This K2 Climber Is Already Dead — She Just Doesn't Know It Yet

August 13th, 1995. 6:45 p.m. Mount K2. 28,251 feet above sea level. Alison Hargreaves stands on the summit of the world’s most savage mountain, radioing a message of historic triumph. The wind is completely still. The sky is an unbroken, brilliant blue. There are no signs of a storm, no hints of the hurricane that is already clawing its way up the southern face. But as she smiles for the camera, her fate is already sealed. Far below, the atmosphere has collapsed. The invisible trap has sprung. This K2 climber is already dead, and she doesn't know it yet. What drove her to this point, and how did a day of perfect triumph turn into an absolute nightmare? Make sure to subscribe for weekly videos!