K2: The Impossible Descent

Nan
1h 6m
2020
7.3 /10 (3)

Overview

On July 22 2018, a Polish ski mountaineer clicked into his bindings at an altitude of 8,611m to make history. Follow Andrzej Bargiel’s expedition from Poland to Pakistan, as he descends K2 on skis.

Country : Poland
Languages : Polski
Released Date: 2020-07-22

Top Billed Cast

Andrzej Bargiel

Himself

Hilaree Nelson

Herself

Adrian Ballinger

Himself

Grzegorz Bargiel

Himself

Jimmy Chin

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