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 mornings can suddenly transform into white out conditions. Avalanches drop from ... Show More
Nov 2024
Whakaari: Eruption on White Island | A Perfect Day | 1
On December 9, 2019, 47 tourists and guides set off to visit New Zealand’s most active volcano — Whakaari / White Island — located 30 miles off the country’s north coast. Visitors are amazed as they hike up to the edge of the blue lake at its center, and peer down into the steami ... Show More
38m 44s
Feb 2022
Summiting the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More
30m 54s
Apr 2024
Dash to the Summit: Avalanche Approaching…
In remotest India, one moment of misfortune sees a daring adventure snowball into an epic escape. A group of professional mountaineers set out to ascend Panchachuli V, an unclimbed Himalayan peak. But in whiteout conditions the treacherous, adrenalising descent will nearly cost S ... Show More
52m 29s
Mar 2014
Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 2
<p>After WWII ended, efforts were resumed to conquer Everest, but it took many, many teams and missions to reach the summit. Eventually, a bee keeper and a Sherpa achieved that loftiest of goals. But what's happened on Everest since then? You can read the show notes for this epis ... Show More
23m 56s
Jan 2021
2008 K2 Mountaineering Disaster
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 ... Show More
31m 24s