 --> 00:19:53,498 than we can ever imagine 300 00:19:53,525 --> 00:19:56,734 But believe me, we come ready 301 00:19:56,762 --> 00:19:59,368 We are 11 climbers. 302 00:19:59,398 --> 00:20:04,347 With us, 13 Hunzas and Balti battalions, 303 00:20:04,369 --> 00:20:07,748 who are humble, outstanding local porters 304 00:20:07,773 --> 00:20:10,151 After endless months from preparation, 305 00:20:10,175 --> 00:20:14,453 It starts with a fantastic march to the foot of the top 306 00:20:14,479 --> 00:20:17,153 through exotic, eternal scenery 307 00:20:27,759 --> 00:20:32,708 We surround the mountain for two months tiring. 308 00:20:32,731 --> 00:20:34,404 We set up base camp 309 00:20:34,433 --> 00:20:36,709 and then start building camps 310 00:20:36,735 --> 00:20:38,942 Along the way up the mountain, 311 00:20:38,971 --> 00:20:42,919 adjust to our bodies < br> to altitude, 312 00:20:42,941 --> 00:20:45,217 which is unknown, 313 00:20:45,244 --> 00:20:47,952 prepare ourselves for the ultimate effort - 314 00:20:47,980 --> 00:20:50,688 anything to help us survive. 315 00:21:02,861 --> 00:21:06,809 To commemorate Art Gilkey, Dudley Wolfe, Install Kitar. 316 00:21:06,832 --> 00:21:10,177 1954. unreliable 317 00:21:10,202 --> 00:21:12,273 & apos; 94. 318 00:21:12,304 --> 00:21:13,476 There are many people 319 00:21:13,505 --> 00:21:15,348 who just died on the way down from the top. 320 00:21:15,374 --> 00:21:16,374 Yes. 321 00:21:16,375 --> 00:21:19,083 Dead to... dies of offspring. 322 00:21:19,111 --> 00:21:21,955 Almost everyone you can read it, 323 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:22,980 "Died while going down." 324 00:21:22,981 --> 00:21:24,460 Yes. 325 00:21:24,483 --> 00:21:26,224 This is the original cross. 326 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:49,349 Everyone says, all Westerners, 327 00:21:49,374 --> 00:21:52,184 p> 328 00:21:52,210 --> 00:21:54,918 even our Sherpa community, 329 00:21:54,946 --> 00:21:58,052 they said to me, "Why did you go to K2?" 330 00:21:58,083 --> 00:22:02,589 "Because it's too dangerous" 332 00:22:18,236 --> 00:22:20,273 "and the accident rate is too high." 333 00:22:20,305 --> 00:22:21,978 If you go up in K2, you have to trust each other. 334 00:22:22,007 --> 00:22:23,281 Fully 200%. 335 00:22:23,308 --> 00:22:26,619 Gerard said, "Hey, listen." 336 00:22:26,645 --> 00:22:28,716 "It would be nice if I could bring Pemba." 337 00:22:28,747 --> 00:22:30,920 And Pemba was a Sherpa, 338 00:22:30,949 --> 00:22:33,395 but many people are thinking about Sherpa 339 00:22:33,418 --> 00:22:36,024 that he is just an ordinary person 340 00:22:36,054 --> 00:22:39,592 who raised goods up the mountain 341 00:22:39,624 --> 00:22:41,194 But Pemba is really... 342 00:22:41,226 --> 00:22:43,536 He is a professional climber like us 343 00:22:43,562 --> 00:22:45,235 You have a good trip, bro 344 00:22:45,263 --> 00:22:46,799 Yes, yes. 345 00:22:46,832 --> 00:22:48,243 - fantastic /> - What is your question? 346 00:22:48,266 --> 00:22:50,246 Do we need boiling rice in-the-bag? 347 00:22:50,268 --> 00:22:51,770 Take good care. 348 00:22:51,803 --> 00:22:53,248 You know, yes, that's one thing 349 00:22:53,271 --> 00:22:55,046 that I'm worried about whether it's Pemba 350 00:22:55,073 --> 00:22:57,110 may not be too first to freeze dry food. 351 00:22:58,477 --> 00:23:00,582 Oh no, but we have real rice too 352 00:23:00,612 --> 00:23:01,886 - Yeah. - Yeah. 353 00:23:01,913 --> 00:23:03,324 Action. 354 00:23:03,348 --> 00:23:04,383 Hey. 355 00:23:04,416 --> 00:23:06,896 I found a good friend in Gerard. 356 00:23:06,918 --> 00:23:10,593 He is a climber who has Ambition just like me. 357 00:23:10,622 --> 00:23:12,226 Then You push the boundary, 358 00:23:12,257 --> 00:23:14,259 you know, higher and, yes, 359 00:23:14,292 --> 00:23:17,569 and then end in the Himalayas. 360 00:23:17,596 --> 00:23:18,631 Whoa! 361 00:23:18,663 --> 00:23:20,040 - Hey - what? 362 00:23:20,065 --> 00:23:21,738 Hey! 363 00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:26,405 Ger is a very high quality climber, 364 00:23:26,438 --> 00:23:27,940 and besides, 365 00:23:27,973 --> 00:23:29,816 > 366 00:23:29,841 --> 00:23:33,880 he is a very social child, 367 00:23:41,386 --> 00:23:44,230 more socially then the average climber. 368 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:46,133 The most important thing for all expeditions this 369 00:23:46,158 --> 00:23:48,138 is for fun 370 00:23:51,263 --> 00:23:52,263 and laughs with your friends. 371 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:56,743 Thank you. 372 00:23:56,768 --> 00:23:58,179 There are two people I've met in my life 373 00:23:58,203 --> 00:24:01,480 who can walk in a room 374 00:24:01,506 --> 00:24:03,486 and basically change energy in the room, 375 00:24:06,344 --> 00:24:10,315 and Ger McDonnell is one of them 376 00:24:10,348 --> 00:24:12,089 He does many things, and he does 150% 377 00:24:18,890 --> 00:24:21,928 whatever he chooses to do 378 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,236 and Denali are the highest mountains 379 00:24:24,262 --> 00:24:25,832 in North America. 380 00:24:25,864 --> 00:24:30,813 I wonder how my reaction is to the height of 381 00:24:35,841 --> 00:24:38,185 Me and Mike above. 382 00:24:43,081 --> 00:24:44,526 Minus 20. 383 00:24:45,717 --> 00:24:46,957 Denali has a 384 00:24:46,985 --> 00:24:52,059 sort of certain mystic, magical power over Ger. 385 00:24:55,193 --> 00:24:57,799 That was the beginning of big boys, 386 00:24:57,829 --> 00:24:58,864 Big climbs. 387 00:25:02,467 --> 00:25:05,880 2003, I was the leader of the expedition 388 00:25:05,904 --> 00:25:07,815 on Mount Everest. 389 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:08,874 We have a small team. 390 00:25:09,941 --> 00:25:11,181 Ger, he is very excited, 391 00:25:11,209 --> 00:25:12,517 and he explodes full of energy. 392 00:25:12,544 --> 00:25:13,784 Ireland! 393 00:25:13,812 --> 00:25:15,314 My Irish 394 00:25:15,347 --> 00:25:18,885 He knows how dangerous it is, Actually, climbing that mountain. 395 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:20,794 He knows more than 8,000 meters, 396 00:25:20,819 --> 00:25:22,890 it is not called "death zone" for nothing 397 00:25:22,921 --> 00:25:25,834 Every blood cell in your body is lacking in oxygen, 398 00:25:25,857 --> 00:25:28,098 that turns off your brain cells. 399 00:25:28,126 --> 00:25:31,073 Making logical decisions becomes more difficult 400 00:25:31,096 --> 00:25:34,009 The longer you do it at high altitude, 401 00:25:34,032 --> 00:25:36,410 the more vulnerable you are to your entire body 402 00:25:36,434 --> 00:25:38,243 disintegration from within. 403 00:25:38,270 --> 00:25:39,408 This creates mucus. 404 00:25:39,437 --> 00:25:40,848 This creates fluid. 405 00:25:40,872 --> 00:25:44,046 This actually starts to swell brain, lungs, 406 00:25:44,075 --> 00:25:46,248 until, finally, you won't survive 407 00:25:48,580 --> 00:25:51,060 In the highlands mountaineering, 408 00:25:51,082 --> 00:25:53,153 there is an unwritten code 409 00:25:53,184 --> 00:25:55,664 If that is the case that someone are dying, 410 00:25:55,687 --> 00:25:58,566 and you know you will succeed Your life is at risk, 411 00:25:58,590 --> 00:25:59,625 You must leave them. 412 00:26:01,826 --> 00:26:04,602 This 8,000 meter item
It's foreign to me at this time, 413 00:26:04,629 --> 00:26:07,007 so I just follow direction, you know 414 00:26:09,467 --> 00:26:11,743 Down, Pat is in a bad condition 415 00:26:11,770 --> 00:26:14,910 and seems to move very slowly 416 00:26:14,940 --> 00:26:16,715 and stop to rest. 417 00:26:16,741 --> 00:26:20,484 And when I see that display on Pat's face... 418 00:26:24,482 --> 00:26:27,190 ah, damn 419 00:26:28,553 --> 00:26:30,157 I get pulmonary edema, 420 00:26:30,188 --> 00:26:32,794 cerebral edema, thrombosis. 421 00:26:32,824 --> 00:26:36,067 I lose oxygen, and I start to die. 422 00:26:37,362 --> 00:26:40,343 There is... no energy in there. 423 00:26:40,365 --> 00:26:45,110 And more than just lack of energy, there is... 424 00:26:45,136 --> 00:26:47,013 actually, I think there is awareness 425 00:26:47,038 --> 00:26:48,574 lack of energy , 426 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:50,883 and I think there is also knowledge 427 00:26:50,909 --> 00:26:53,685 that he knows it himself that he is in trouble 428 00:26:53,712 --> 00:26:57,057 Pemba Gyalje and, in particular, Ger 429 00:26:57,082 --> 00:27:00,222 are people that encourage me. 430 00:27:00,251 --> 00:27:02,424 Yay! 431 00:27:02,454 --> 00:27:05,492 If my team member doesn't help that day, 432 00:27:05,523 --> 00:27:07,969 I might be very good myself 433 00:27:07,993 --> 00:27:12,135 studded with rocks from Mount Everest forever, 434 00:27:12,163 --> 00:27:15,007 never returned home to see my family 435 00:27:19,838 --> 00:27:21,681 They said that was the most important 436 00:27:21,706 --> 00:27:22,810 when you went climbing 437 00:27:22,841 --> 00:27:25,822 will choose a good climbing pair 438 00:27:25,844 --> 00:27:27,983 or someone that you are compatible with 439 00:27:28,013 --> 00:27:31,483 I've... I'm lucky, you know , really. 440 00:27:34,919 --> 00:27:37,297 There is Speedy Gonzales, 441 00:27:37,322 --> 00:27:39,996 Pemba Gyalje. 442 00:27:41,993 --> 00:27:46,772 Pemba is one person Ger wants to climb K2 with, 443 00:27:46,798 --> 00:27:50,041 and they talked about it for years. 444 00:27:50,068 --> 00:27:52,605 He likes climbing mountains. He knows he can do it. 445 00:27:52,637 --> 00:27:54,810 He loves the mountain. 446 00:27:54,839 --> 00:27:57,183 He loves the mountain. 447 00:28:01,479 --> 00:28:02,479 p> 448 00:28:03,715 --> 00:28:05,388 Chhiring, do you know that everyone 449 00:28:05,417 --> 00:28:07,021 dropped at this point? 450 00:28:07,052 --> 00:28:08,656 More. 451 00:28:08,687 --> 00:28:11,691 When the accident occurred, Gerard also asked, 452 00:28:11,723 --> 00:28:14,704 "Do we have enough time? to reach the top, huh?" 453 00:28:14,726 --> 00:28:16,171 "Aren't we late?" 454 00:28:16,194 --> 00:28:17,468 And Pemba said, "No, no." 455 00:28:17,495 --> 00:28:19,304 "We can reach the top." 456 00:28:19,330 --> 00:28:20,832 "It's enough time." 457 00:28:20,865 --> 00:28:21,969 Then we say, " All right. " 458 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,606 " So this is the decision, to continue. " 459 00:28:24,636 --> 00:28:27,207 So we just moved. 460 00:28:43,221 --> 00:28:45,861 We have a big Korean team in front . 461 00:28:45,890 --> 00:28:47,631 Then you have your Norwegian, 462 00:28:47,659 --> 00:28:48,659 then we are in the middle, 463 00:28:48,660 --> 00:28:51,266 with the Spanish man in front. 464 00:28:51,296 --> 00:28:53,401 I keep climbing. 465 00:28:53,431 --> 00:28:56,605 I'm not waiting for 466 00:28:56,634 --> 00:29:01,049 I don't see anyone else until I go down. 467 00:29:07,679 --> 00:29:09,659 We climb, climb, climb, 468 00:29:09,681 --> 00:29:11,957 and then you see the first person
reach the top, 469 00:29:11,983 --> 00:29:12,983 and then you think, 470 00:29:12,984 --> 00:29:14,292 "Please let that be the end," 471 00:29:14,319 --> 00:29:17,232 you know, because you really , 472 00:29:17,255 --> 00:29:18,598 You know, tired. 473 00:29:22,994 --> 00:29:24,837 At the last moment, 474 00:29:24,863 --> 00:29:29,278 you really live fully. 475 00:29:29,300 --> 00:29:31,439 I know the peak I am waiting for me 476 00:29:31,469 --> 00:29:32,504 I have won it. 477 00:29:37,776 --> 00:29:40,188 Alberto is a kind of mythical figure. 478 00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:44,123 So I didn't see Alberto close it completely 479 00:29:44,149 --> 00:29:48,029 until I met him When he was on his way down. 480 00:29:48,052 --> 00:29:50,965 Then I asked him how far it was 481 00:29:50,989 --> 00:29:54,493 Dan dia berkata, "Iya, kurang dari satu jam. " 482 00:30:16,514 --> 00:30:18,994 At any time, you realize that it is within your reach. 483 00:30:19,017 --> 00:30:21,088 You will feel it that you will succeed. 484 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:22,894 It's only a matter of time 485 00:30:22,921 --> 00:30:25,231 to keep going to reach the top. 486 00:30:49,047 --> 00:30:50,890 Yes! 487 00:30:54,719 --> 00:30:58,326 Gerard, Gus, Pemba... 488 00:30:59,457 --> 00:31:00,959 More 489 00:31:00,992 --> 00:31:02,300 We are at the top of K2! 490 00:31:02,327 --> 00:31:03,397 Whoo-hoo! 491 00:31:03,428 --> 00:31:06,170 Yo yo yo. 492 00:31:06,197 --> 00:31:11,579 The light is amazing, brilliant, you know 493 00:31:11,603 --> 00:31:14,675 We are at the end of the earth, 494 00:31:14,706 --> 00:31:16,652 Heaven is almost 495 00:31:20,712 --> 00:31:22,692 You think, you know, "Here it is," You know? 496 00:31:22,714 --> 00:31:25,194 "It's over, we've done it." 497 00:31:36,928 --> 00:31:39,465 This is definitely the extreme place , 498 00:31:39,497 --> 00:31:43,946 but with the extreme come very pretty 499 00:31:46,738 --> 00:31:49,184 In many ways, very extreme, 500 00:31:49,207 --> 00:31:50,880 they are addictive 501 00:31:58,917 --> 00:32:00,191 We are all very strong. 502 00:32:00,218 --> 00:32:02,391 We usually talk. 503 00:32:02,420 --> 00:32:04,627 We have no problems with altitude 504 00:32:04,656 --> 00:32:06,499 We feel very good. 505 00:32:06,524 --> 00:32:08,970 We are having fun at the top, 506 00:32:08,993 --> 00:32:11,064 and now we will go down. 507 00:32:11,095 --> 00:32:12,301 Marco came. 508 00:32:12,330 --> 00:32:14,037 He said, "Someone must take a picture of me." 509 00:32:14,065 --> 00:32:15,635 So I said, "Yes, yes, up, up." 510 00:32:15,667 --> 00:32:17,203 "Fast, Fast." 511 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:22,849 Still clear. 512 00:32:22,874 --> 00:32:24,217 It's not dark yet. 513 00:32:24,242 --> 00:32:28,349 But the sun will go down. 514 00:32:31,983 --> 00:32:33,053 Then you realize, 515 00:32:33,084 --> 00:32:35,997 "Fuck, we have to go down," You know? " 516 00:32:36,020 --> 00:32:38,694 Now the beginning that still exists. 517 00:32:56,941 --> 00:32:58,887 President McAleese has said his thoughts 518 00:32:58,910 --> 00:33:01,413 with the family from a Limerick man County 519 00:33:01,446 --> 00:33:02,754 which is among the nine climbers 520 00:33:02,780 --> 00:33:04,418 hilang dan takut mati di Himalaya. 521 00:33:04,449 --> 00:33:07,191 Icefall in the world the second highest peak 522 00:33:07,218 --> 00:33:10,495 that might have killed as many as a dozen climbers. 523 00:33:10,521 --> 00:33:12,000 With a dozen of them caught 524 00:33:12,023 --> 00:33:13,593 in the collapse of the enemy bells 525 00:33:13,624 --> 00:33:14,864 just below the top... 526 00:33:14,892 --> 00:33:17,236 Straddling the border from Pakistan and China, 527 00:33:17,261 --> 00:33:20,299 K2 is a little smaller from Mount Everest, 528 00:33:20,331 --> 00:33:24,108 but his reputation is always much bigger 529 00:33:24,135 --> 00:33:26,308 And another Pakistani citizen, a French citizen, 530 00:33:26,337 --> 00:33:28,647 and the Austrians are gone. 531 00:33:30,408 --> 00:33:32,786 They meet on Friday, Friday August 1st. 532 00:33:32,810 --> 00:33:35,552 I mean, come Saturday, 533 00:33:35,580 --> 00:33:37,651 only-internet full of stories. 534 00:33:41,085 --> 00:33:42,462 You have Fredrik Strang's story 535 00:33:42,487 --> 00:33:44,728 about interesting bodies from the mountain 536 00:33:44,756 --> 00:33:48,294 Wrong one climber, an American man, Nick Rice, 537 00:33:48,326 --> 00:33:50,602 have a blog on Sunday, 538 00:33:50,628 --> 00:33:52,266 and he says that Ger 539 00:33:52,296 --> 00:33:54,537 refuses to go down Mount. 540 00:33:54,565 --> 00:33:57,341 I mean, he said, "Refuse down the mountain." 541 00:33:57,368 --> 00:34:00,349 Anyone who knows Ger knows what Ger means. 542 00:34:00,371 --> 00:34:03,875 Something went wrong. 543 00:34:03,908 --> 00:34:07,287 Someone might throw some comments on their blog 544 00:34:07,311 --> 00:34:09,222 about what they think might happen 545 00:34:09,247 --> 00:34:11,955 or, you know, some rumors they hear 546 00:34:11,983 --> 00:34:13,690 and don't realize, like, 547 00:34:13,718 --> 00:34:18,963 "Hey, let's wait for the people we love." 548 00:34:18,990 --> 00:34:21,334 We depend in each word 549 00:34:21,359 --> 00:34:23,532 and even how it was written 550 00:34:23,561 --> 00:34:27,475 to get some sort of hint of what's going on 551 00:34:33,304 --> 00:34:36,114 Those people 552 00:34:36,140 --> 00:34:38,381 even during the tragedy still going on, 553 00:34:38,409 --> 00:34:39,717 Actually on the mountain. 554 00:34:39,744 --> 00:34:42,486 So come down, you are a little awkward 555 00:34:42,513 --> 00:34:44,390 This... this isn't a problem... 556 00:34:44,415 --> 00:34:46,122 It's always the same. 557 00:34:46,150 --> 00:34:48,187 A true hero, you don't hear it. 558 00:34:51,756 --> 00:34:53,497 The fool is, 559 00:34:53,524 --> 00:34:55,970 if we are definitely successful, we are, 560 00:34:55,993 --> 00:34:58,132 because we arrived at the top, 561 00:34:58,162 --> 00:35:00,403 there is only like a small piece 562 00:35:00,431 --> 00:35:02,877 in the newspaper, you know 563 00:35:02,900 --> 00:35:05,972 And now, because 11 climbers died, 564 00:35:06,003 --> 00:35:08,040 went all over the world 565 00:35:09,807 --> 00:35:14,256 Everyone wants to know < br /> how is it possible 566 00:35:16,647 --> 00:35:18,422 What happens to us 567 00:35:18,449 --> 00:35:23,125 is only a matter of misfortune, do you know? 568 00:35:25,389 --> 00:35:30,498 That is a success story until we go to the top. 569 00:35:50,715 --> 00:35:53,491 We are the first expedition on the mountain. 570 00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:54,792 We have a wonderful time, 571 00:35:54,819 --> 00:35:57,322 because everything is really organized 572 00:35:57,355 --> 00:35:58,355 We have good food. 573 00:35:58,356 --> 00:35:59,460 We have a cook good. 574 00:35:59,490 --> 00:36:02,403 Every detail is planned and organized. 575 00:36:06,898 --> 00:36:11,472 We are a very strong team compared to other expeditions. 576 00:36:11,502 --> 00:36:14,676 We put all our straps fixed - 577 00:36:14,705 --> 00:36:18,084 everything we do with ourselves. 578 00:36:18,109 --> 00:36:20,487 Bring the rope up to 8,000 meters, 579 00:36:20,511 --> 00:36:22,013 p> 580 00:36:22,046 --> 00:36:24,617 This is a great job. 581 00:36:24,649 --> 00:36:26,458 The first four to five weeks, 582 00:36:26,484 --> 00:36:29,465 every day fixing the rope 583 00:36:29,487 --> 00:36:31,990 100 meters with 100 meters > with 100 meters, 584 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:34,003 and then return just with a rope, you know, 585 00:36:36,260 --> 00:36:39,036 go to base camp 586 00:36:39,063 --> 00:36:41,407 Camp Two, base camp. More. 587 00:36:41,432 --> 00:36:44,879 Weather conditions- are also very bad for you 588 00:36:44,902 --> 00:36:48,372 And maybe a good idea 589 00:36:48,406 --> 00:36:51,444 to delay the project someday. 590 00:36:51,475 --> 00:36:52,476 More. 591 00:36:52,510 --> 00:36:55,457 No. It's impossible. 592 00:36:55,479 --> 00:36:57,789 We must be ready in July. 593 00:36:57,815 --> 00:37:00,694 We want to leave this expedition end of July, 594 00:37:00,718 --> 00:37:04,097 because most accidents happened in August 595 00:37:05,923 --> 00:37:08,062 The humidity gets bigger, you know 596 00:37:08,092 --> 00:37:10,231 The danger of becoming more avalanches. 597 00:37:17,802 --> 00:37:19,008 But we said, "OK." 598 00:37:19,036 --> 00:37:21,607 "We want to go end of July." 599 00:37:21,639 --> 00:37:24,313 That's the plan, and we are faster than the schedule. 600 00:37:27,878 --> 00:37:29,380 And in that period, 601 00:37:29,413 --> 00:37:33,020 p> 602 00:37:33,050 --> 00:37:34,427 all the other teams arrived, 603 00:37:34,452 --> 00:37:35,954 Koreans... 604 00:37:37,221 --> 00:37:38,325 - Good luck. - very, very cold 605 00:37:38,356 --> 00:37:40,199 Americans... 606 00:37:41,859 --> 00:37:43,964 Serbs... 607 00:37:43,995 --> 00:37:46,100 - Peaceful - Rest in peace? 608 00:37:46,130 --> 00:37:47,130 French people... 609 00:37:48,799 --> 00:37:50,073 Perfect. 610 00:37:50,101 --> 00:37:52,445 And the Norwegian team. 611 00:37:52,470 --> 00:37:54,677 No, unfortunately not. 612 00:37:54,705 --> 00:37:58,278 There are lots of from different cultures up there, 613 00:37:58,309 --> 00:38:00,186 Sherpas from Nepal, 614 00:38:00,211 --> 00:38:03,283 highlanders from Pakistan. 615 00:38:03,314 --> 00:38:05,817 There are several different approaches to climbing 616 00:38:11,889 --> 00:38:13,300 South Koreans 617 00:38:13,324 --> 00:38:18,171 are major major, such as, old style, large expeditions 618 00:38:19,864 --> 00:38:24,404 Sherpa, oxygen, lots of ropes, and lots of camps. 619 00:38:24,435 --> 00:38:27,041 Yes , beautiful day. 620 00:38:30,841 --> 00:38:31,945 Norwegian expedition, 621 00:38:31,976 --> 00:38:36,288 we are only four friends on the way 622 00:38:36,314 --> 00:38:37,486 trying to climb K2. 623 00:38:40,184 --> 00:38:41,629 It's time to get out whiskey, so... 624 00:38:41,652 --> 00:38:42,652 Yes. 625 00:38:42,653 --> 00:38:46,032 Yes, that's a good idea. 626 00:38:46,057 --> 00:38:47,058 Saya suka wiski. 627 00:38:48,092 --> 00:38:49,252 Gerard often visits us, 628 00:38:49,260 --> 00:38:51,900 and we also visit them. 629 00:38:51,929 --> 00:38:55,536 Dan-and Ger and Rolf are friends. 630 00:38:55,566 --> 00:38:59,173 Both of them are the same type of guy. 631 00:39:00,871 --> 00:39:03,715 When I met Rolf in 2003, 632 00:39:03,741 --> 00:39:08,588 I felt that I met a soul mate. 633 00:39:10,848 --> 00:39:15,854 In 2005, we went to K2 to try to get to know the mountains. 634 00:39:17,888 --> 00:39:20,767 We were there for 93 days. 635 00:39:20,791 --> 00:39:23,863 We just have to be a little higher than Camp Three. 636 00:39:25,129 --> 00:39:27,439 So this time, I don't think we really think 637 00:39:27,465 --> 00:39:29,911 that we will get to the top 638 00:39:31,369 --> 00:39:33,906 Of course,
You have to want that. 639 00:39:33,938 --> 00:39:36,544 Otherwise you won't succeed. 640 00:39:39,043 --> 00:39:44,391 But so much has to be done right for that to happen 641 00:39:53,457 --> 00:39:56,301 wrong is weather. 642 00:39:56,327 --> 00:39:59,740 For three weeks, it snowed, it was snowing, it was snowing 643 00:39:59,764 --> 00:40:01,539 That's amazing. 644 00:40:01,565 --> 00:40:05,377 80% chance of snow today. 645 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:09,283 8 kilometers wind at 8,000 meters. 646 00:40:09,306 --> 00:40:11,411 He was ready to go home. 647 00:40:11,442 --> 00:40:13,115 He said to me, 648 00:40:13,144 --> 00:40:15,124 "I can't wait < br /> to have good food " 649 00:40:15,146 --> 00:40:16,420 " and a glass of red wine. " 650 00:40:16,447 --> 00:40:18,188 You know, he just... he is ready. 651 00:40:18,215 --> 00:40:21,924 That is 60 days at that time 652 00:40:21,952 --> 00:40:24,694 But if you get a weather window, you take it. 653 00:40:35,466 --> 00:40:38,845 End of July, weather well enter, 654 00:40:38,869 --> 00:40:42,715 but then everyone wants to use this window 655 00:40:42,740 --> 00:40:44,583 So we say, "Let's talk, you know," 656 00:40:44,608 --> 00:40:46,918 "and let's try working together." 657 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:48,924 300 ropes for that make. 658 00:40:48,946 --> 00:40:51,222 If you want, more than 50. 659 00:40:51,248 --> 00:40:54,695 400 ropes, we fix. 660 00:40:56,487 --> 00:40:58,296 We traveled 400 meters. 661 00:40:58,322 --> 00:41:01,030 Then the Italian had 200 meters 662 00:41:01,058 --> 00:41:02,628 to cross. 663 00:41:02,660 --> 00:41:05,539 So 600 meters is quite a lot. 664 00:41:05,563 --> 00:41:07,702 Maybe we need more. 665 00:41:07,731 --> 00:41:08,971 We don't need more. 666 00:41:08,999 --> 00:41:11,070 600 meters quite a lot, I think . 667 00:41:11,101 --> 00:41:12,671 No, 700 will be better. 668 00:41:12,703 --> 00:41:15,309 700? Okay, Kim says 700. 669 00:41:15,339 --> 00:41:17,080 We have a lot of meetings 670 00:41:17,107 --> 00:41:20,316 because if we work together, let's be clear. 671 00:41:20,344 --> 00:41:21,948 We are with many people. 672 00:41:21,979 --> 00:41:23,822 We share all workloads. 673 00:41:23,848 --> 00:41:26,192 And , You know, 80% chance 674 00:41:26,217 --> 00:41:29,528 that we will get to the top without problems 675 00:41:29,553 --> 00:41:32,432 First, lead, second, help them, 676 00:41:32,456 --> 00:41:34,732 third, make bamboo. 677 00:41:34,758 --> 00:41:36,066 Ice? 678 00:41:36,093 --> 00:41:37,936 - ice screw - ice crew 679 00:41:37,962 --> 00:41:41,569 I always see base camp meeting 680 00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:45,012 as an important key to success. 681 00:41:45,035 --> 00:41:48,380 That is our chance to be together 682 00:41:48,405 --> 00:41:50,646 and do this as a team. 683 00:41:50,674 --> 00:41:55,987 Not South Koreans, Americans, Serbs, 684 00:41:56,013 --> 00:41:58,220 as a team. 685 00:41:58,249 --> 00:42:00,092 Only there is one top team... 686 00:42:00,117 --> 00:42:01,117 Yes. 687 00:42:01,118 --> 00:42:03,098 Of each group. 688 00:42:03,120 --> 00:42:04,190 The question is also, 689 00:42:04,221 --> 00:42:06,895 who climbs in front, Do you know? 690 00:42:06,924 --> 00:42:08,028 We said, "Listen." 691 00:42:08,058 --> 00:42:11,562 "Each team gives the strongest climber," 692 00:42:11,595 --> 00:42:13,871 "and that runner party. " 693 00:42:13,898 --> 00:42:18,108 Two good climbers and one, two porters... 694 00:42:18,135 --> 00:42:20,741 - Good. - Who brought the rope keep this? 695 00:42:20,771 --> 00:42:21,841 Rope stays 696 00:42:21,872 --> 00:42:24,409 This team starts one or two hours 697 00:42:24,441 --> 00:42:27,888 before other members from Camp Four. 698 00:42:27,912 --> 00:42:29,289 - Good. - Understood. 699 00:42:29,313 --> 00:42:31,190 We are thinking, If the team is strongest, 700 00:42:31,215 --> 00:42:32,785 You know, go to this section 701 00:42:32,816 --> 00:42:35,126 and fix the rope through jams, 702 00:42:35,152 --> 00:42:37,758 we can just follow the string and go to peak. 703 00:42:37,788 --> 00:42:40,234 So very- it's a very safe plan 704 00:42:40,257 --> 00:42:43,363 I don't know if you will go with a peak party... 705 00:42:43,394 --> 00:42:45,169 It is clear to me and Rolf 706 00:42:45,195 --> 00:42:50,440 that this will not happen as smooth as planned. 707 00:42:50,467 --> 00:42:52,140 It feels too easy for us. 708 00:42:52,169 --> 00:42:53,842 - no what can be done - Yeah, yes, okay 709 00:42:53,871 --> 00:42:55,782 600 meters at the top. 710 00:42:55,806 --> 00:42:56,978 Yes. 711 00:42:57,007 --> 00:42:59,283 Our team is, uh, more. .. 712 00:43:01,512 --> 00:43:03,788 If you start sharing responsibility 713 00:43:03,814 --> 00:43:06,090 with others, 714 00:43:06,116 --> 00:43:10,326 I think that in the end, as humans we relax. 715 00:43:10,354 --> 00:43:15,099 We don't really do it what should we do 716 00:43:15,125 --> 00:43:21,098 And K2 is right really demands knowing how to do something, 717 00:43:21,131 --> 00:43:25,102 giving the correct answer, has answers for everyone 718 00:43:30,507 --> 00:43:31,679 In a perfect world, 719 00:43:31,709 --> 00:43:35,748 everyone is responsible for everyone. 720 00:43:35,779 --> 00:43:39,124 Only the mountain reaches perfection 721 00:43:39,149 --> 00:43:42,221 That's why you came to climb it. 722 00:43:42,252 --> 00:43:45,825 They will never try K2 723 00:43:45,856 --> 00:43:50,066 without the knowledge of and the expertise of the locals. 724 00:43:50,094 --> 00:43:53,337 My partner who is not possible is named Mahdi. 725 00:43:53,364 --> 00:43:57,141 He is the best from Hunzas. 726 00:43:57,167 --> 00:43:59,773 On the eve of the summit, 727 00:43:59,803 --> 00:44:03,444 we must take the last from oxygen to the last camp 728 00:44:03,474 --> 00:44:05,681 and meet the main climber, 729 00:44:05,709 --> 00:44:07,985 Lacedelli and Compagnoni. 730 00:44:08,012 --> 00:44:10,117 The names are legendary now, 731 00:44:10,147 --> 00:44:13,185 the two men finally conquered K2 732 00:44:13,217 --> 00:44:15,697 for the first time in history 733 00:44:18,455 --> 00:44:22,096 It could be that we were with them, Mahdi and myself. 734 00:44:22,126 --> 00:44:24,868 We agreed, > if we are strong, 735 00:44:24,895 --> 00:44:27,068 we will go too, 736 00:44:27,097 --> 00:44:29,907 but we never find it. 737 00:44:29,933 --> 00:44:32,846 We climb to the point of exhaustion 738 00:44:32,870 --> 00:44:35,146 to their place It should be 739 00:44:35,172 --> 00:44:38,642 and start crying for them. 740 00:44:38,676 --> 00:44:40,019 When the sun disappears, 741 00:44:40,044 --> 00:44:43,253 thin air starts gnaw at us. 742 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:45,556 As violence As a slap on the face, 743 00:44:45,582 --> 00:44:49,359 the first gust of snow hit us directly 744 00:45:00,655 --> 00:45:02,375 We just thought, < br> "it's just a problem" 745 00:45:02,399 --> 00:45:04,777 "You know, one hour, and then the wind will drop." 746 00:45:04,802 --> 00:45:05,906 But it doesn't go down. 747 00:45:05,936 --> 00:45:07,472 That's actually... it went... 748 00:45:07,504 --> 00:45:09,245 it becomes stronger and stronger. 749 00:45:14,011 --> 00:45:15,615 It's like... 750 00:45:16,647 --> 00:45:18,456 The wind goes like that, 751 00:45:18,482 --> 00:45:20,723 and my camp is at this time has gone up 752 00:45:20,751 --> 00:45:22,822 and me with a tent 753 00:45:41,605 --> 00:45:45,052 It can't even be seen outside the tent. 754 00:45:46,276 --> 00:45:49,223 Very critical situation. 755 00:45:49,246 --> 00:45:53,092 Dear God. God. God. 756 00:45:53,117 --> 00:45:54,152 That's it. Come on. 757 00:45:55,552 --> 00:45:56,724 In you go 758 00:46:00,657 --> 00:46:02,068 They put me in a sleeping bag. 759 00:46:02,092 --> 00:46:03,628 I started shaking. 760 00:46:03,660 --> 00:46:05,731 I was in a bad situation. 761 00:46:05,763 --> 00:46:07,140 You're fine. 762 00:46:07,164 --> 00:46:09,007 You're fine. 763 00:46:09,032 --> 00:46:10,477 p> 764 00:46:10,501 --> 00:46:12,538 All right, Wilco! 765 00:46:15,472 --> 00:46:17,816 Wilco, this is Ger here! 766 00:46:17,841 --> 00:46:19,684 by walkie-talkie 767 00:46:19,710 --> 00:46:22,919 "Okay, Wilco, now we will bring it" 768 00:46:22,946 --> 00:46:27,053 "in your camp because you have more space. " 769 00:46:27,084 --> 00:46:28,654 This is not the time for nonsense now 770 00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:31,963 The Serbian... I don't know... 771 00:46:31,989 --> 00:46:34,526 But if he must have knocked in my camp, 772 00:46:34,558 --> 00:46:35,764 I would say, "Listen." 773 00:46:35,793 --> 00:46:37,466 "Get off immediately," 774 00:46:37,494 --> 00:46:39,735 "because I didn't can have you in my tent now " 775 00:46:39,763 --> 00:46:40,867 " because I have to rest " 776 00:46:40,898 --> 00:46:42,639 " Because I have to go to the top. " 777 00:46:48,405 --> 00:46:50,976 We don't sleep all night. 778 00:47:01,318 --> 00:47:04,629 Early in the morning, Ger is a little angry. 779 00:47:04,655 --> 00:47:06,999 I'm not sure is he angry 780 00:47:07,024 --> 00:47:09,061 because of what happened to me 781 00:47:09,092 --> 00:47:14,599 or because of what happened between two of them 782 00:47:14,631 --> 00:47:15,974 I'm really upset, 783 00:47:15,999 --> 00:47:18,070 so I have to be clear that this person 784 00:47:18,101 --> 00:47:20,172 won't go with us 785 00:47:20,204 --> 00:47:21,765 And I say, "Listen. There's only one." 786 00:47:21,772 --> 00:47:23,080 "You have to go back," 787 00:47:23,106 --> 00:47:25,146 "and I don't want to see you in the camp," you know ? 788 00:47:25,175 --> 00:47:26,916 For me, I don't know. 789 00:47:26,944 --> 00:47:29,982 I... myself, I feel... I don't know 790 00:47:30,013 --> 00:47:32,516 how am I will continue my life 791 00:47:32,549 --> 00:47:36,998 until I know- someone needs my help 792 00:47:37,020 --> 00:47:41,230 There isn't much help, and I don't want to give him. 793 00:47:50,067 --> 00:47:51,341 Many guys, 794 00:47:51,368 --> 00:47:53,075 they are thinking They can climb K2 795 00:47:53,103 --> 00:47:55,014 without oxygen, without ropes, 796 00:47:55,038 --> 00:47:56,608 without bringing items right, 797 00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:58,449 brings the right team 798 00:47:58,475 --> 00:48:00,250 You can't climb just 8,000 meters high. 799 00:48:00,277 --> 00:48:03,486 You-You don't carry any rope. 800 00:48:03,513 --> 00:48:06,119 How do you want to climb this damn mountain? 801 00:48:06,149 --> 00:48:07,594 Mm-hmm. 802 00:48:07,618 --> 00:48:11,532 - This is totally irresponsible - How did you do it 2006? 803 00:48:11,555 --> 00:48:14,934 Wilco was very direct and blunt. 804 00:48:14,958 --> 00:48:16,369 He put his business card on the table. 805 00:48:16,393 --> 00:48:19,067 There is no doubt about what he was thinking, you know 806 00:48:19,096 --> 00:48:21,736 So I thought, you know, Ger That kind of thing he likes. 807 00:48:25,702 --> 00:48:28,046 Both Ger and Wilco , 808 00:48:28,071 --> 00:48:30,551 they really have peaks in their eyes 809 00:48:32,075 --> 00:48:33,645 You can see it. 810 00:48:43,453 --> 00:48:47,595 On July 29, 2006, I got call from Ger. 811 00:48:47,624 --> 00:48:49,399 I can still hear it say it to me. 812 00:48:49,426 --> 00:48:52,532 He said, "Geez, JJ, this is very possible." 813 00:48:52,562 --> 00:48:53,973 And he said, "I don't believe." 814 00:48:53,997 --> 00:48:55,840 He said, "This is very easy to do." 815 00:48:58,835 --> 00:49:01,475 They climbed from... 816 00:49:01,505 --> 00:49:02,848 I thought it was an advanced base camp, 817 00:49:02,873 --> 00:49:06,343 and they will ride to Camp Two in Abruzzi. 818 00:49:06,376 --> 00:49:09,448 Ger is up, and what people say, 819 00:49:09,479 --> 00:49:12,392 is actually an avalanche. 820 00:49:13,617 --> 00:49:14,994 The telephone rings. 821 00:49:15,018 --> 00:49:19,228 He said to me, "It's been an accident in K2." 822 00:49:19,256 --> 00:49:22,499 And I said, " How bad? " And he said," Look... " 823 00:49:26,263 --> 00:49:29,710 " You might bring-bring He goes home in a body bag. " 824 00:49:40,444 --> 00:49:42,981 That's just God's action Thus, 825 00:49:43,013 --> 00:49:44,924 like, I mean, a rock who caught it 826 00:49:44,948 --> 00:49:46,985 And, I mean, the helmet is on at that moment he has it 827 00:49:47,017 --> 00:49:48,860 maybe, maybe saved his life. 828 00:49:48,885 --> 00:49:51,058 But I know - I always know from that - starting that night, 829 00:49:51,088 --> 00:49:52,829 I know he will try and do this again, 830 00:49:52,856 --> 00:49:53,891 like , you know 831 00:50:04,468 --> 00:50:07,005 The bigger the dream, the greater the risk, 832 00:50:07,037 --> 00:50:10,143 but you know, that dream is there. 833 00:50:10,173 --> 00:50:12,278 Since then, 834 00:50:12,309 --> 00:50:13,481 I know we will come back, you know, 835 00:50:13,510 --> 00:50:15,751 and Ger will go with me again. 836 00:50:19,016 --> 00:50:21,724 That's why, When we arrive at Camp Four, 837 00:50:21,752 --> 00:50:23,629 is already a magical moment. 838 00:50:27,190 --> 00:50:30,637 Ah, it's very nice to be here. 839 00:50:30,660 --> 00:50:33,334 I can almost cry. 840 00:50:33,363 --> 00:50:36,867 When you love someone and they like to do something, 841 00:50:36,900 --> 00:50:38,573 You are happy for them. 842 00:50:38,602 --> 00:50:41,276 Of course, is a dangerous mountain 843 00:50:41,304 --> 00:50:42,806 Any mountain a dangerous mountain 844 00:50:42,839 --> 00:50:44,409 But he knows he can climb it, 845 00:50:44,441 --> 00:50:46,944 and he knows he can climb safely. 846 00:50:46,977 --> 00:50:51,722 And I think he wants to go back 847 00:51:10,901 --> 00:51:13,745 There's always something you don't talk about it 848 00:51:13,770 --> 00:51:15,579 and what you don't expect, 849 00:51:15,605 --> 00:51:18,051 and one thing is that in this meeting, 850 00:51:18,075 --> 00:51:20,578 the leader of high altitude 851 00:51:20,610 --> 00:51:22,851 p> 852 00:51:22,879 --> 00:51:25,325 who made it, broke the trail, 853 00:51:25,348 --> 00:51:26,622 I trust this person completely. 854 00:51:26,650 --> 00:51:28,152 Do this... 855 00:51:28,185 --> 00:51:29,630 But what that happened... 856 00:51:29,653 --> 00:51:31,098 He was sick. 857 00:51:31,121 --> 00:51:34,159 So there are no more leaders. 858 00:51:34,191 --> 00:51:35,829 High-altitude lashes from Sherpa, 859 00:51:35,859 --> 00:51:37,338 they will fix the rope, 860 00:51:37,360 --> 00:51:39,966 and members of from Koreans, 861 00:51:39,996 --> 00:51:42,135 they will double check string, 862 00:51:42,165 --> 00:51:45,612 correctly affixed on the mountain. 863 00:51:45,635 --> 00:51:47,171 You know, He is the climbing leader 864 00:51:47,204 --> 00:51:49,445 of the big Korean team - 865 00:51:49,473 --> 00:51:52,977 he will check everything at Camp Four, 866 00:51:53,009 --> 00:51:54,317 But it didn't. 867 00:52:07,557 --> 00:52:08,661 We have a plan. 868 00:52:08,692 --> 00:52:12,572 12:00, the first party must move. 869 00:52:12,596 --> 00:52:16,066 But at 11:00, Korean climbers 870 00:52:16,099 --> 00:52:17,442 are still in tents, 871 00:52:17,467 --> 00:52:20,311 keep smoking and smoking and... 872 00:52:20,337 --> 00:52:24,285 Then finally I say, "No, < br /> Now we have to do it ourselves. " 873 00:52:28,411 --> 00:52:30,413 Be this Sherpa, Pemba, 874 00:52:30,447 --> 00:52:36,295 His face, I remember very clear that night 875 00:52:36,319 --> 00:52:39,198 He is the type of person 876 00:52:39,222 --> 00:52:45,173 that is transmitted security, 877 00:52:45,195 --> 00:52:47,436 wants to know who I am, 878 00:52:47,464 --> 00:52:49,876 how I got there at midnight . 879 00:52:49,900 --> 00:52:53,040 I told him, "I climb solo", 880 00:52:53,069 --> 00:52:57,381 "and I hope to go with you 881 00:53:08,985 --> 00:53:10,464 The Summit offer is delayed 882 00:53:10,487 --> 00:53:13,468 because people are hanging around like, 883 00:53:13,490 --> 00:53:15,492 " Hey, where are the teeth? " 884 00:53:15,525 --> 00:53:16,525 " Where is the equipment? " 885 00:53:16,526 --> 00:53:17,834 " Where is the rope? " 886 00:53:17,861 --> 00:53:22,503 We return to the past. 887 00:53:22,532 --> 00:53:24,205 We are really late 888 00:53:24,234 --> 00:53:26,111 Very disappointing. 889 00:53:26,136 --> 00:53:27,479 Deaf heights, 890 00:53:27,504 --> 00:53:30,041 they just started to fix the rope, 891 00:53:30,073 --> 00:53:32,610 and Pemba is not a leader like that 892 00:53:32,642 --> 00:53:33,848 who said, "Listen." 893 00:53:33,877 --> 00:53:36,153 "We will do it like this," you know 894 00:53:36,179 --> 00:53:38,216 p> 895 00:53:38,248 --> 00:53:40,228 I was surprised 896 00:53:40,250 --> 00:53:44,062 that they put the rope stays 897 00:53:44,087 --> 00:53:47,534 in an area that doesn't need it. 898 00:53:47,557 --> 00:53:50,299 Only, like, 10 meters < br /> from tents or something. 899 00:53:52,329 --> 00:53:54,741 Suddenly, there is no progress anymore, 900 00:53:54,764 --> 00:53:58,234 and people just stand there waiting. 901 00:53:58,268 --> 00:54:01,442 And they shout back that they run out of rope. 902 00:54:05,976 --> 00:54:07,580 We are thinking, 903 00:54:07,611 --> 00:54:09,613 "For God's sake, how is this possible?" 904 00:54:10,947 --> 00:54:12,017 The only thing you can do 905 00:54:12,048 --> 00:54:14,119 will return, cut the rope, 906 00:54:14,150 --> 00:54:16,687 and bring it, and that's what we do. 907 00:54:19,589 --> 00:54:22,331 We are delayed by two hours, 908 00:54:22,359 --> 00:54:24,339 and it's too long 909 00:54:24,361 --> 00:54:28,309 You can't catch two hours at the summit bid. 910 00:54:28,331 --> 00:54:31,335 Even though there are perfect conditions, 911 00:54:31,368 --> 00:54:34,906 in the death zone, You only lose more energy. 912 00:54:41,544 --> 00:54:43,888 Those people, they are too optimistic 913 00:54:43,913 --> 00:54:45,324 to peak, 914 00:54:45,348 --> 00:54:48,522 and that's why they keep climbing. 915 00:54:54,858 --> 00:55:00,467 They forget a lot of things about security 916 00:55:01,798 --> 00:55:02,936 Aah! 917 00:55:13,877 --> 00:55:16,551 People think we're crazy. 918 00:55:16,579 --> 00:55:20,425 How can you continue? if someone dies? 919 00:55:21,685 --> 00:55:24,359 But if you drive a car, You see people having an accident. 920 00:55:24,387 --> 00:55:27,368 You see people die in traffic. 921 00:55:27,390 --> 00:55:30,564 You keep driving, & apos; because of you - 922 00:55:30,593 --> 00:55:32,368 You think That won't happen to you. 923 00:55:32,395 --> 00:55:34,102 I see. 924 00:55:34,130 --> 00:55:35,837 Is he in stone? 925 00:55:35,865 --> 00:55:37,139 - He is here . - Yeah. 926 00:55:37,167 --> 00:55:38,167 - Yeah. - Stone. 927 00:55:38,168 --> 00:55:39,909 Yes, right on the edge. 928 00:55:39,936 --> 00:55:41,040 If everyone turned back 929 00:55:41,071 --> 00:55:44,416 after the Serbian falls, 930 00:55:44,441 --> 00:55:48,981 then I think there is only 1 victim on the mountain 931 00:55:49,012 --> 00:55:50,992 not 11. 932 00:56:06,730 --> 00:56:07,765 How are you? 933 00:56:07,797 --> 00:56:09,572 Good. 934 00:56:09,599 --> 00:56:11,510 But it's not a fun day today. 935 00:56:11,534 --> 00:56:13,411 A hard day for me today. 936 00:56:13,436 --> 00:56:14,506 Iya nih. 937 00:56:14,537 --> 00:56:16,744 It's not a good day. 938 00:56:16,773 --> 00:56:19,720 He said, "Go." 939 00:56:19,743 --> 00:56:22,349 "You feel strong. You are strong." 940 00:56:22,379 --> 00:56:26,850 "You go there... to the top with Lars." 941 00:56:26,883 --> 00:56:30,228 And I look back many times, 942 00:56:30,253 --> 00:56:31,698 and every time I look back 943 00:56:31,721 --> 00:56:35,100 p> 944 00:56:35,125 --> 00:56:37,435 and if he looks at me at the same time, 945 00:56:37,460 --> 00:56:40,407 He, like, thumbs up 946 00:56:46,269 --> 00:56:50,046 and likes, "Keep going." 947 00:56:50,073 --> 00:56:52,713 Rolf and me, we talked a few times 948 00:56:52,742 --> 00:56:57,350 Then Rolf said, "Now, Pemba, I want to go back" 949 00:56:57,380 --> 00:56:59,587 "Because of these people very stupid " 950 00:56:59,616 --> 00:57:00,959 " because there isn't talking to each other " 951 00:57:00,984 --> 00:57:04,796 " about the time. " 952 00:57:09,659 --> 00:57:11,104 " Really, I don't understand people. " 953 00:57:11,127 --> 00:57:14,074 and it's so easy to just continue a little, 954 00:57:14,097 --> 00:57:16,008 only half an hour to see. 956 00:57:24,474 --> 00:57:28,980 He took the Rolf rabbit hat and danced at the top. 957 00:57:32,415 --> 00:57:35,589 We just had a few minutes - taking pictures 958 00:57:38,221 --> 00:57:41,225 Even in our most crazy dreams, 959 00:57:41,257 --> 00:57:44,136 we won't dream of it to be beautiful 960 00:57:45,195 --> 00:57:49,371 With that K2 shadow to China - 961 00:57:49,399 --> 00:57:52,278 really beautiful 962 00:57:52,302 --> 00:57:54,441 I enjoy the view, 963 00:57:54,471 --> 00:57:56,883 But the only that is in our heads 964 00:57:56,906 --> 00:57:59,887 is that we won't stay here for a long time 965 00:57:59,909 --> 00:58:01,149 We will return. 966 00:58:01,177 --> 00:58:05,956 We have to go back to the rope before dark. 967 00:58:05,982 --> 00:58:07,188 We are at the top of K2! 968 00:58:07,217 --> 00:58:08,217 Whoo-hoo! 969 00:58:08,218 --> 00:58:09,219 Yo yo yo . 970 00:58:11,020 --> 00:58:13,193 Time passed in a very strange way 971 00:58:13,223 --> 00:58:14,258 above there. 972 00:58:14,290 --> 00:58:17,237 What might feel like a few seconds 973 00:58:17,260 --> 00:58:19,968 can actually be brief or vice versa. 974 00:58:19,996 --> 00:58:23,534 You know, is very difficult to tell. 975 00:58:31,007 --> 00:58:32,918 He called me, and I was lucky 976 00:58:32,942 --> 00:58:35,388 that the connection was made. 977 00:58:37,981 --> 00:58:39,392 He was very happy. 978 00:58:39,415 --> 00:58:41,588 He tell me everyone feels good, 979 00:58:41,618 --> 00:58:45,327 that there is no problem 980 00:58:45,355 --> 00:58:47,596 Then... 981 00:58:47,624 --> 00:58:53,302 yes, I just hope to hear from him, 982 00:58:53,329 --> 00:58:56,435 you know, five or six hours. 983 00:59:00,003 --> 00:59:03,576 When we are ready to go down, and he says, 984 00:59:03,606 --> 00:59:06,883 "Okay, now I don't want to take the flag" 985 00:59:06,910 --> 00:59:10,517 "camera, phone sit," 986 00:59:10,547 --> 00:59:13,084 "everything you have to carry." 987 00:59:13,116 --> 00:59:14,618 And I took everything. 988 00:59:34,404 --> 00:59:38,853 You know it's almost all accidents in climbing 989 00:59:38,875 --> 00:59:41,412 happens on the way down, on offspring. 990 00:59:41,444 --> 00:59:43,822 You're tired You relax 991 00:59:43,846 --> 00:59:46,986 The day is getting dark. 992 00:59:47,016 --> 00:59:50,486 So that the factor that every climber knows. 993 00:59:53,723 --> 00:59:55,498 We managed to catch Rolf further down. 994 00:59:56,926 --> 01:00:01,500 He was very happy and congratulated us 995 01:00:01,531 --> 01:00:04,774 And we decided to go down together, of course, 996 01:00:04,801 --> 01:00:10,012 got to the rope anyway, slow, but efficient. 997 01:00:10,039 --> 01:00:16,388 That would dark only 15 minutes After we get to the rope, 998 01:00:16,412 --> 01:00:19,256 so we use our head torch. 999 01:00:27,991 --> 01:00:30,938 When Rolf gets there, I ask him if he wants to go first, 1000 01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:32,530 or if he wants me to go first 1001 01:00:32,562 --> 01:00:34,303 Do you want me to go first? 1002 01:00:34,330 --> 01:00:36,776 - He said, "Lars, I go first . " - No, I go first 1003 01:00:36,799 --> 01:00:39,541 - "You take care of my wife." - You take care of my wife 1004 01:00:44,641 --> 01:00:45,641 Yes. 1005 01:00:45,642 --> 01:00:47,178 That is... 1006 01:00:49,979 --> 01:00:52,482 This is the last thing he said. 1007 01:01:06,295 --> 01:01:07,865 I don't know if I hear anything, 1008 01:01:07,897 --> 01:01:09,035 but I feel it 1009 01:01:10,299 --> 01:01:11,903 Land Trembling below me. 1010 01:01:21,678 --> 01:01:25,888 The last thing I see is Rolf's head torch moving. 1011 01:01:29,318 --> 01:01:31,855 And then it's dark. 1012 01:01:51,941 --> 01:01:53,943 You have to think I'm crazy saying this, but... 1013 01:01:54,977 --> 01:01:57,617 Suddenly, I can hear his voice. 1014 01:01:57,647 --> 01:02:00,719 And it's very strong. 1015 01:02:00,750 --> 01:02:05,130 Like, say, 1016 01:02:05,154 --> 01:02:07,964 > 1017 01:02:29,245 --> 01:02:31,054 "You have to go down." 1018 01:02:31,080 --> 01:02:33,754 You will think, 1019 01:02:33,783 --> 01:02:35,820 "Follow the line, and there is Camp Four." 1020 01:02:35,852 --> 01:02:38,264 And in a few days, we will have a big party 1021 01:02:40,990 --> 01:02:43,231 The problem is, you are very tired, 1022 01:02:43,259 --> 01:02:45,671 and you are not concentrated. 1023 01:02:45,695 --> 01:02:49,609 And everyone will go down at their own pace 1024 01:02:53,236 --> 01:02:56,911 We arrived at the Korean Sherpa and the Korean team. 1025 01:02:56,939 --> 01:02:57,939 Everyone, 1026 01:02:57,940 --> 01:02:59,942 They gathered, regrouped. 1027 01:03:04,280 --> 01:03:06,260 We only have one choice. 1028 01:03:06,282 --> 01:03:09,695 We put everyone together on one rope, 1029 01:03:09,719 --> 01:03:14,168 then try to lower it together. 1030 01:03:50,459 --> 01:03:52,803 We are currently looking for climbing mountains every hour, 1031 01:03:52,829 --> 01:03:57,209 and we are monitoring our radio all the time 1032 01:03:57,233 --> 01:03:59,611 And we have started more and more anxious 1033 01:03:59,635 --> 01:04:01,945 about their security 1034 01:04:01,971 --> 01:04:04,042 We see this headlight and think, 1035 01:04:04,073 --> 01:04:05,780 "Dear God. Dear God." 1036 01:04:05,808 --> 01:04:07,082 "They don't move very fast." 1037 01:04:07,109 --> 01:04:08,713 "What is happening?" 1038 01:04:10,313 --> 01:04:12,759 We start feeling... 1039 01:04:14,617 --> 01:04:16,961 Desperate. 1040 01:04:25,027 --> 01:04:27,837 Korea is completely stopped. 1041 01:04:27,864 --> 01:04:30,140 It is impossible to drop them 1042 01:04:30,166 --> 01:04:32,271 > 1043 01:04:32,301 --> 01:04:33,780 with the same string 1044 01:04:40,086 --> 01:04:41,687 because they are sitting. 1045 01:04:41,711 --> 01:04:45,625 Broadly speaking is a little stuck, 1046 01:04:45,648 --> 01:04:48,060 is not very clear. 1047 01:04:48,084 --> 01:04:50,030 One time, you don't run all together again, 1048 01:04:50,052 --> 01:04:52,589 so you are a little apart, 1049 01:04:52,622 --> 01:04:55,432 a few meters between you. 1050 01:05:01,397 --> 01:05:05,709 Everyone just goes down. 1051 01:05:05,735 --> 01:05:06,805 We arrive at the point where the rope should still be, 1052 01:05:10,039 --> 01:05:11,245 But it doesn't exist. 1053 01:05:11,274 --> 01:05:12,776 Marco see. 1054 01:05:12,808 --> 01:05:15,448 I'm looking for 1055 01:05:15,478 --> 01:05:18,152 But we can't find it. 1056 01:05:18,180 --> 01:05:20,683 I'm sure that this is the right way, 1057 01:05:22,318 --> 01:05:24,298 But why isn't there a rope there? 1058 01:05:24,320 --> 01:05:26,732 "We have to be on the wrong side from the mountain, 1059 01:05:26,756 --> 01:05:29,600 or we will definitely lose." 1060 01:05:34,931 --> 01:05:40,506 My soul says, "Marco, stop yourself. " 1061 01:05:40,536 --> 01:05:42,982 " Stop, stop, stop. " 1062 01:05:43,005 --> 01:05:44,643 I call Ger. 1063 01:05:44,674 --> 01:05:47,917 I say," Ger, Let's stay here all night. " 1064 01:05:47,944 --> 01:05:49,446 We have to keep quiet 1065 01:05:49,478 --> 01:05:53,255 because it will be easy for an avalanche to get us. 1066 01:06:00,489 --> 01:06:05,268 I hope during the day < > the slowest to hear from them. 1067 01:06:05,294 --> 01:06:06,739 And the phone rings When I'm having lunch, 1068 01:06:06,762 --> 01:06:09,709 and I think that's it, But it's a friend else. 1069 01:06:09,732 --> 01:06:11,405 He's like, "Have you ever heard from Ger?" 1070 01:06:11,434 --> 01:06:14,040 And I said, "No. I was really worried." 1071 01:06:14,070 --> 01:06:17,608 And then I come home from lunch, 1072 01:06:17,640 --> 01:06:19,711 immediately on the internet, 1073 01:06:19,742 --> 01:06:23,690 and the first thing is "Trouble on K2." 1074 01:06:27,350 --> 01:06:28,886 The first thing I think about is, 1075 01:06:28,918 --> 01:06:32,297 " Okay, when is the sun? going up in K2? " 1076 01:06:32,321 --> 01:06:34,665 " Because that's how they will start moving again. " 1077 01:06:34,690 --> 01:06:37,864 And, you know," How much more What time are they out there? " 1078 01:06:43,566 --> 01:06:46,638 We are stranded above the death zone 1079 01:06:46,669 --> 01:06:48,342 Mahdi comes out of his head. 1080 01:06:48,371 --> 01:06:51,944 I think he will kill both of us 1081 01:06:51,974 --> 01:06:55,183 With instinct, I dig a hole into the slope 1082 01:06:55,211 --> 01:06:56,952 to get out of the storm 1083 01:06:56,979 --> 01:06:59,152 I remember screaming at the top of my lungs, 1084 01:06:59,181 --> 01:07:02,355 "I don't want to die!" 1085 01:07:02,385 --> 01:07:06,800 And that's when I heard them above the roar of the wind. 1086 01:07:06,822 --> 01:07:10,668 I don't know whether is Compagnoni or Lacedelli, 1087 01:07:10,693 --> 01:07:12,195 but I hear a voice 1088 01:07:12,228 --> 01:07:15,072 "Do you want us? to freeze you?" 1089 01:07:15,097 --> 01:07:18,806 "Leave oxygen and go down immediately." 1090 01:07:23,372 --> 01:07:26,546 For me, descendants are not very big problems. 1091 01:07:30,179 --> 01:07:32,056 I'm so fixated at the bottom of 1092 01:07:32,081 --> 01:07:34,357 that I don't really know who's in front of me 1093 01:07:34,383 --> 01:07:35,953 or behind me 1094 01:07:35,985 --> 01:07:38,864 So only that, I know that I see light 1095 01:07:38,888 --> 01:07:40,561 and I will come
close to the light 1096 01:07:40,589 --> 01:07:44,731 Then I saw that Hugues, French people 1097 01:07:44,760 --> 01:07:46,899 Hey, Hugues. 1098 01:07:46,929 --> 01:07:48,772 Hey, Gas. 1099 01:07:50,666 --> 01:07:53,146 Y... you go first 1100 01:07:53,169 --> 01:07:55,410 You are faster than me. 1101 01:07:57,206 --> 01:08:00,449 I passed it, and I keep going down. 1102 01:08:00,476 --> 01:08:02,080 Use your time. 1103 01:08:02,111 --> 01:08:04,352 Go. Go. 1104 01:08:06,816 --> 01:08:09,296 And then I see something it's okay with a rope. 1105 01:09:00,569 --> 01:09:03,778 If you sleep, you die. 1106 01:09:03,806 --> 01:09:07,344 I think Wilco heard our voice, 1107 01:09:07,376 --> 01:09:12,450 so he came towards us. 1108 01:09:29,865 --> 01:09:30,935 We don't panic. 1109 01:09:30,966 --> 01:09:32,946 We ever- we just sit 1110 01:09:32,968 --> 01:09:35,039 We just, you know, yes, 1111 01:09:35,070 --> 01:09:37,209 wonder why we can't find strap it. 1112 01:09:37,239 --> 01:09:39,845 But we are sure the next morning, 1113 01:09:39,875 --> 01:09:41,912 with the first light, 1114 01:09:41,944 --> 01:09:44,254 we will find the rope again. 1115 01:10:20,382 --> 01:10:23,363 Koreans, they sit. 1116 01:10:23,385 --> 01:10:25,831 I feel, this is very, very sad, 1117 01:10:25,854 --> 01:10:28,630 because I understand many people, 1118 01:10:28,657 --> 01:10:32,366 they don't can reach it a high camp tonight 1119 01:10:54,750 --> 01:10:56,320 4:00. 1120 01:11:00,789 --> 01:11:01,789 Nothing, 1121 01:11:01,790 --> 01:11:04,100 there is no ice anchor, no length , 1122 01:11:04,126 --> 01:11:07,972 there is no stone anchor, there is no fixed path, nothing 1123 01:11:07,997 --> 01:11:10,477 Then I try to contact with Korean Sherpas, 1124 01:11:10,499 --> 01:11:15,505 but I can't bring them to the radio 1125 01:11:15,537 --> 01:11:19,314 because there isn't turning on the radio 1126 01:11:19,341 --> 01:11:21,787 That is a big problem. 1127 01:11:21,810 --> 01:11:23,187 Hmm. 1128 01:11:23,212 --> 01:11:24,782 We can go. 1129 01:11:24,813 --> 01:11:25,883 We can go up and... 1130 01:11:25,914 --> 01:11:27,723 If we have people, we can do this 1131 01:11:27,750 --> 01:11:31,163 It's still good and clear. 1132 01:11:31,186 --> 01:11:34,633 We can see some climbers 1133 01:11:34,657 --> 01:11:36,136 at the top of the serac. 1134 01:12:08,624 --> 01:12:11,969 We are sure that, with the first light, 1135 01:12:11,994 --> 01:12:14,065 we will find the rope again. 1136 01:12:35,918 --> 01:12:38,057 And Gerard goes < > to the right, you know, 1137 01:12:38,087 --> 01:12:39,623 to look around there. 1138 01:12:39,655 --> 01:12:41,464 I'll go left to look around there. 1139 01:12:41,490 --> 01:12:43,697 Marco looked somewhere. 1140 01:12:45,227 --> 01:12:47,298 We couldn't find it. 1141 01:12:47,329 --> 01:12:49,673 And then I began to realize 1142 01:12:49,698 --> 01:12:53,737 that I have a problem with my view 1143 01:12:53,769 --> 01:12:57,717 I'm getting panicked, you know, because I know - 1144 01:12:57,740 --> 01:13:03,713 fuck, get snow-blind < br /> at this height it's finished 1145 01:13:03,746 --> 01:13:05,157 There are no helicopters coming in. 1146 01:13:05,180 --> 01:13:07,990 People can't do something with an 80 kilo body. 1147 01:13:08,016 --> 01:13:09,518 Done. - Guys! 1148 01:13:09,551 --> 01:13:10,689 So, I said, "Listen, friends." 1149 01:13:10,719 --> 01:13:12,323 "I have to go down. I have to go down. " 1150 01:13:12,354 --> 01:13:13,560 I have to go down! 1151 01:13:13,589 --> 01:13:15,034 So I just go down 1152 01:13:15,057 --> 01:13:17,901 without thinking and just go down. 1153 01:13:23,832 --> 01:13:24,832 Only one question. 1154 01:13:24,833 --> 01:13:26,904 This is base camp Call Serbia 1155 01:13:26,935 --> 01:13:30,405 You know some information about Gerard, the Irish guide, 1156 01:13:30,439 --> 01:13:33,477 of the Norit expedition ? 1157 01:13:33,509 --> 01:13:34,715 What I heard was "Jimmy," 1158 01:13:34,743 --> 01:13:37,622 but "Jumik and Put in trouble." 1159 01:13:37,646 --> 01:13:39,057 They are Korean Sherpas. 1160 01:13:39,081 --> 01:13:40,788 Yes. 1161 01:13:40,816 --> 01:13:44,992 And then Rolf /> and then "Prenmaldik"? 1162 01:13:45,020 --> 01:13:50,663 I don't even understand that Other people have died. 1163 01:13:50,692 --> 01:13:53,639 I was shocked. 1164 01:13:53,662 --> 01:13:57,838 I remember a phone calls I have to be my father-in-law. 1165 01:13:58,901 --> 01:14:01,313 I'm so scared to make that phone call 1166 01:14:01,336 --> 01:14:05,546 He'll be mad at me for not looking after his son . 1167 01:14:10,546 --> 01:14:14,756 But on the contrary, he said... 1168 01:14:17,653 --> 01:14:19,098 "You have to get it from the mountain." 1169 01:14:19,121 --> 01:14:20,725 "You have to go home." 1170 01:14:26,562 --> 01:14:28,405 p> 1171 01:14:30,365 --> 01:14:32,345 Yes. 1173 01:14:37,773 --> 01:14:39,377 I don't want to lose my husband, 1174 01:14:42,478 --> 01:14:46,551 Of course, my best friend... 1175 01:14:46,582 --> 01:14:50,724 And my future 1176 01:15:14,142 --> 01:15:16,952 as I expected. 1179 01:15:22,551 --> 01:15:24,724 "What's the matter are they here?" 1182 01:15:52,001 --> 01:15:54,984 I have some spare gloves, So I give gloves. 1186 01:16:01,156 --> 01:16:03,636 I just, you know, surprised by that 1187 01:16:05,928 --> 01:16:07,339 I said, "Listen." 1188 01:16:07,362 --> 01:16:08,534 "I have to go down" 1189 01:16:08,564 --> 01:16:10,407 "Because I started to get snow-blind. 1190 01:16:10,432 --> 01:16:11,570 And he said, "Yes, yes," 1191 01:16:11,600 --> 01:16:15,571 "But help is also on the way, so go ahead. " 1192 01:16:15,604 --> 01:16:17,709 I will send help 1193 01:16:35,857 --> 01:16:38,599 Everything is up there by themselves. 1194 01:16:38,627 --> 01:16:40,538 They don't move anywhere. 1195 01:16:40,562 --> 01:16:45,272 They just sit still, just waiting to get help 1196 01:16:48,303 --> 01:16:50,977 South Korea the expedition leader, Kim, 1197 01:16:51,006 --> 01:16:54,476 is arranging a rescue mission. 1198 01:16:54,509 --> 01:16:56,819 > 1199 01:16:56,845 --> 01:17:01,157 "They don't stand up, move one meter," 1200 01:17:01,183 --> 01:17:04,221 "and you tell me that I have to go there" 1201 01:17:04,252 --> 01:17:06,357 "when es Still falling? " 1202 01:17:06,388 --> 01:17:08,265 There is no fixed network. 1203 01:17:08,290 --> 01:17:09,826 There is no string. 1204 01:17:09,858 --> 01:17:13,169 I mean, it's just crazy. 1205 01:17:13,195 --> 01:17:15,607 This is not a guided tour. 1206 01:17:15,631 --> 01:17:18,703 We cannot physically pick people from this mountain 1207 01:17:21,503 --> 01:17:23,107 Then the American team, they said, 1208 01:17:23,138 --> 01:17:25,778 " Since we don't have enough labor, " 1209 01:17:25,807 --> 01:17:27,787 " we can't go alone, a rescue, " 1210 01:17:27,809 --> 01:17:31,154 " because physically we are all very weak. " 1211 01:17:31,179 --> 01:17:34,285 " Still jammed, is very dangerous. " 1212 01:17:34,316 --> 01:17:37,058 " Then, now we have to go down. " 1213 01:17:43,525 --> 01:17:45,027 Understood . Understood. 1214 01:17:45,060 --> 01:17:47,040 Most people, they move from - 1215 01:17:48,063 --> 01:17:50,043 Get off from Camp Four, 1216 01:17:50,065 --> 01:17:51,874 move down. 1217 01:17:51,900 --> 01:17:53,607 Then, uh... 1218 01:17:53,635 --> 01:17:55,239 In our group, 1219 01:17:55,270 --> 01:17:59,582 Kim insists that we go to save. 1220 01:18:05,714 --> 01:18:08,593 We have no choice. 1221 01:18:08,617 --> 01:18:12,292 We must follow their instructions 1222 01:18:12,320 --> 01:18:17,463 They pay us , 1223 01:18:17,492 --> 01:18:24,068 and they act like they have our lives. 1224 01:18:46,021 --> 01:18:47,796 I'm very thirsty, you know, 1225 01:18:47,823 --> 01:18:51,464 and I know I'm getting crazy /> within a few hours, 1226 01:18:51,493 --> 01:18:53,871 because if you don't have water at that height 1227 01:18:53,895 --> 01:18:56,808 for a long time, you won't survive. 1228 01:19:26,394 --> 01:19:28,965 I looked up, and I saw that Marco and Gerard 1229 01:19:28,997 --> 01:19:31,568 were with the Koreans. 1230 01:19:31,600 --> 01:19:33,409 Which way? 1231 01:19:36,671 --> 01:19:37,945 him. 1232 01:19:37,973 --> 01:19:40,817 That is the leader of Korean climbers. 1233 01:19:40,842 --> 01:19:44,255 But everything is ruined 1234 01:19:44,279 --> 01:19:51,493 with lots of blood everywhere. 1235 01:19:51,520 --> 01:19:57,994 I have worked for 15 years in saving mountains, 1236 01:19:58,026 --> 01:20:02,566 and I have seen many things and many people. 1237 01:20:04,232 --> 01:20:07,873 I know this is a bad situation. 1238 01:20:10,038 --> 01:20:11,676 Good. Good. 1239 01:20:11,706 --> 01:20:12,707 You are fine. 1240 01:20:26,121 --> 01:20:29,364 You have to save yourself in K2. 1241 01:20:29,391 --> 01:20:32,031 This is the only way. 1242 01:20:36,331 --> 01:20:39,244 I have never tried to take credit 1243 01:20:39,267 --> 01:20:44,717 from Lacedelli and Compagnoni conquered K2, 1244 01:20:44,739 --> 01:20:45,979 neither did I. 1245 01:20:47,676 --> 01:20:52,523 But Mahdi and I were written from the story. 1246 01:20:53,949 --> 01:20:56,555 Our sacrifice completely removed 1247 01:20:56,585 --> 01:20:59,259 in official records 1248 01:20:59,287 --> 01:21:03,793 Then lied to behind my back for decades. 1249 01:21:03,825 --> 01:21:07,637 They say we use oxygen < br /> to save ourselves. 1250 01:21:07,662 --> 01:21:09,767 This is oxygen, your mind, 1251 01:21:09,798 --> 01:21:13,803 It's Lino and Achille used to reach the top. 1252 01:21:15,203 --> 01:21:18,343 For 30 years, I have been attacked, 1253 01:21:18,373 --> 01:21:21,684 been accused, provoked, and slandered 1254 01:21:21,710 --> 01:21:24,657 p> 1255 01:21:24,679 --> 01:21:28,058 all because I volunteered my own life 1256 01:21:29,351 --> 01:21:34,266 in the service of my people and my country 1257 01:21:39,327 --> 01:21:41,500 Without Mahdi and me, K2 will still be a dream. 1258 01:21:41,529 --> 01:21:46,069 We work together. 1259 01:21:46,101 --> 01:21:47,944 I found a walkie-talkie under Sherpa 1260 01:21:47,969 --> 01:21:49,744 I talked to someone. 1261 01:21:49,771 --> 01:21:50,806 > 1262 01:21:50,839 --> 01:21:54,685 I don't know who it is who is listening 1263 01:21:54,709 --> 01:21:57,155 I speak. 1264 01:21:57,178 --> 01:22:00,716 I said, "I can't speak English." 1265 01:22:00,749 --> 01:22:01,819 "I speak English Tarzan." 1266 01:22:01,850 --> 01:22:06,230 I said, "I am Marco. I am called." 1267 01:22:06,254 --> 01:22:09,428 But then Ger, he returned a little. 1268 01:22:09,457 --> 01:22:11,903 I don't understand why. 1269 01:22:11,927 --> 01:22:15,534 I don't know if he wants to attract Koreans still. 1270 01:22:15,563 --> 01:22:21,309 I speak on the radio, and then I start down. 1271 01:22:27,676 --> 01:22:32,716 All I can think of go, hang on 1272 01:22:33,848 --> 01:22:35,486 I have to survive. 1273 01:22:46,328 --> 01:22:47,932 Called a friend. 1274 01:22:47,963 --> 01:22:49,840 Ask him if he comes 1275 01:22:49,864 --> 01:22:53,107 so I don't need to be alone. 1276 01:22:53,134 --> 01:22:55,671 He came to the door, 1277 01:22:55,704 --> 01:22:57,650 and he gripped me, and he said, 1278 01:22:57,672 --> 01:23:01,085 "We will be from the mountain." 1279 01:23:24,699 --> 01:23:27,009 Okay, you have to bring it down. 1280 01:23:27,035 --> 01:23:29,208 Kim says we must continue to climb higher 1281 01:23:29,237 --> 01:23:31,274 and find the Korean team. 1282 01:23:36,244 --> 01:23:38,622 He lives, 1283 01:23:38,646 --> 01:23:41,490 but nobody - would like to come with me 1284 01:23:41,516 --> 01:23:44,622 But everyone says, "No, it's still dangerous." 1285 01:23:44,652 --> 01:23:49,226 Then finally, I... I started climbing again. 1286 01:24:00,668 --> 01:24:03,410 He wore a green suit. 1287 01:24:03,438 --> 01:24:06,009 I know it's Marco. 1288 01:24:13,181 --> 01:24:17,027 If I don't have oxygen, I can't lower it 1289 01:24:17,052 --> 01:24:20,226 because I can't bring it . 1290 01:24:28,963 --> 01:24:31,102 After ten minutes, 1291 01:24:31,132 --> 01:24:36,707 Marco tried to move and tried to talk to me. 1292 01:24:50,418 --> 01:24:52,921 Please, Install. 1293 01:24:52,954 --> 01:24:58,199 I'm here with the Korean team. 1294 01:24:58,226 --> 01:25:00,399 They say, "We saw Korean Sherpa" 1295 01:25:00,428 --> 01:25:01,532 "and the Korean team." 1296 01:25:01,563 --> 01:25:05,170 "Now we try to get down together. " 1297 01:25:05,200 --> 01:25:08,340 Is there anyone else there? 1298 01:25:08,369 --> 01:25:11,077 There is one other climber, 1300 01:25:15,143 --> 01:25:18,920 What is the color of the setting below it? 1301 01:25:18,947 --> 01:25:21,018 Red and black. 1302 01:25:24,152 --> 01:25:29,033 When they say, then I think it could be Ger. 1303 01:25:58,486 --> 01:26:01,262 I don't know who the person is rolled down 1304 01:26:01,289 --> 01:26:06,329 Then I got there , and I see two Korean bodies 1305 01:26:06,361 --> 01:26:12,437 ten meters away from two other Sherpa bodies. 1306 01:26:12,467 --> 01:26:18,008 I know the backpack is and boots and clothes down. 1307 01:27:22,570 --> 01:27:24,140 Everyone wants to survive... 1308 01:27:24,172 --> 01:27:27,244 doesn't matter if you have a child or... or a wife at home. 1309 01:27:27,275 --> 01:27:30,017 Yes, there are The last time I saw Gerard 1310 01:27:30,044 --> 01:27:31,717 and other Koreans, 1311 01:27:31,746 --> 01:27:33,851 but I don't know what happened to them 1312 01:27:35,316 --> 01:27:38,695 Why... am I safe? 1313 01:27:38,720 --> 01:27:42,429 Yes, that... it's just a matter of from... stupid... 1314 01:27:42,457 --> 01:27:44,664 yeah, damn
at the wrong time 1315 01:27:44,692 --> 01:27:46,467 and the wrong place. 1316 01:27:50,732 --> 01:27:52,803 Wilco, our expedition leader, 1317 01:27:52,834 --> 01:27:56,281 Return with the helicopter because he froze his legs. 1318 01:27:56,304 --> 01:27:58,545 And there is a second helicopter for Marco 1319 01:27:58,573 --> 01:28:01,281 He smothered his hands very badly, 1320 01:28:01,309 --> 01:28:04,017 so he can't use his hands to get the rope again 1321 01:28:12,954 --> 01:28:14,695 The helicopter carries the last congratulations 1322 01:28:14,722 --> 01:28:16,099 of a mission that is destined to climb 1323 01:28:16,124 --> 01:28:18,968 one of the world the most challenging mountain 1324 01:28:18,993 --> 01:28:22,270 Marco Confortola Italia saved from K2 1325 01:28:22,297 --> 01:28:24,106 almost five days after an avalanche 1326 01:28:24,132 --> 01:28:26,612 sweep several climbers and strand someone else. 1327 01:28:26,634 --> 01:28:28,580 And very frozen 1328 01:28:28,603 --> 01:28:31,106 from trying to help save others in the group 1329 01:28:31,139 --> 01:28:34,018 Instinct, he said, makes you want to do that 1330 01:28:34,042 --> 01:28:35,521 Confortola said that the expedition 1331 01:28:35,543 --> 01:28:38,786 was disturbed by experience and bad equipment. 1332 01:28:38,813 --> 01:28:41,919 He says some ropes and nails break easily 1333 01:28:41,949 --> 01:28:44,953 Different people say different things. 1334 01:28:46,354 --> 01:28:48,300 There is a lot of confusion. 1335 01:28:48,323 --> 01:28:50,269 There are many stories, 1336 01:28:50,291 --> 01:28:54,205 but Marco's story be the story. 1337 01:28:54,228 --> 01:28:56,606 We are all ready, 1338 01:28:56,631 --> 01:28:58,633 all alpine climbers 1339 01:28:58,666 --> 01:29:03,638 We are people who know what we do, 1340 01:29:03,671 --> 01:29:06,550 but it's K2, the most difficult mountain. 1341 01:29:08,042 --> 01:29:11,956 This person has
a terrible experience up there 1342 01:29:13,448 --> 01:29:17,089 He was in a very bad condition, both mentally and physically. 1343 01:29:18,920 --> 01:29:21,059 I said, "Look, I need..." 1344 01:29:21,089 --> 01:29:23,000 "Find out for sure, you know," 1345 01:29:23,024 --> 01:29:24,697 "What happened here, like, you know? 1346 01:29:24,726 --> 01:29:26,728 " I have to go to Pakistan. " 1347 01:29:35,629 --> 01:29:37,549 That's really scary, because we don't know 1348 01:29:37,572 --> 01:29:38,550 what we enter for 1349 01:29:38,573 --> 01:29:42,214 And, I mean, I think half of me 1350 01:29:42,243 --> 01:29:43,688 The type that Ger still believes is still alive, 1351 01:29:43,711 --> 01:29:46,214 and the other half don't believe. 1352 01:29:46,247 --> 01:29:48,318 The next day, we have to meet Wilco and Cas. 1353 01:29:52,420 --> 01:29:55,492 I'm sorry. I just hope he life. 1354 01:29:55,523 --> 01:29:58,026 But he said he saw Ger fall, and the story... 1355 01:29:59,627 --> 01:30:01,538 And in my heart, there is hope. 1356 01:30:01,562 --> 01:30:03,838 - I know this is ridiculous. - Yes, I understand. 1357 01:30:03,865 --> 01:30:06,539 - So he - he is dead? - Yes of course. what do Marco convey directly to us. 1358 01:30:06,567 --> 01:30:10,709 Wilco and Cas, 1359 01:30:10,738 --> 01:30:11,944 they are obviously nervous 1360 01:30:11,973 --> 01:30:13,646 because our brother has died, You know, 1361 01:30:13,674 --> 01:30:18,020 and they live. 1362 01:30:18,045 --> 01:30:19,524 dan mereka hidup. 1363 01:30:19,547 --> 01:30:21,390 Mengapa kita berpisah? 1364 01:30:21,416 --> 01:30:23,521 Why don't we see each other? 1365 01:30:23,551 --> 01:30:26,191 The only explanation is because we are too - 1366 01:30:26,220 --> 01:30:27,927 too long at altitude. 1367 01:30:27,955 --> 01:30:30,697 Marco's account is, he sits there with Ger, 1368 01:30:30,725 --> 01:30:32,830 Then there are three people in front of them 1369 01:30:32,860 --> 01:30:35,204 And suddenly, < br /> the people disappeared. 1370 01:30:35,229 --> 01:30:36,867 So they were very scared, 1371 01:30:36,898 --> 01:30:38,605 they decided, "Let's just sit here 1372 01:30:38,633 --> 01:30:41,239 " and wait until noon, "no? 1373 01:30:41,269 --> 01:30:43,146 And then he says you are following, 1374 01:30:43,171 --> 01:30:44,445 but then... then... 1375 01:30:44,472 --> 01:30:46,110 No, no, no, that's not true, 1376 01:30:46,140 --> 01:30:47,676 because we started together. 1377 01:30:47,708 --> 01:30:49,585 So you're all... You bivouacked all together? 1378 01:30:49,610 --> 01:30:51,021 - Yeah. - You never come later? 1379 01:30:51,045 --> 01:30:52,149 No. 1380 01:30:52,180 --> 01:30:53,659 One thing that always happens wait in my head 1381 01:30:53,681 --> 01:30:56,218 and is still valid to this day is... 1382 01:30:56,250 --> 01:30:57,571 how many people on the mountain 1383 01:30:57,585 --> 01:31:00,065 Can have a different story
about the same event 1384 01:31:00,087 --> 01:31:02,260 And then we return at night, 1385 01:31:02,290 --> 01:31:04,736 and then after- and then the next morning, 1386 01:31:04,759 --> 01:31:06,602 everything happened. 1387 01:31:06,627 --> 01:31:08,937 They have information 1388 01:31:08,963 --> 01:31:12,137 about a little Wilco remembers 1389 01:31:12,166 --> 01:31:15,113 and a little Cas can remember 1390 01:31:15,136 --> 01:31:17,309 and what they hear Marco remembers. 1391 01:31:17,338 --> 01:31:19,375 And they draw a map for us, 1392 01:31:19,407 --> 01:31:20,818 You know, the terrain is 1393 01:31:20,842 --> 01:31:23,550 where they think < br /> things happen. 1394 01:31:23,578 --> 01:31:26,184 Marco is a very emotional boy. 1395 01:31:26,214 --> 01:31:27,284 He... 1396 01:31:27,315 --> 01:31:28,316 Yes, and he really... . 1397 01:31:28,349 --> 01:31:32,126 He... at the end... he is very tired 1398 01:31:34,455 --> 01:31:36,867 They don't know anymore. 1399 01:31:36,891 --> 01:31:42,534 Cas and Wilco have been flown into the air from the mountain 1400 01:31:42,563 --> 01:31:47,740 There is no debriefing with the rest of the team, 1401 01:31:47,768 --> 01:31:49,805 and they really don't know. 1402 01:31:51,906 --> 01:31:57,049 > 1403 01:31:57,078 --> 01:31:58,148 He just started getting confused. 1404 01:31:58,179 --> 01:31:59,317 We need more. 1405 01:31:59,347 --> 01:32:01,725 Do you know what I mean? 1406 01:32:01,749 --> 01:32:05,492 That's not enough. 1408 01:32:11,359 --> 01:32:13,862 For some reason, we feel we need to talk to Pemba. 1409 01:32:13,895 --> 01:32:17,001 but Pemba and the rest of the Norit team 1410 01:32:18,132 --> 01:32:20,043 are hiking out , and it takes two days. 1411 01:32:20,067 --> 01:32:23,344 Also, mentally, Psychologically, 1412 01:32:23,371 --> 01:32:24,372 Marco is almost angry. 1413 01:32:24,405 --> 01:32:28,547 - Yeah. - Yeah. 1414 01:32:28,576 --> 01:32:31,386 Because when I try to give oxygen, 1416 01:32:33,714 --> 01:32:36,524 he is angry with me 1417 01:32:36,551 --> 01:32:37,996 He always talks /> negative, negative, 1418 01:32:38,019 --> 01:32:40,226 always cry 1419 01:32:40,254 --> 01:32:41,289 "You're a fucking person," 1420 01:32:41,322 --> 01:32:44,269 "why did you come here to pick me up?" 1421 01:32:44,292 --> 01:32:45,430 - Yeah. - Yeah. 1422 01:32:45,459 --> 01:32:46,699 - That is... - Don't really understand. 1423 01:32:46,727 --> 01:32:48,502 - We say a head case. - Yeah. 1426 01:32:54,001 --> 01:32:57,244 and all the headlines people left too 1428 01:32:58,439 --> 01:33:01,477 Maybe he has something to say 1429 01:33:01,509 --> 01:33:03,716 What happened in K2, 1430 01:33:03,744 --> 01:33:05,314 the story of rescue, 1431 01:33:05,346 --> 01:33:11,388 is that I tried for three or four hours 1432 01:33:11,419 --> 01:33:14,093 to help the boy. 1433 01:33:14,121 --> 01:33:18,297 That's something that just came 1434 01:33:18,326 --> 01:33:23,605 From my heart. 1435 01:33:23,631 --> 01:33:28,979 That happened after that that I paid the consequences. 1436 01:33:29,003 --> 01:33:30,744 What Marco did on the mountain... 1437 01:33:30,771 --> 01:33:32,011 no one can take that away from him 1438 01:33:32,039 --> 01:33:33,382 He is a hero on the mountain. 1439 01:33:33,407 --> 01:33:34,681 I mean, family always- to this day, 1441 01:33:36,310 --> 01:33:37,310 "He is a hero." 1442 01:33:40,181 --> 01:33:41,990 But the story is changed from Marco 1443 01:33:42,016 --> 01:33:44,656 from what he originally came outwith. 1444 01:33:44,685 --> 01:33:46,426 He said Ger was always in front, 1445 01:33:46,454 --> 01:33:48,832 that Ger left it. 1446 01:33:48,856 --> 01:33:51,962 In a day or two, the story was being spread in the newspaper. 1447 01:33:58,299 --> 01:34:00,973 Marco was indeed the last living witness 1448 01:34:01,002 --> 01:34:02,606 had seen Ger. 1449 01:34:02,637 --> 01:34:05,117 So to hear these stories Ger is always ahead, 1450 01:34:05,139 --> 01:34:06,846 he is hallucinating, 1451 01:34:06,874 --> 01:34:09,718 His body is scattered the whole mountain - 1452 01:34:09,744 --> 01:34:11,223 this is very sad for us, like 1453 01:34:14,248 --> 01:34:15,955 He changed the story several times, 1454 01:34:15,983 --> 01:34:21,797 which of course doesn't help do it all. 1455 01:34:23,891 --> 01:34:28,601 Dan... and, you know, the story has a lot of influence 1456 01:34:28,629 --> 01:34:31,371 because everyone is gone, 1457 01:34:31,399 --> 01:34:33,606 everyone has perished 1458 01:34:33,634 --> 01:34:36,843 So you could say Whatever you want. 1459 01:34:36,871 --> 01:34:42,617 Who is there who's there to contradict what you say, 1460 01:34:42,643 --> 01:34:43,678 except Pemba. 1461 01:34:45,746 --> 01:34:48,124 Look, what we have is just a story to stick to, 1462 01:34:48,149 --> 01:34:50,129 and-and now all stories are different. 1463 01:34:50,151 --> 01:34:52,688 And this is very difficult, do you know? 1464 01:34:52,720 --> 01:34:54,290 Every story is different, 1465 01:34:54,321 --> 01:34:55,322 and that's all we have. 1466 01:34:55,356 --> 01:34:56,892 We don't have a body. 1467 01:34:56,924 --> 01:34:58,267 But why do we ask... 1468 01:34:58,292 --> 01:35:01,239 because now I am, what is your story 1469 01:35:01,262 --> 01:35:04,141 is that yourself a little lower 1470 01:35:04,165 --> 01:35:06,008 than Gerard's body, so... 1471 01:35:06,033 --> 01:35:09,606 Two fresh Sherpas forced by the Korean leader 1472 01:35:09,637 --> 01:35:11,742 reach Korea, 1473 01:35:11,772 --> 01:35:16,118 only the top of couloir. 1474 01:35:16,143 --> 01:35:20,114 And then they are down together. 1476 01:35:21,882 --> 01:35:22,986 the three of them are hanging, 1477 01:35:23,017 --> 01:35:24,496 but maybe they have moved at that time. 1478 01:35:24,518 --> 01:35:29,524 Yes, at the same time, 1479 01:35:29,557 --> 01:35:32,094 three, four times, the serac falls. 1480 01:35:32,126 --> 01:35:33,298 Multi-serac... 1481 01:35:33,327 --> 01:35:35,705 Pemba is the part missing from the puzzle. 1482 01:35:35,730 --> 01:35:37,937 He holds the key for many people's questions. 1483 01:35:39,834 --> 01:35:43,111 Ger has given his camera to Pemba at the top, 1484 01:35:43,137 --> 01:35:46,311 has a Pemba (Bar camera down and all 1485 01:35:46,340 --> 01:35:49,014 And he keeps taking pictures of what's happening 1486 01:35:53,714 --> 01:35:55,159 It's clear, if so, why Ger rejects 1487 01:35:55,182 --> 01:35:56,593 down the mountain. 1488 01:35:56,617 --> 01:35:57,789 There are people in trouble. 1489 01:35:59,687 --> 01:36:02,133 Ger never goes, 1490 01:36:02,156 --> 01:36:03,436 will never leave them after 1491 01:36:06,360 --> 01:36:10,274 It will destroy it to just leave the Koreans. 1492 01:36:10,297 --> 01:36:11,674 It will eat it, 1493 01:36:11,699 --> 01:36:17,843 and it will definitely haunt him today and night, I think. 1494 01:36:20,107 --> 01:36:22,883 At first, we were not told the Ger returned to the scene. 1495 01:36:22,910 --> 01:36:24,912 It came out soon. 1496 01:36:30,584 --> 01:36:32,393 When we meet, < br /> Pemba knows something 1497 01:36:32,419 --> 01:36:35,457 that we don't know at that time - 1498 01:36:35,489 --> 01:36:38,129 the second radio call 1499 01:36:38,159 --> 01:36:39,433 Please, Install. 1500 01:36:39,460 --> 01:36:43,340 > 1501 01:36:44,732 --> 01:36:47,611 I'm here with the Korean team. 1502 01:36:51,305 --> 01:36:55,048 They meet Koreans at the top of the traffic. 1503 01:36:55,075 --> 01:36:57,385 That means they travel from the place they are stuck, 1504 01:36:59,947 --> 01:37:01,290 all the way across across. 1505 01:37:01,315 --> 01:37:03,454 Ger frees them. 1506 01:37:07,221 --> 01:37:08,461 No one else is there to do it 1507 01:37:08,489 --> 01:37:10,833 we will do everything for each other. 1508 01:37:10,858 --> 01:37:12,201 But what Gerard did - 1509 01:37:12,226 --> 01:37:14,137 is not only in his own team... hehe. .. 1510 01:37:14,161 --> 01:37:15,970 he fought for his life 1511 01:37:15,996 --> 01:37:18,499 and even for the life of from Koreans 1512 01:37:22,536 --> 01:37:24,880 Did they succeed in dropping it to Kamp Empat with safe, 1513 01:37:24,905 --> 01:37:28,045 it will be one of the most amazing stories 1514 01:37:28,075 --> 01:37:31,522 in the history of mountaineering, do you know? 1515 01:37:31,545 --> 01:37:34,321 Rather, < br /> because they're exposed to ice, 1516 01:37:34,348 --> 01:37:35,349 This is tragedy, 1517 01:37:35,382 --> 01:37:37,419 and then that becomes controversial. 1518 01:37:46,460 --> 01:37:49,930 Ger is right in its nature
to the end. 1519 01:37:51,732 --> 01:37:53,336 That's what he- That's him. 1520 01:38:14,855 --> 01:38:17,426 If it takes 100 years, 1521 01:38:17,458 --> 01:38:19,495 the truth must be admitted 1522 01:38:19,526 --> 01:38:23,872 by whom to whom the verdict belongs to 1523 01:38:25,966 --> 01:38:28,469 Often, when someone loses lives, 1524 01:38:28,502 --> 01:38:32,473 what goes down is held, you know, 1525 01:38:32,506 --> 01:38:34,247 under a microscope. 1526 01:38:34,275 --> 01:38:36,118 And some people might say, "They should do this, 1527 01:38:36,143 --> 01:38:38,817 and they should not do that." 1528 01:38:38,846 --> 01:38:40,655 Just because you survive
Mount 1529 01:38:40,681 --> 01:38:42,422 doesn't make you expert, and it's not - 1530 01:38:42,449 --> 01:38:44,986 I don't think so gives you the right to - 1531 01:38:45,019 --> 01:38:47,158 to say that someone made a mistake, you know, 1532 01:38:47,187 --> 01:38:48,495 because you only- you know, 1533 01:38:48,522 --> 01:38:51,526 If you aren't there, you don't know. 1534 01:38:51,558 --> 01:38:54,903 Only the mountain knows.