The 2008 K2 Disaster
Below, you will find a handful of sources that might give you a start on your researching journey as you begin creating your exhibit.
Book Source (available during class from Miss Humphrey):
Viesturs, Ed. K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain. New York: Broadway Books, 2010. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Fatal Altitude Tragedy of K2 - National Geographic
The Summit - 2012 documentary (director Nick Ryan)
K2: Death Mountain - National Geographic Channel
"K2 Expedition 2008, Triumph & Tragedy" - Wilco van Rooijen's personal video footage (via his YouTube Channel)
"Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2" - BBC (brief history documentary of K2)
Reliable Web Sources:
"Stories From The 'Savage Mountain': Death On K2" - NPR
"Doctor Who Treated K2 Survivors Recounts Ordeal" - NPR
"A Few False Moves" - Outside Magazine
"Tragic Toll After Chaos On Mountain" - The New York Times
"K2 Tragedy: 'We had no body, no funeral, no farewell ...'" - The Guardian
"'Just Pure Stupidity': Eleven Climbers Die in K2 Disaster" - Spiegel Online International
Viesturs, Ed. K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain. New York: Broadway Books, 2010. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Fatal Altitude Tragedy of K2 - National Geographic
The Summit - 2012 documentary (director Nick Ryan)
K2: Death Mountain - National Geographic Channel
"K2 Expedition 2008, Triumph & Tragedy" - Wilco van Rooijen's personal video footage (via his YouTube Channel)
"Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2" - BBC (brief history documentary of K2)
Reliable Web Sources:
"Stories From The 'Savage Mountain': Death On K2" - NPR
"Doctor Who Treated K2 Survivors Recounts Ordeal" - NPR
"A Few False Moves" - Outside Magazine
"Tragic Toll After Chaos On Mountain" - The New York Times
"K2 Tragedy: 'We had no body, no funeral, no farewell ...'" - The Guardian
"'Just Pure Stupidity': Eleven Climbers Die in K2 Disaster" - Spiegel Online International