Peak Danger: 8. Only The Mountain Knows

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the tragedy which befell the mountaineers on K2 in 2008. Where over the course of a day, 11 climbers would perish. We go through the key concepts for scal ...  Afficher plus

In the summer of 2008, mountaineers from eight different countries gather at the foot of the world’s second tallest mountain, K2. All of them have a single goal: reach the summit. But to do that they will need to undertake one most difficult, and dangerous, climbs on earth. Sunny ...  Afficher plus

In the summer of 2008, mountaineers from eight different countries gather at the foot of the world’s second tallest mountain, K2. All of them have a single goal: reach the summit. But to do that they will need to undertake one most difficult, and dangerous, climbs on earth. Sunny ...  Afficher plus

In this episode of Out Alive, we share a harrowing tale of survival, resilience, and tragedy on Mount Rainier. Four climbers set out to conquer the mountain, only to face disaster on their descent when a dramatic fall results in catastrophic injuries, leaving them stranded on its ...  Afficher plus

When the Americans finally act out and decide to fight for their lives, they’re left alone in an inhospitable mountain rage full of rebel militants and a trigger happy army. Far more than just a rescue mission, the climbers have to cross miles of treacherous terrain in the black ...  Afficher plus