Breathtaking: K2 - The World's Most Dangerous Mountain | Eddie Bauer

Breathtaking: K2 - The World's Most Dangerous Mountain follows Eddie Bauer mountain guides Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez as they take on K2, the 8,611-meter peak known as “The Savage Mountain.” Set in the towering landscapes of Pakistan, the film captures their high-altitude push toward one of the world’s most feared summits, with the stakes raised even higher as they attempt it without supplemental oxygen. What makes this story so gripping is how unsparingly it shows the cost of ambition on a mountain that never bargains—volatile weather, fragile margins, and setbacks that can unravel months of preparation in an instant. With expert perspective, raw tension, and a deep respect for the line between determination and danger, it’s a must-watch for anyone drawn to big-mountain climbing and the people who keep moving upward until the mountain finally answers back.

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“K2 is a savage mountain that tries to kill you.” That is how climber George Bell described the infamous peak after the first American expedition in 1953–forever giving the mountain its nickname–The Savage Mountain. Sixty-six years later, Eddie Bauer mountain guides Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez aim to summit the 8611-meter peak and join a community of explorers fewer in number than those who have been to outer space. Even more incredible, they both will attempt the feat without the use of supplemental oxygen. Every step of the way the team faces hazardous conditions, terrifying setbacks, and crushing misfortunes. But as Ballinger puts it, “I'll go until the mountain tells me I can’t go anymore.”