Topic: K2 disaster film - The Summit (Read 8607 times)

LandyLiam · « **on:** October 04, 2012 »

Just heard about this one, i've read the book and can't wait to see the film, sad as it will be

http://www.patfalvey.com/Newsflashes/TV-Video-News/The-Summit

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Irish Film makers make adventure history on K2

Approaching in helicopter the Shoulder Camp 4 approx 26200 feet (8000 mt) World record for flying/filming K2 Approaching in helicopter the Shoulder Camp 4 approx 26200 feet (8000 mt) World record for flying/filming K2 Image Now Films - Pat Falvey Productions

Irish Adventure based film makers, Image Now Films ( Dublin) and Pat Falvey Production (Kerry) achieved a new world record of filming from a helicopter on K2 the second Highest mountain in the World to near on 8000 meters which is known to climbers as The death Zone.

'The Summit' film crew reach a new altitude record for aerial filming in a helicopter. Flying to an altitude of 23,500 feet (7,162m) on K2, Nick Ryan operated the Cineflex camera system mounted to the Pakistani Army Ecuriel helicopter, filming aerial footage of the shoulder above camp 4 and the Serac. Stephen O'Reilly in the backup helicopter reached an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,620m) from where he photographed the mountain.

The Summit: A film about the deadliest day on the worlds most dangerous mountain. The story of the death of 11 climbers on the ill-fated 2008 expedition to the summit of K2.

"The Summit " is a story of the struggle of man against the mountain. The cost of living in the god foresaken place known to climbers as the "death zone" the heroic events of a day that cost the lives of 11 climbers that struggled in the thin air of the worlds 2nd highest mountain K2.

For the 1st time ever the events are reconstructed by the unsung heroes of mountaineering history the talented Sherpas. Told through the featuring of interviews by those on the mountain on that ill fated day.

It will tell of Ger McDonnell a young and talented Irish climber who was the first Irishman to summit K2, the worlds most treacherous mountain on the 1st/ 2nd August 2008. He was killed on the descent
whilst attempting to rescue TWO Koreans and Sherpa Jumik.

Allyc · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2012 »

read the book myself liam, very brave men/women ... k2 seems to one of those places to stay well away from. a fella from my home town , newry. very near got to the summit, climbed all the hard parts bottle neck etc, from reading his book, it was just another hour or 2 till the top, few 100 meters. and an avalanche hit them, killed 4 of them. lucky for him he was pushed of to the side of it. "the life and climbs of banjo bannon", thats another good book.

Allyc · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2012 »

any idea when/ if it will be in cinemas in ireland??

LandyLiam · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2013 »

"THE SUMMIT" Film on RTE 1 TV. Monday 6th January at 21:30. If you haven't see it yet now is your chance. An Image Now Film /Pat Falvey Production -Directed/Produced by Nick Ryan in association with all credits Jpeg below. If you wish to buy THE SUMMIT book by Pat Falvey/ Pemba Gyalje Sherpa is available in all good book shops, online and official book web site www.thesummitk2.com also www.patfalvey.com follow on twitter @TheSummitBook . @patfalvey and @thesummitfilm

whoRya · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2013 »

Great, thanks for sharing. I had emailed the producers to see it they had any plans to show it up here, even suggested them using the QFT or in conjunction with someone like Queen's Mountaineering Club. Didn't get a reply yet but now I don't need one

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