Extreme Podcast
A mountain of trouble. 11 climbers died in 2 disastrous days on K2. What really happened?
Peak Danger is Season 2 of Extreme, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú podcast about those who chase the impossible... who strive for superhuman status and refuse to accept that life has any limits. Every season tells an unforgettable, action-packed story about people who’ve pushed their minds and bodies to the very edge – but at what cost?
A mountain of trouble...
In August 2008, around 30 climbers took on K2. Over 2 disastrous days, 11 of those people would lose their lives. This is the story of what really happened.
Sitting on the border between China and Pakistan, K2 is a perfect pyramid that pierces through the clouds. It looks like a kid’s drawing of a mountain…but this terrifying peak is anything but child’s play.
Newlyweds Cecilie Skog and her husband Rolf Bae loved climbing mountains almost as much as they loved one another. In the summer of 2008, they embarked on a honeymoon like no other, when they decided to climb K2. What happened next would change their lives and the lives of everyone around them…forever.
A devastating avalanche scatters high altitude climbers across K2’s steep slopes. Life and death rescue missions quickly get underway. Who can be saved… before time runs out?
Historian and podcaster Natalia Mehlman Petrzela returns with a sky-high story of human vs nature, and of survival against all the odds.
What does it really take to push yourself to the brink of human possibility? How does it feel to stand with the whole world at your feet? And is it ever worth risking death… in order to feel alive?
Episodes to download
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Introducing... Peak Danger—Peak Danger
Thursday
A mountain of trouble. 11 climbers die in two disastrous days on K2. What really happened?
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Muscle Men: 8. The Genie Is Out—Muscle Men
Mon 9 Sep 2024
The downfall of the steroid ring fuels a crackdown from law enforcement and policy makers.
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Muscle Men: 7. French Fries or Bust—Muscle Men
Mon 2 Sep 2024
As the authorities close in on the steroid dealing ring, loyalties are tested.
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Muscle Men: 6. One Last Hit—Muscle Men
Mon 26 Aug 2024
William Dillon leaves steroid dealing behind- until he’s enticed back in by one last job.
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Muscle Men: 5. The A Team—Muscle Men
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Law enforcement catch on to the illegal steroid market, midst Reagan’s War on Drugs.
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Muscle Men: 4. Perfect Square Pecs—Muscle Men
Mon 12 Aug 2024
As a desire for muscles grips 1980s America, the steroid ring is ready to meet the demand.
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Muscle Men: 3. Get Ripped. Quick—Muscle Men
Mon 5 Aug 2024
When steroid supplies are cut off, the ring hatch a plan to meet demand.
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Muscle Men: 2. The Guru—Muscle Men
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Welcome to the steroid underground, where the goal is to get big at any cost.
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Muscle Men: 1. All That Glitters—Muscle Men
Mon 29 Jul 2024
A young bodybuilder travels to starry 1980s LA in search of the secret to getting ripped.
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Introducing Extreme - Muscle Men—Muscle Men
Mon 22 Jul 2024
The sweat-drenched story of the biggest steroid dealing ring to rip through 80s America.