Peak Danger: 6. Descent into Madness
Scattered climbers scramble to make it down the mountain alive.
What was first a tragedy now morphs into a full blown catastrophe. In the aftermath of the avalanche, stranded climbers are battling their way back to Camp.
What they don鈥檛 know is that they鈥檙e searching for a path down K2 that no longer exists.
Some will risk it all to climb down in total darkness, while others wait out the night on K2鈥檚 slopes.
Rescue missions are being planned. Who can hold on long enough for help to reach them?
Featuring climbers Wilco van Rooijen, Pasang Lama, Chhiring Dorje Sherpa, Eric Meyer and Kim Jae-Soo. Also featuring June Yoon as the voice of Kim Jae-Soo.
Host and Executive Producer: Natalia Melhman Petrzela
Producers: Leigh Meyer & Amalie Sortland
Editor: Josephine Wheeler
Production Manager: Joe Savage
Sound Design and Mix by Nicholas Alexander, with additional engineering from Daniel Kempson.
Original Music by Adam Foran, Theme music by Adam Foran and Silverhawk
Executive Producers: Max O鈥橞rien & Craig Strachan
Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
A Novel production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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