2022, UK, 25min
Director: Jake Holland
The Gulmit Tower, in the Karakoram, is a technical granite pinnacle that has never been summited. Previous teams have often failed because the highly glaciated terrain makes the approach by foot long and treacherous. Fabi Buhl and Will Sim, both experienced alpinists, have a new idea. They plan to harness the power of the sky and use paragliders to fly over the glaciated terrain, reaching the base of the climb in hours, not days. An epic journey as that sets a new direction for Himalayan climbing.