Extreme: Peak Danger

In August 2008, 11 of 30 climbers died on K2 in just two days. This perfect pyramid-shaped mountain between China and Pakistan may look like a child’s drawing but is one of Earth’s deadliest peaks. Newlyweds Cecilie Skog and Rolf Bae chose to climb this terrifying mountain for their honeymoon. Their decision would forever alter their lives and those around them. When a massive avalanche scatters climbers across K2’s steep slopes, desperate rescue missions begin. Time is running out to save those stranded in the “death zone.” Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores this harrowing story in “Peak Danger,” Season 2 of the BBC podcast “Extreme.” The series examines fundamental questions: What drives humans to challenge nature’s boundaries? Is the euphoria of standing atop the world worth the ultimate risk? And what does it truly cost to pursue the impossible?