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In 2011, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner became the first woman to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen by completing a daring climb of K2.
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@markmnorcal 8 лет назад

The key to her success is knowing when to turn around and try again when conditions are safe.

@OberpfalzSepp 5 лет назад

No, she did have very much luck, too.

@70mjc 5 лет назад

LoveAddict69 Impossible to attribute the magnitude of her awe inspiring ability to a single trait....

@70mjc 5 лет назад

Rick Dangerous luck is only when preparation meets opportunity

@wayno23 3 года назад

@@70mjc exactly 👍 being prepared when the opportunity arises.

@PetraKann 3 года назад

That’s the key to staying alive.

@1HUMANIT1NATION 10 лет назад

any climber who reaches k2 summit is the true mountaineer of all time.only few dedicated & emotionally strong people can achieve this

@MrNikhildsouza 10 лет назад

***** How many mountains have you climbed?

@fragelicious 9 лет назад

+1HUMANIT1NATION much more difficult and scary than Everest.

@petrbarton4315 9 лет назад

+1HUMANIT1NATION It's 100% truth,what you said.:-)

@Tew730 8 лет назад

+1HUMANIT1NATION its is a very dangerous mountain K2 so steep ,the top section looks so dangerous ,you notice noone steps foot on the very peak it would probably cause the whole top to shift and thats the end of your climb

@gamma_dablam 7 лет назад

up lift really? How?

@nrncfacility9377 6 лет назад

They said its not really “conquering the mountain” but just “spending some time at the summit with the mountain’s permission.” 😇🐻

@tirthankarsarkar5254 4 года назад

You can't spend hours in K2 everest kangchenzhongha like cliff summits you only get a shorter time from the top

@cindys9491 3 года назад

That said, most of us would not ever earn its permission. Good for Kaltenbrunner.

@gui11loup10 3 года назад

The Gaston Rébuffat’s philosophy of climbimg mountains.

@siryozen9648 3 года назад

Was thinking the same thing

@PetraKann 3 года назад

Depends in who you talk to. Sherpas and other religious groups believe that the peaks of these mountains are associated with specific deities or God. To summit is to stand on the head of the deity. This is clearly disrespectful for believers. Some Sherpas climb these mountains but dont go as far as stepping on the summit. They show respect several metres from the actual summit.

@adnanshah8917 11 лет назад

Hats of to you Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. This is not easy. I can feel the excitement in your emotions and feelings after conquering the worlds most dangerous mountain. its about 6-8 hour drive from where my village is in Pakistan.

@propjoe1060 9 лет назад

What a strong lady. Great stuff, and amazing achievement!

@m.fatani7288 8 лет назад

Much respect.. to keep coming back like that after so many failed attempts is amazing.. Thank you

@JEL1001 12 лет назад

Five Billion People on Earth and 305 have made it to the peak. Regardless of gender this is a feat. 72 people died trying. She herself has a drive to climb, it is others who point out her gender, she has not made reference to it. To her , it appears, she is an experienced,integral part of a team. Job well done !

@bosssportscorner6793 3 года назад

Now 7.8 billions

@michaelgallagher3640 Год назад

& 145 people summited in 2022, not so tough.

@ajoybaksi3654 4 года назад

A remarkable lady. Never boastful, full of energy, and radiating goodwill and health.

@franksmith541 2 года назад

This season 145 climbers reached the top of K2, many of them with Sherpa support and guides. A climber took a picture of a long lineup near the summit, similar to what you see on Everest. K2 is becoming commercialized like Everest, because it is much cheaper to climb. After this season, the summit-to-death ratio of K2 is now much below Annapurna - just when K2 was starting to catch up. The bottom line is, if the weather is fine, an average climber can climb K2 with good guides and Sherpa support. It is Annapurna which is the deadliest of all the 8000m peaks. Only top climbers attempt it with minimal support, and you never see queues on it like you are now seeing on K2.

@NasirKhan-ix1he Год назад

But this climb differentiated Gerlinda from the rest of crowd. New route, no sherpas, only a team of 4 sumitting from a new route. Means they themselves had to lay fixed lines as they moved up.

@haydennettleton3272 Год назад

They said the same about k2 10 years ago, that you would never see the queues of Everest as only the best climbers attempted k2 and it was too dangerous to guide. Annapurna is just 5-10 years away from becoming like Everest and k2.

@rossmarino2776 5 лет назад

She has all my respect and admiration. K2 and Annapurna are the toughest and most dangerous mountains to climb in the world. Much more than Everest. Those who reach the summit of K2 are in a league of their own. I take my hat off.

@franksmith541 2 года назад

This season 145 climbers reached the top of K2, many of them with Sherpa support and guides. A climber took a picture of a long lineup near the summit, similar to what you see on Everest. K2 is becoming commercialized like Everest, because it is much cheaper to climb. After this season, the summit-to-death ratio of K2 is now much below Annapurna - just when K2 was starting to catch up. The bottom line is, if the weather is fine, an average climber can climb K2 with good guides and Sherpa support. It is Annapurna which is the deadliest of all the 8000m peaks. Only top mountaineers attempt it with minimal support, and you never see queues on it like you are now seeing on K2.

@CptShelby Год назад

@@franksmith541 I guess with that amount of climbers the teams don't have to establish the routes themselves which makes it easier as well.

@timm14171 10 месяцев назад

@@franksmith541Annapurna will someday be commercialized like everest and k2

@THXbox 10 лет назад

It's the South Face, or Central Rib, that Messner calls "suicide". Only climbed once in 1986 by Polish climbers Jerzy Kukuczka & Tadeusz Piotrowski, resulting in the death of Piotrowski. Messner's own attempt at the Magic Line in 1978 was thwarted by bad weather and impossible snow conditions, forcing him to the Abruzzi, and a trip to the summit. Again though, in 1986, it too was climbed by a three man Polish/Slovak team, resulting in one death. Despite many, many other attempts...Jordi Corominas was the last to successfully summit via this route in 2004.

@franksmith541 2 года назад

Well, if you want to talk tough routes, the ones on Everest, like the West Rige, East Face and North Face Direct are as tough or tougher than anything on K2. But a peak's difficulty is measured by the common route, and the one on K2 (Abruzzi) is harder than the one on Everest. This season, however, 145 climbers summited K2, with long queues to the top, like on Everest. That greatly diminished K2's reputation as a killer. K2 is becoming commercialized like Everest, because it is much cheaper to climb. After this season, the summit-to-death ratio of K2 is now much below Annapurna - just when it was starting to catch up. The bottom line is, if the weather is fine, an average climber can climb K2 with good guides and Sherpa support. It is Annapurna which is the deadliest of all the 8000m peaks. Only top mountaineers attempt it with minimal support, and you never see queues on it like you are now seeing on K2.

@jwill5876 9 лет назад

Complete respect. I am in awe.

@Samurai78420 3 года назад

What an incredible human being. Unreal...

@addmad99 12 лет назад

wow... just amazing n inspiring to watch. Gerlinde, so sweet n humble n down to Earth n strong willed... an inspiration.

@beesboy10 9 лет назад

Check the shadow of K2 at 13:51 on their left...

@karnadendla2498 7 лет назад

That is out of this world. magnificent!

@runhardhooah 7 лет назад

Google: "Valentín Giró - K2 Magic Line Expedition (English version)," and go to 23:20. That shadow you noticed is known as the "Ghost Effect."

@m.raheej1699 6 лет назад

@@runhardhooah you got a sharp memory 👍

@abmo32 5 лет назад

monster

@cbpaz25 9 лет назад

Wow! You are amazing. You fought with K2, until you made it to the top. A great example of going after your dreams, no matter what.

@umeshkugaonkar 7 лет назад

when I saw her k2 film and listen her interview at MULUNDS MUMBAI suberb at Giri meet held on 7/8 Jully 2017, I salut her each summit and can say only she is GREATEST of all at this stage.....Congratulation....and keep it up! umesh kugaonkar..Thane, Maharashtra, India.

@anneglass8084 6 лет назад

This woman is my hero. What an inspirational story.

@markdanskin8202 5 лет назад

Great to see such good communication between partners. That showed a real respect for personal boundaries, especially in such a dangerous place.

@Bereit18 11 лет назад

Unbelievable pictures and FULL respect to anybody who has climbed K2, such a dangerous mountain.

@MrJeanleno 12 лет назад

Beautiful!!! A Giant congratulation from Brazil!

@democracyforall 8 лет назад

I just been to the top of K2 THROUGH your pictures thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@artysm7 11 лет назад

Only 55k views this is incredible it deserves 55million views...the steepness of that terrain is insane!

@abdullahibrahim9870 8 лет назад

Repect for all mountaineers and also special salute to those who lost their lives in reaching to summit Rest in Peace , Long live Pakistan and K2 ....

@optimistgirl4608 4 года назад

Long live gilgitbaltistan where K2 is located

@tway24ironlife34 6 лет назад

To me K2 is more intimidating then Everest. Much respect to all who attempt this savage beast

@TheRiijk 6 лет назад

TWay24 IronLife K2 is far more intimidating. I summited Everest almost 10 years ago but would never even think to attempt the beast that is k2.

@nickreynolds8391 3 года назад

Yeah I think it's pretty universally agreed upon that K2 is significantly more intimidating than Everest.

@RG-ja34sep 3 года назад

K2 is far more intimidating, significantly steeper, definitely more challenging, clearly more technical and dangerous than Everest. Also, you have less chance of being rescued as K2 is isolated and the weather conditions are more unpredictable and treacherous than just about any other mountain. K2 is the most prized mountain to summit, ask any elite mountaineer. Gerlinde is a mountaineering icon and is definitely one of the greatest ever, male or female climbers in history!

@hearmenow909 3 года назад

@@RG-ja34sep Most prized would surely be Annapurna.

@arongroen6655 2 года назад

Correction: You don't conquer K2. K2 decides whether it allows you on it during very brief period of time without killing you.

@AnaLopez-ip8iw 8 лет назад

a very strong & smart lady 100% respect for her, she is much tougher then 99% of guys I know congradulations Gerliende on your K2 climb. from nyc ny

@matthewmartin3190 6 лет назад

Ana Lopez typical feminist. more men have summited than women. a woman does something men have done for years and she suddenly is superior. grow up. she is a great climber but not because she is female

@knuffelbeer193 6 лет назад

She said tougher than 99% of men SHE KNOWS. Not 99% of men who climbed K2.

@omegaxx19 11 лет назад

the number of idiotic comments on this video amazes me. anyone who has so far as put on a pair of crampons and stumbled up a snow slope can appreciate what an incredible feat this is, even with all the logistical and technological support. women's hemoglobin concentration is naturally lower than men's, which translates to lower oxygen carrying capacity per unit of blood. this makes this feat even more impressive. a huge congratulations to ms. kaltenbrunner.

@matthewmartin3190 6 лет назад

omegaxx19 didn't you hear? women are physiology superior to men.

@hts-2020 Год назад

It takes around 8 days (depending on the speed) to reach the Basecamp from the last village (Askole) of Shigar Valley. For people like me even that Basecamp hike is so challenging. Bravo to the summitters!

@TheWorstThingEver 5 лет назад

Gerlinde is my favorite mountaineer.

@romeshbhattacharji7506 8 лет назад

Remarkable climb by a tough and determined but modest lady.

@johnmcnulty4425 3 года назад

Can you imagine putting so much effort into making your community a better place? That's my kind of hero!

@rudybigboote3883 6 лет назад

Amazing lady!!! Mountaineers are a special breed of human and this lady is a perfect example of how they drive themselves to extremes that most humans are not capable of.

@joweda6342 4 года назад

Bravo Gerlinde, unfassbare Leistungen!

@naly202 4 года назад

People: "Most dangerous mountain in the world"... Mountain K2 : "I just sit here minding my own business and these tiny ants keep trying to "conquer" me. non my fault, guys"

@safevoyage Год назад

Gerlinde is a great climber, I saw the doc “Two On K2” and was amazed at her strength. I’m now reading her book “Mountains in my Heart”, very good.

@fragelicious 9 лет назад

This woman has bigger balls than most men do. Ralf has a fearless wife.

@projecttitans 7 лет назад

Ralf is Blessed

@matthewmartin3190 6 лет назад

more men have summited than women

@RandomPerson-zx9vv 3 года назад

@@matthewmartin3190 Only a handful of women have made the summit and survived. That makes the women that can do this all the more amazing.

@obey2dmax 3 года назад

K2: I maybe 800 ft shorter than my taller sibling Everest, but I am more lethal, unpredictable and unforgiving.

@azkajawaid 12 лет назад

Beautiful inspiration. May Lord give me courage and opportunity to atleast view this mountain from far.

@photographer558 3 года назад

Please pray for Pakistani mountaineer Ali sadpara he is missing from 4 days

@nasreenbasrai7010 3 года назад

I really wish Mr Sadpara was given this kind of platform to share his achievements.

@photographer558 3 года назад

@@nasreenbasrai7010 ❤❤

@mazharbang 3 года назад

Huge respect for climbers trying to attempt K2 in my country.

@jeroenjansen2709 5 лет назад

Weather prediction, strategy, cooperation, persistence but not the blind one, is essential. Brilliant plan to start in bad weather conditionsmknowingnit willmimprove during the higher climb. Good feedback from Ralf. Amazing skill and mindfulness. This sets you apart from the other climbers. Like your respect for nature as opposed to the many reports about 'the savage killer mountain'. I assume the good weather conditions persisted during the descent

@THXbox 10 лет назад

NW pillar...easily the hardest route on the hardest mountain in the world. Amazing!

@mariumrajah 10 лет назад

is that the same as the magic line ???? the most gutsy women i have ever seen

@vbgSnake 10 лет назад

No the SW Pillar is the Magic Line, also knows as the suicidal route. The North Pillar that Gerlinde took is a little bit more difficult than the Abruzzi Spur (SE Ridge). The N pillar and Abruzzi are among the most easy routes. Then the others are alot more dangerous. Nothing beats the Magic Line wich Reinhold Messner recalled as suicide.

@dkopara 10 лет назад

Martin Bengtson Wrong about that. SW Pillar is the so called "magic" line but it's not the "suicide" route. Suicide route is the central pillar on the south face, climbed by Kukuczka and Piotrowski a month before the first ascent of the magic line (both climbed by the polish). Central pillar on the south face was only tried once again (escaped quickly) because of severe avalanche danger, that's why Messner called the route crazy and suicidal.

@hredwolf 10 лет назад

Opara Third member of Magic Line's successful ascent was Peter Božik from Slovakia.

@Dressagevids 9 лет назад

H.R. Grider How about the Polish Line, only climbed once and never repeated, probably the hardest definitely the most dangerous climbed so far

@silenthadi2880 7 лет назад

MOST Dangerous mountain in world Pakistani k2. Really she is IRON LADY.

@熊寶男 7 лет назад

Amazing woman.

@nasirkhanam 11 лет назад

Brilliant Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. This was her seventh attempt on K2 and finally successfull. In 2010 she aborted her summit attempt due to fatal fall of skier Fredrik Ericsson.

@TrekkingExpertsNepal 7 лет назад

Great. Could you please cover the climber Mr. Pemba Dorje Sherpa's profile too? He is fastest person to ascent mount Everest.

@muddyjake 6 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your experience. Your bravery is a great example for all climbers, especially women.

@heatherbehan-egan9656 7 лет назад

I applaud your determination. Glad you didn't give up and made it to the top of the Savage Mountain.

@nasreenbasrai7010 3 года назад

It's very important what decision one makes at that point in time...can be a make it or break it moment.

@timchilman 4 года назад

Absolutely incredible.

@breathzee 10 лет назад

Congrats on Conquering the Killer mountain.

@dennisdevasia3339 9 лет назад

Hello Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, I am really motivated by your talks. You are a great woman.

@fragelicious 9 лет назад

+dennis devasia A very powerful woman indeed.

@evab.6240 3 года назад

Bravo Gerlinde. Amazing accomplishment.

@michelpognante3934 2 года назад

Encore une femme de plus à féliciter et à encourager !

@samratdgreat 7 лет назад

Respect. You are truly an inspiration

@awaispasha335 6 лет назад

K2 in Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤️Proud

@ObachtMathe 5 лет назад

Größten Respekt an die Leistung dieser Frau 💪🏻

@jamilg2566 3 года назад

Your story tear my eyes lot's of love from Pakistan

@AX1A Год назад

the greatest humans, the legends, are also the humblest; Gerlinde epitomizes this

@loyalty266 7 лет назад

K2 has Never been Climbed in Winter

@مدیفرااا 7 лет назад

Thanos Vlachos But recently by a #PakistanArmy climber Sir

@plsniper 5 лет назад

Yes, the last over 8000 meter peak to be bagged in the winter. No one got as high as the Polish climbers. Hopefully they'll finally do it all the way to the top in 2019.

@sambartabanerjee3766 5 лет назад

The Polish Ice Warriors are dealing with it.

@naz6736 5 лет назад

@@sambartabanerjee3766 who are they

@sanjogk.maharjan1802 5 лет назад

ANNAPURNA II TOO!

@BochaAtomik 8 лет назад

Qué gran ejemplo de perseverancia y voluntad, el factor monetario no importa cuando vas en búsqueda de lo que te apasiona, incluso, el riesgo ante los elementos; Gerlinde es un ejemplo de pasión por su deporte sin vanagloriarse ni desarrollar actitudes arrogantes.

@alessandrogarosi1154 10 лет назад

She's a very strong woman!

@plcustodian 6 лет назад

Gerlinde Kaltebrunner, if you're reading this, I want to say great accomplishment and all respect to you, I was wondering when you were on the summit of K2, were you able to see Nanga Parbat in the distance, I heard it can be.

@RG-ja34sep 4 года назад

A truly inspirational human being. Gerlinde is a mountaineering machine and proved it by climbing all 14 of the +8000m peaks without using supplemental oxygen. Her English is amazingly good, considering her Austrian nationality.

@aglaisurticae5010 8 лет назад

Respekt,dass ist eine starke Leistung

@2504-y7o 10 лет назад

Urubko also climbed all (14) 8,000-meter peaks without oxygen. This winter Urubko, Bielicki and Txikon are going to ascent on K2, on a new route, North Face, without O2.

@nasreenbasrai7010 3 года назад

Amazing achievement.

@Bereit18 11 лет назад

Great clip. Full respect to this lady. What an achievement and so humble with it. Top climber! :)

@angelmatos9143 2 года назад

An unbelievable challenge. Respect!

@Wg-zx5ve 2 года назад

This lady is a super hero along with these men!

@lailaameen3467 4 года назад

Salute from Pakistan 🇵🇰

@bilalraaid 3 года назад

That’s a great story, but it would have been even more greater if she had acknowledged the efforts of the local high altitude porters who had accompanying her.

@michaelreid1209 3 года назад

her mountain ascents were porterless

@rm20334 Год назад

Most of them don’t do it. Sad

@TekSimkhada 12 лет назад

wow, the video is much better than the magazine version!

@jagc3020 12 лет назад

Thanks for the story!

@ultimatedijo7058 5 лет назад

Awesome. I m just broke. Wish I get a sponsor to help me fulfil this dream. Awesome n praises for this team.

@masoudxxx2002 2 года назад

you are a true inspiration to me

@priyankamohite5360 5 лет назад

Thank you for inspiring for North Piller K2

@miSaurabh_Joshi 7 лет назад

Great !!! she did it without using oxygen cylinder.

@Thecain69 4 года назад

You don’t “conquer” K2. You don’t “conquer” any mountain of this caliber. You are merely afforded the opportunity to ascend it, and are allowed to make it down safely. Wrong perspective to portray, but an incredible effort on her part nonetheless. What a champion!

@siva82kb 2 года назад

Well said.

@bevleighlange3312 5 лет назад

What an achievement!!!

@WinArmyOfficial 8 лет назад

amazing

@coolkk2 5 лет назад

Brave woman

@lronbutters5688 3 года назад

Well done!

@Unknown_Noise 11 лет назад

The first woman on K2 it is Wanda Rutkiewicz (23.06.1986 10:50)

@ZMorpheus 8 лет назад

Only 1 out of 4 women makes it out of K2 alive, and she did it from the South side. which Messner calls "suicide". This achievement was huge in it's own right.

@wizkid01 8 лет назад

+Samuel L Jackson actually she did it from the north side

@mpreiss7780 8 лет назад

it has been attempted at least once by a Canadian team but they didn't finish it

@matthewmartin3190 6 лет назад

and it's not women only. only 1 out of 4 PEOPLE period. gender dosent matter

@tmanqz 6 лет назад

Women prefer the back door routes. Science.

@farhanabbasdj5288 8 лет назад

insha Allah visiting k2 soon. Pakistan have most beautiful places .like naran kaghan .swat .babusar top. hunza valley. and most beautiful nanga parbat. and dont forgotte to come kalar kahar. Pakistan zinda bad

@xaandiN-AK 5 лет назад

Knuffelbeer actually things have been way better for the past few years. I would suggest you to research the facts yourself instead of relying on the biased western media.

@owen7185 2 года назад

That was excellent, I like this lady, she's not a quitter

@S_dott 3 года назад

After watching countless videos on expeditions up this mountain I’ve gathered that people chances of survival depend merely on weather conditions and not just climbing abilities. All it takes is the weather to change to determine whether they will live or die. I don’t see these people as an inspiration at all. They’re just gambling with their lives.

@dpyatkov 11 лет назад

Max (pun unintended) respect to you friend. An amazing feat. I hope one day to climb a 14er in Colorado, and you have climbed twice as high.

@tor9273 4 года назад

"Conquering" is the wrong word. The mountains may allow a person to the peak for a moment, or may kill them.

@atiqfiroz8730 6 лет назад

Respect and homage to you !

@Mallick1990 12 лет назад

awesome lady

@hpygolkyone 12 лет назад

Can anyone imagine what mountaineering was like without all the high tech gear? K2 was conquered in '54. Helicopters, meteorologists 5000 miles away giving up to date weather, support teams with high powered telescopes telling you what route to take via 2-way radios, calling your Mother from a cell phone from the summit? Not taking anything away from this amazing feat, even today.......but it makes my head spin!