"Offers great beauty while capturing something of what pulls the adventurous to try to reach the world's second highest peak. It's a trek as thrilling as any Hollywood summer blockbuster, with real-life plot twists of death, unexpected heroism, and surprise endings...a must-see." - Ernest Hardy, The Village Voice

"Captures courage, hardship and at times defeat, but above all documents the mountain itself, in all its staggering majesty. 'K2' could be the best way to experience just how difficult and rewarding mountaineering can be.  Astonishing."-Daniel Eagan, Film Journal

"Beautiful mountaineering film...an account of one modern expedition that draws fruitfully upon the lore of another."
-John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

"Well-wrought...the documentary's biggest highlight is its climbing footage; the film gets in close, with snow on the lens, and captures the sound of piercing winds at high altitude." - Ben Kenigsbergaug, The New York Times

"See this magnificent film that not only manages to convey the seductive and fatal beauty of the queen of the Karakoram but also expresses the spiritual bond that grows between men and women who share this addictive environment. There have been many films about living and dying in the world of the climbing elite. This film puts the testosterone soaked bravado in the background and stresses the inner feelings that bring people to this place, and keep some of them here for eternity. Do not miss it!" - Ron Wilkinson, It's Just Movies

"4.75 out of 5 Pitons. This is a REAL movie about REAL climbing… the most accurate and down-to-earth depiction of big mountain climbing out there." - Emilie Cortes, Sierra Journal

"While there are stunning vistas of sunrises, sunsets, and glaciated mountain ranges, the majority of the film centers on the close-knit climbing community and their measured patience and startlingly humility in the face of their accomplishments." - Rachel Redfern, Bitch Filcks

"The cinematography knocks you on your heels, amidst stunning giants above sweeping glaciers…Extremes in climbing share a certain kind of calling, but this song of K2 has a pull all its own." - Chuck Jaffee, The Union

"To a man or woman, these alpinists speak of the beauty and truth of the slopes, of the quality of being fully alive way up there on them, of the physical demands, the addiction to climbing, and of the risks… Recent The Summit fused real footage with great amounts of re-creation to image the deadly August 2008 day on this mountain… K2:SH is the better, crisper picture." - Donald Levit, ReelTalk Reviews