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K2 and the invisible footmen K2 and the invisible footmen, Adrian Ballinger's ascent of K2 without supplementary oxygen and North Face's Trango Tower Expedition films provide spectacular visuals and a deep understanding of the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan. Climbing the world’s second-highest mountain, K2 (8,0611 meters), is much more than a feat of athleticism. It’s a feat of self-motivation, teamwork, logistics and dedication from all the team members who make up a mountain climbing expedition. It’s the mountain climbers who are often the only ones remembered or held as heroes, but despite being paid at rates far below the international expedition leaders, the local high altitude porters, ground porters, and support crew deserve just as much credit. Without those highly dedicated men, critical supplies to the base camp, above base camps and high-altitude tasks that count as some of the most dangerous and difficult work on the Karakoram and the Himalayan mountains for supporting foreign climbers would never get done. These men are the Invisible Footmen of K2 (8,611 meters), and this film tells the true story of their lives in detail. Click here to watch K2 and the invisible footmen on YouTube. Film producer Iara Lee dives deep into the lives of Pakistani porters and Sherpas of Nepal who provide vital support to mountain climbing expeditions on K2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Everest and other peaks. For most Westerners, Pakistan often portrays a nation of conflicts and never-ending wars, but the reality in this part of the world is completely different. K2 and the Invisible Footmen film follows the story of a 2014 Expedition of former Pakistani high-altitude porters who became the first official all-Pakistani climbing team to successfully summit the mountain in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first summit. Adrian Ballinger, the Ascent of K2 without