For the past 26 years, 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000-meter peaks in winter.
On February 2, 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko, and Cory Richards became the first. Cory is now the only American to summit any 8,000-meter peak in winter.
The journey nearly killed them. Cory carried a small camera and filmed the ordeal constantly.
This is their story, as seen from the raw, honest perspective of Cory's lens.
In festivals 2011. Read more about the ascent here.
