Link Sar: The Last Great Unclimbed Mountain

Standing at 7041 Metres, Link Sar is said to be the last great unclimbed mountain of the Karakoram range in Pakistan. The Mountain has seen 9 failed attempts since 1970, including a 2017 attempt by the team of Graham Zimmerman, Steve Swenson and Mark Richey. In 2019 the team returned bolsered by the addition of Mark Richey for one more attempt on the unscaled peak. This is their story.

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[dionysuspicious]

As a Himalayan native, who's spent a considerable amount of time living in and admiring the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush, there's nothing more amazing then to see great summits climbed by mountaineers who actually respect the majesty, solace and spirituality of these magnificent mountains; and there's nothing more infuriating than to see mountains summited by people who have no love, respect and admiration for the mountains and are just there for the hype. These people, however, are definitely in love with the greatness and divinity of the Link Sar.

[forestyforest]

That's unreal, such a huge accomplishment. The calmness of the narration contrasts how dangerous this ascent was. Getting wiped off the mountain by an avalanche, then just carrying along with things. Pretty wild.

[GenericWhiteMan]

This is great, none of the pomp and circumstance of Everest. None of the commercialization. Just the man & mountain.

[alanbrooke]

Great climb (obviously), but what I really appreciated in the film was the simplicity of the story of four mates on a climbing trip, and the total lack of sponsored bullshit, fake melodrama and product placement.

[casacara]

No sherpas, no porters, just three people with great skill and furious determination. *This* is climbing.

[TheHamma]

I have never seen such footage before. My first thought was "for no money in the world you would get me to do that". I'm absolutely speachless, big respect!

[realgoodmind]

Crazy that 4 years of prep, climbing and post work can be summed up in 17min. That first attempt starting summer 2019. What an amazing and almost surreal landscape. Not many people will ever see what you all have gotten to immerse yourself in for years. Congrats and I look forward to what comes.

[codybroken]

13:55 - The look on Graham 's face, what he had just survived, and the fact he continued on to summit is impressive.

[armoredtuba]

2 years late to the party but let me say this is perfection. Not just the accomplishment itself, which would've been impressive even if it was just filmed on a gopro. But the video too - the storytelling, the editing, even the photography. Astonishing quality of both content and form.
Thank you lads for making this and sharing it with us.

[KatherineUribe-]

Alpinists, mountainclimbers, free soloists and the like are a rare breed. The compulsion to climb mountains that others get dizzy just looking at is beyond me. They're all athletes, in prime condition and they train & plan their trips thoroughly. Yet, even if I was in their condition, it would not be something I'd even contemplate: I'm truly, boringly, a flatlander. I admire, am in awe of, these incredibly brave people. My palms sweat just watching films/videos like this.

[Boogiebear-]

I sprained an ankle like that in highschool when I fell down the stairs. It took MONTHS to heal. Years really. I couldn't even limp on it for 6 weeks or more. Then, for several years, it would just Turn on me if I walked across any uneven spot. A sprained ankle is No Joke. I can see how it could ruin an entire mountaineering trip. This was a good documentary. Thanks, guys.

[ImNotHereEither]

That looked brutally difficult. What an incredible expedition. It looked as technical as Meru, and as dangerous as Annapurna. What a beautiful mountain.

[Nestler]

One of the greatest achievements of the past decade on the highest mountains in the world. Congratulations, Graham, Steve, Chris and Mark, not only on your pioneering feat, but also on this impressive film about it!

[henryg]

Perhaps one of the best videos on YouTube. A true gem, thank you for sharing it with us.

[katia]

When they are all yelling is the best . I wasnt expecting to be moved emotionally and actually kind of cry. I think surviving the avalanche and continuing, and achieving victory - made this truly glorious.

[PatrickPierceBateman]

Excellent achievement. Not only to make the first ascent of the mountain but to document everything and capture all this great footage along the way. Thanks for doing this!

[dolwolfianphotography]

Well done! Knowing when to bail out gave you another shot of it 🤟👍

[fouglasdir]

Literally brought a tear to my eye, the close-ups of you all after descending from the summit. Impressive summit and refreshingly honest video of it. Well done!

[peterc]

Hard core. Smiling faces belie how difficult that climb was. Tenacity, perseverance, teamwork and risk taking at its best. Epic. Well done guys

[Rangetechus]

This was amazing and I have so much respect for the way you guys went about this climb. I’m super happy you returned safely because that is truly success.
Congratulations!