The man who is fells name is Serge Dessureault - a firefighter from Montreal. What you see in the video is part of his equipment that fell after him.

@smitty8254

3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank god. I was hoping that wasn’t the man himself that was falling. That’s something I don’t want to see.

@leonidesbm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@bengarms9873

2 жыл бұрын

@@smitty8254 Well he still felt, just wasnt shown in the vid, probably because of KZread Regulations. RIP

@smitty8254

2 жыл бұрын

@@bengarms9873 I’m aware he still fell. I was just happy we didn’t have to see it.

@catlinferris5970

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the name !

No music, only panting. this is probably one of the finest mountaineering videos. Thank you

@S0ulinth3machin3

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. The panting brings home how hard they are working. It sounds almost desperate and when you hear the breathing and see the steepness of the pitch, you don’t need anyone telling you how hard this is. It speaks for itself.

@Mark-cd2xx

2 жыл бұрын

seriously, so peaceful to watch. I love the crunch of the snow, climbing gear and wind. makes it feel very authentic and genuine

@gwatteau8170

4 ай бұрын

​​@@S0ulinth3machin3Totally crazy. Despair is quite fitting. Crazy! People don't belong there.

@54spatula

4 ай бұрын

How music could completely ruin this!! Thank you for not.

Finding myself breathing harder during the chimney portion of the climb along with the climber. No way I could pull this off. It takes one heck of a talented and strong willed mountaineer to keep going. Much respect. Thanks for making us feel like we are there with you climbing.

Mountain climbing takes a special person. Someone I’m not and never will be. Thank You for letting me ride along.

The breathing and clinking sounds of the carabiners are better than any music. Thanks for sharing.

@user-em4yu7zb4h

3 ай бұрын

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Truely incredible and amazing footage. Many thanks for the two climbers who provided the footage. It’s not until you see this kind of footage that you begin to understand how bloody difficult and treacherous this mountain is! Thank you for not spoiling it with elevator music but simply the raw footage. Cheers,

@OvelNick

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wrap my head around the fact that people like Rienhold Messner summited all 14 of the 8s alone and without oxygen. It seems likely that he was the one who crash landed in Roswell coming from another planet.

@tropickman

2 жыл бұрын

This are only the preparatory stage for acclimatization. It gets very difficult & dangerous, especially at the very top, where there is a small mountain of seracs just hanging over the little bottleneck passage, which is the only way in. In 2008, an expedition of international climbers suffered 11 KIA out of 18. 9 of these casualties were directly caused by ice avalanches

@AtomicB-zq2cw

11 ай бұрын

Yes, except for that it is all rope assisted. 99% aerobic and 1% skill. That is if you want to refer to clipping in and out of carabiners as “skill”.

@js70371

4 ай бұрын

@@AtomicB-zq2cwsettle down. As if you could do it yourself or something lol 🤡🤦‍♂️😂

The GoPro really provides context on how effing steep this mountain is. Respect.

@tropickman

2 жыл бұрын

During the 2008 expedition, falling seracs killed 9 out of 18 climbers, with 2 more climbers perishing in unrelated incidents, bringing the deal toll to 11. Serac field at 31:24 & 28:53

The first climbers to approach this mountain must have been something else. Can you imagine House's chimney and the black pyramid w/o fixed ropes? I'm completely worn out and out of breath just watching. Thank you so much for posting and congratulations on the summit! I have a whole new appreciation for K2. It's a monster!

@thecarpetman7687

2 жыл бұрын

I needed bottled oxygen doing this….and I’m watching from my couch!

@sharnabanana2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@thecarpetman7687 🤣🤣

@lluhu

2 жыл бұрын

And most importantly: they didn't not know that it was possible.

@Yuuphonixx

2 жыл бұрын

The American Karakoram Expeditions of 1938, 1939, and 1953 were indeed something. Fritz Wiessner was only 700 feet from the summit, and he didn't even have crampons on. I truly believed that if Passing had paid out the rope to Fritz, he would've been the first man to conquer an 8000m peak.

@planesflymcrae

2 жыл бұрын

Sharna Bc. T

That was amazing. GoPro cameras have changed everything for armchair mountaineers like myself. Great there was no music, just all the natural sounds...like I was there! Thank you

@dana102083

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to meet you.. I am a professional couch mountaineer myself haha

@misein1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I had to pause the video, catch my breath and climb out of my chair for another beer.

@drats1279

2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that videos like this one do not inspire couch potatoes to take their out of shape butts outside and get active instead of leaving childish remarks

@dana102083

2 жыл бұрын

@@drats1279 what childish remarks were there exactly? I have a disability and barely can get out of bed each day. I was highly active before my genetic disorder took me down. Take your ableist opinion elsewhere and go climb the mountains that others can only dream of, as they're no longer physically capable. 🖖

@sharnabanana2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@dana102083 ignore him. Makes himself feel good by pretending he is better than someone else. You do you boo 💜💙🧡

Wow The House Chimney is some of he most intimidating footage I have ever seen. Absolutely incredible!!

In total awe of the porters who go up there without ropes to fix ropes for the mountaineers. They are the true champions.

@jbvap

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not a climber but I assure you they use ropes too.

@miapdx503

Ай бұрын

Yes they are! If they didn't pave the way most of these expeditions would fail. There would be many more deaths. Everyone talks about the sherpas, who deserve the credit they get, and then some. But no one mentions the porters. And they do the lion's share of the work. For *pennies.* All while being abused, physically, verbally. Some of these climbers that you look up to are some mean, abusive, a**holes.

Congrats on making the summit and thank you for this film. After watching this,it has cured me of ever wanting to climb a mountain.

@davesmith5656

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, there are mountains that you can hike up. No ice, no ropes, back down the same day, no need for special conditioning. Just make sure you turn around halfway through the day and DO NOT get stuck trying to find your way down in the dark!

@AMG-316

2 жыл бұрын

Not me.....✊🇺🇸🖖summit fever I have!

@DoctorSess

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I almost died Summiting Whitney… that’s high enough for me!

This is the best video of climbing that I have seen till date. I am obsessed with Himalayas and have seen tons of videos but this one is raw and most beautiful. Thank you

@DavidSnowClimbing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@22drodd

Жыл бұрын

This is the Karakoram not the Himalayas! Great video none the less!

@jimmyjamzvids5725

Жыл бұрын

Not the Himalaya though, Karakoram

@killlr0y

Жыл бұрын

It's good but you don't watch many documentaries on this subject eh ? Lol ...theres an incredible amount of good documentaries on this

@js70371

4 ай бұрын

@@killlr0ynot in first person view like this one there isn’t. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

I have so much respect for this mountain and anyone who attempts to summit it. What an intense, thrilling and unforgettable experience it must be to even come close to this majestic mountain

Thanks for House Chimney footage. Hats off to you for getting up it. Hats off to the legends who free climbed it in the 30's!

Man I wish you’d hike an 8 thousander every year and film it. This is the single new way to to view something I will never be able to do. Thanks man.

Stressed me out just watching this. Love it.

This is absolutely edge of the seat stuff the entire way though. Watching in my bed from almost 11,000 kms away and sweating doing so. Much, much respect.

Как же сложно!!даже со страховкой!!а первый навешивает и страховка-ледоруб...Вы герои!!мужественные,смелые,альпинисты высшей профессиональной подготовки!!Восхищаюсь и преклоняюсь!!Здоровья вам,новых вершин,счастливых возвращений,всего доброго,наилучшего!!!

WOW! I thought watching something like exploring caves/underwater caves and the claustrophic fear of that was tops. Watching this I think truly has topped that! I'm really, really good to stay on the ground and watch and admire ALL those that do such extreme adventuring. My stomachs got knots!

Love tackling the Arbruzzi Ridge, all tucked up and cosy of a night.

The authenticity of the climb up “ the house chimney“ is.... WOW

@markbrady4703

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

Breath-taking from the beginning. A true privilege to follow this climber. Sad for the guy who felt off and the Japanese climber who didn't came back, as many others... K2 is just off the charts

@wapiti3750

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. Any jackass can cling to a fixed rope all the way to the top. It is more about physical conditioning than climbing ability once you penetrate to 8,000 meters and above.

@george_wissenbacher

2 жыл бұрын

@@wapiti3750 any jackass so... Also you?

@flyhigh8113

2 жыл бұрын

@@wapiti3750 I have a feeling you don't know anything about climbing a 8,000m mountain so please go ahead and delete your comment 😂😂😂😂

@bilsid

2 жыл бұрын

@@wapiti3750 wow your ignorance is off the charts

@wowihaveachannel4862

Жыл бұрын

@@flyhigh8113 yeah and this man seems like went without 02 until camp 2(hence the panting )

oh my God, it is sooooooo steep!!!!!!!!! It must take a lot of experience to condition oneself to not fear such a situation. I am nervous just imagining climbing that steep rocky part after camp 1, and it is just incredible to watch. Also, the scenery is just breathtaking!

Just… wow. I don’t have any of words, just incredible admiration.

It's so terrifying seeing the sheer power of this mountain and mother nature. I am glad you were blessed with good weather and a successful climb. It is truly an incredible feat

Every time he unclipped to the next section of rope I felt dizzy. What a great video.

I really love this video and I thank you so much for uploading it. It is really one of the best climbing videos I‘ve ever seen: No music, just the breathing, the wind and noises from the equipment. It makes me feeling as if I were there! What an amazing experience. Apart from that, my congrats for the summit to you, very well done 👍

I greatly admire these climbers and their incredible, hard-won skills. The story, videos and stills are fascinating and beautiful. I am particularly grateful and delighted to see this on KZread. Particularly since I will never, ever be on that mountain. So. Thank you for posting this.

One of the best doc. I have ever seen. Congratulations

This channel continues to blow my mind. Absolutely the best quality footages of mountaineering! Thank you so much for that.

I love videos like this! It keeps you on the edge of your seat.You almost feel like you're there.

Man... you're just starting a climb from base camp and you saw a person falling to his death @ 2:07-2:12 is something you have to recon with. Trekking Himalayas is no joke. RIP to the climber 🙏

I've been watching movies, other video's pictures & articles for more than a decade and this is y far the best I've ever seen. Finally "The Chimney and the Serac up close as they are. I finally understand how steep it is there. Fantastic video and journey. Thank you fro sharing it. God Bless those who have lost their lives on this Mountain. Stay Safe Brother.

@brendamcmaster5629

3 ай бұрын

Touching the void is my favorite.

Makes me appreciate the monumental accomplishment of the first party to climb the route.

@harriethare9266

Жыл бұрын

Without pulling themselves up on ropes and ladders.

@manfredolson6889

3 ай бұрын

This is what I was thinking… who t f did that first without anything to pull on?

Climbing videos rarely show the descent, but that is what I'd dread the most out of this climb.

@derekmclean5603

25 күн бұрын

Yeah decent is always more fraught on any mountain. When climbing your centre of gravity is at least rotating you towards the physical face of the mountain so for any trip, slip or imbalance you will almost immediately correct it hand with minimum effort whereas on descent c of g is rotating you forward so any mishap will immediately set you off on an uncontrolled fall unless you catch it immediately.

The fidelity of this footage is amazing. Mad respect to all the climbers. I can't imagine feeling closer to the mountain, other than being there of course.

What a journey, absolutely trying for every step, to also see someone die whilst you are on your ascent is just horrifying, R.I.P. Serge Dessurealt

Wow. Wow wow wow. Thanks so much for recording and sharing all this incredible footage of the insane climbing you all do to get to the summit, or even just get near the top! These images really help me understand the phenomenal feat of effort and determination required to climb these great peaks. Never mind the fact that you are probably looking at a minimum 16+ hours journey to summit and then to return to camp 4. I always knew you guys were amazing, but to see what you really face, and overcome, from a helmet-cam, all I can say is just, 'Wow'! Truly Incredible; hats off to every single one of you, whether you got to the mountain top, or you made it to your own personal summit. (And I also better appreciate why it is so unbelievably dangerous and next to impossible to help others down the mountaim, especially if they cannot move for themselves). Rock on, you fantastic creatures!!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

@amoospandyer8206

2 жыл бұрын

Yes good morning god bless you

Réal Life audio was just awesome. It chills to think it’s the same way down!

This is incredible and terrifying! Completely different from a documentary, that’s for sure. Documentaries are great, but this is actually what the climbers experience. Amazing!

Exceptional footage ! Captures the climb beautifully.. and of course, congrats on the summit and safe return !

This is amazing GoPro footage. Really dig the raw footage. It makes it feel like you are there climbing with them.

I read Bonatti's account of his experience during the first ascent and the difficulties are just so understated! Had no idea it was so technical. Thanks for sharing this great footage.

@user-bn7pm7wk2g

Ай бұрын

Nope

Unbelievably gorgeous views to see the peaks of other mountains the perspective is eye candy for sure.

This is the most extreme and dangerous sport. I love watching it but will never do it in a million years. Respect the climbers...

Great , great , great video david, I was glued to it throughout it's entirety, they had a wonderful accent, doesn't count without making it down friends ,

@DrTWG

2 жыл бұрын

He did have a pleasant accent . ;-)

Thank you for sharing such a detailed video of your step-by-step journey. It was almost as if I was climbing there.

@heyitsalannaluv

Жыл бұрын

He didn't credit the climber..it's a Japanese climber..I think he should say who's video it is

That was an amazing video. Thanks for sharing it and letting us 'come along with you'. The views were stunning, and the effort was immense.

What an incredible achievement! And holy sh*t those seracs are terrifying.

Unbelievable !! Each and everyone of these men have more strength, bravery, and guts than I could EVER have !!! I'm so in awe !!

@Richardpiskie

2 жыл бұрын

Women too - Lisa Thomson took part of the video at around 29:15

I hope people know you made it look easy. Believe me, this man is in the best shape of his life, and he knows it .enough said

best one yet David Snow... gives real experience of climbing... thank you

Well done on your success. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Great perspective. Nice without a lot of editing and voiceovers. The double ladder looked insane.. Totally broken and tangled in some spots and nowhere to go but straight up! Damn

This looked incredibly hard and treacherous. Now imagine doing it in a blizzard with the wind howling at 100kph.

God bless anyone who can make it to the summit, and back. Incredible!!

Thank you for this, very educational!!

Strong, beautiful climbing. The highlight of the video is your awareness and decision making.

I can't imagine the kind of drive it takes to do something like this. Grateful others are adventurous enough to do it and share their experience.

Outstanding footage. You really realize how you have to be in amazing shape to pull off such a climb.

My respects to all Mountaineers, Climbers and Trekkers. Just watching I am exhausted! How steep the wall up/down. This video is amazing something I would never in my lifetime do, so thank you and I am sorry there does not seem to be an easier road (yikes!!). Photography is fantastic. Rip those the mountain claimed.

Seeing all those broken and tangled ropes must be terrifying!

Stunning, incredible, fantastic video. I've climbed a fair amount at altitude and I know how taxing it is to climb let alone film it. Thank you for bringing it to us. Serge, R.I.P.

Fantastic!!! Thanks so much for sharing this raw video footage. RIP climbers.

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing

I'm only a little bit in, but this is the closest, I think, we can come to climbing a badass mountain without actually doing it. Shout out to you brave souls, but how I love my comfy chair right now!

This was absolutely fascinating from start to finish. Thank you for your incredible footage.

What an accomplishment. Simply amazing.

@DavidSnowClimbing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was!

This is the best one yet!

That was an amazing video. Balls of steel. Well done ❤️

It looks a challenging scramble and makes me wonder how difficult it was for those who initially roped the route.

@justinbrown691

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine Bill House looking around and finding the Chimney and deciding to go for it.

@grahamjarman

2 жыл бұрын

yea how long does that guide rope stay there?

@ChristianRaymondFilms

2 жыл бұрын

The serpas go ahead and plant them, the most skilled natural climbers in the world.

@tulumbordon5242

2 жыл бұрын

Is everyone using the same rope to get up? Those others ones look so worn and old

Second time watching this video, well done and great footage, it just looks so steep, balls of steel serious fitness and well able to climb, hat tip Sir 👊🏻

Wow! I kept getting goosebumps. Wicked!

The pitch is absolutely insane!

K2 looks like a real life horror film. So much potential for death. Much respect to those that have conquered the Savage Mountain.

@Bigwill285

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking!

@brandonsavitski

2 жыл бұрын

They're not conquering the mountain. They're just going up and down it. Do you claim you conquered a building or an apartment when climbing up steps when you climb a staircase in a stairwell? Your doing the same thing. Going up and down it.

@usernotfound3572

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonsavitski Except a wrong move on a staircase rarely results in death. And there are no hidden crevasses in staircases. And there is no risk of avalanches on a staircase. And there is no risk of freezing to death on a staircase. And so on. Give credit where credit's due. They are brave and risk their lives so they can admire the brutal beauty of mother nature.

@tonygreen4896

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonsavitski Had absolutely no idea you were the official owner of language and expression. CONQUER: “to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear” So errr yeah, he conquered it.

@nickreynolds8391

4 ай бұрын

​@@brandonsavitskiI live in a two-story home. And yes, every time I get to the 2nd floor, I ponder about how I just conquered that inferior staircase. I dominate that staircase. In fact I'm about to dominate it right now.

Congrats! And wonderful footage. Would have liked to see more live footage of the bottleneck section though even if it was underlit. That has to be the most nerve racking place on any mountain on earth with those seracs looming above you as you climb ans traverse,,,and knowing how many tragedies have occurred there.

Respiratory rate of 75 breaths per minute....mind blowing, the physical shape you have to be in to even consider this mountain.

@thelasthourgetready

2 жыл бұрын

Ed viesturs did it without any supplemental oxygen and only one climbing partner!

@ripple_on_the_ocean

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelasthourgetready Viesturs is a phenomenal specimen of a human being. There are very few like him! I love reading his books. ❤

@thelasthourgetready

2 жыл бұрын

@@ripple_on_the_ocean he certainly is! "No short cuts to the top is mind blowing'. I can't get enough of his books he writes with so much honesty and detail. He is truly an inspiration. I have learned so much from him to help me on my own mountaineering journey and life in general.

Amazing and I agree its fantastic there is no music, just the sounds of the Earth.

Oh my word, I think I was with you every breath of the way! I realised I was still holding my breath at one point... phew! Must say it looks and sounds so exhilarating to be up there and the viewwwwws!

Another fine video! Especially enjoyed the labored breathing. It gave me a better feel for struggling in thin air.

@DavidSnowClimbing

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@thomasgilson6206

2 жыл бұрын

I pause the video every so often to let him catch his breath.

@wayno23

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasgilson6206 🤣🤣 you're so kind.

@pphedup

2 жыл бұрын

The tiny choices, as if I were climbing it myself, step by step, which I never will. Thanks.

Just imagine. Someone had to get there with out ropes. Respect to those who did so who climbed them can achieve the same

@alandauer8005

2 жыл бұрын

20 years ago i read books about mountaineering. I was fascinated. Now with youtube, i see that in fact most climbers are not climbing mountains, they're climbing fixed ropes. Lame!

@jordanplumb5941

2 жыл бұрын

@@alandauer8005 that's what fascinated me. Pickaxes and two man crews. Watching these videos online when people have sherparas and crew setting up for them days or weeks in advance and climbing mountains with refixed ropes and routes planned like walkways, they may have climed these peaks. But they are no match to the people before them. I couldn't even imagine what the first people to summit these peaks every session must feel, knowing they've set the path to the top. Those guy's just aren't appreciated enough

@ronald_trunk1704

2 жыл бұрын

@@alandauer8005 go attempt one. You’ll pay your respects and be humbled very quickly to anyone stepping foot on one.

@nickreynolds8391

4 ай бұрын

​@@alandauer8005Even with fixed ropes, it's still incredibly dangerous.

Thanks for this excellent video. It conveys the actuality of climbing.

Amazing. Shows the way it is into thin air. Chapeau.

Somebody had to bring this ladder here. Respect!

At 16:11 I was thinking "please, oh please, tell me there is a different way down!".

By far the most intense and amazing video I have ever seen on your tube

I'm a drifter backpacker, retired, ex, two children. Doing great thanks to their mom. This is the best show today. Just sayings.

@blackrebelradio9879

2 жыл бұрын

I can cook pretty good at knots, clean freak.

Omodetou to the summiting climbers! This is the best video that shows how dangerous and exhausting the climb is. Well done to the climbers and very well done to the camera person!

Someone set those ropes... I can't imagine the guts and fortitude of those who went first. I can't even follow. WOW. So deadly.

I want to thank you for sharing your valuable, exhilarating and amazing experience with us all, it has to be one of the best I've seen on KZread. Thank you!

Damn!!! That was the most intense thing I have ever seen. Thank you for the realism! Hell of a good climb.

I don't understand the physics of how crampons stick to ice, or how snow doesn't just detach from the mountain at any moment and slide you down with it! Or for that matter how they know that one of those rocks they pull themselves up with isn't actually a large stone that isn't fixed to the mountain face. I guess it's experience, but it's mind blowing how they have a feel for all this.

@manuelmartin8890

2 жыл бұрын

All that with thin freezing cold air at what is it 20 k feet up a mtn .its crazy but awesome

@Painauxgraines

2 жыл бұрын

crampons doesn't stick they just sink into the ice and they get stuck inside it, and with that we can walk on a glacier without slipping.

@Painauxgraines

2 жыл бұрын

also the all the snow particles are sticking to each other thx to the star shape. and when the conditions are just not good, like when the shape of the snow flakes bad for example or when the slopes is too steep the snow can't handle this stress and a avalanche can start

@wailer27

2 жыл бұрын

You'll cover friction in your high school physics class

@stap1er

2 жыл бұрын

@@wailer27 that’s only a tiny aspect of what affects those things.. seems you don’t understand either!

The cinematography is amazing. I have the incredible sensation I'm gonna crap my pants.

@Moishe555

2 жыл бұрын

ha!

Incredible footage thanks for sharing.

Love it. 'Spectacular footage! Thank you.

kinda imagined people would do that without rope or fixed that rope beforehand. Once ropes established it seems so much easier than for the first person

Thank you so much for sharing part of your climb. This is by far the best I’ve seen. So personal and true. Congratulations

@DavidSnowClimbing

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is insane and spectacular. Thank you for sharing it.

thankyou, very vivid filming