How Steve Untch Fell Off the Face of K2 | Mountaineering Gone Wrong
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STEVE UNTCH, Known for being an explorer that could put people at ease with his smile or loud laugh, Steve truly cared about every life. In 1994, Steve along with 3 other climbers would all travel to K2 in an attempt to summit. An expedition that would test Steve’s character, and forever alter his destiny. This is his story…
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#mountaineeringgonewrong #mountaineeringtragedy - Zábava
A "never give up attitude" can very quickly lead to death on any 8000m peak, especially K2
It’s a difficult balance. You have to push your limits to succeed, but also know exactly when you’ve reached your true limit.
"A never give up" attitude doesn't always revolve around meeting the goal of completing the task. It can always help you turn around, get down and try again. Never give up ! And as above said know your true limits
@@bicyclingbum1551 get down and try ahain is a give up, a give up for the moment and a good comon sense.
I have a never go there in the first place attitude and have managed to survive.
K2 was the easiest molehill I ever climbed.
Steve was my employers best friend and was his best man at Eric's (my employers) wedding. I have heard many stories about Steve's strength of character, will and physical strength. Eric is in his 70's and still climbs trees on a daily basis. He taught me to climb trees and I am a member of a rock climbing club with a man named Ken who was also very close to Steve. So you are right he was loved. just a sidenote from GVL
I knew Steve and met him while raising money for this expedition. He was larger than life and I have never before or since seen a human love everything about life like he did. I remember the day I found out he died and it was heartbreaking. Hard to believe it's been 29 years almost.
Sorry about that. Still you did know him. Regards
Every mountaineer has an evil climbing companion, even if he's alone. This companion is watching your every move, every second you're up there. All it takes is one mistake, and you're screwed. He's called gravity, and he doesn't forgive.
You can always carry bottled anti-gravity.
You think that’s bad you should see what gravity did to my wife’s beautiful figure it’s tragic
@@jjp1117 No that's not gravity's fault. That's sadly due to the magic power inherent in all wedding rings. Once a woman puts one on, their figures are the first thing to go. Did you know that after about five years, most men are only legally married to half of their wives? That's because by then most of them has doubled in size. True story.
gravity is an unproven theory. objects are most likely governed density and buoyancy in the aether
@@dumbcat Yep, your name checks out. Be proud, you've been right at least once in your life.
...and then 2 yrs later Michael Groom was part of the tragedy with Rob Halls and Scott Fischer's teams on Everest as a guide.. He's definitely used up a few cat lives there. RIP
Oh really was that 96
@Roscoe.P.Coldchain yes it was 1996. There's a good documentary on david snows channel..1996 disaster over everest me thinks..
Edit: it's "storm over everest"
I thought Michael Groom used up a cat life when taken down by that avalanche, 2.5 thousand feet, as I recall. There's nothing quite like the crack of an avalanche!
I suspect that Steve was as angry, as he was impatient. And I'd blame the specific Korean climbers who were forcing their way up. In my own adventures and readings, there can be a person (or persons) that are so selfish, that they hugely exacerbate the existing problems for others.
The notorious Kurz / Hinterstosser tragedy on the North face of the Eiger, started when their crampons were stolen.
The first two Italians to ever climb K2, wouldn't let Walter Bonetti (who'd gone down to get them oxygen) know where their high camp was, so only they would get the 1st ascent accolades.
Does anyone remember the furore in the American attempts, with their secret A teams and B teams?
And the 1985 K2 tragedy, largely caused by those who didn't bother to bring tents, and forcing overcrowding / sleeplessness / death, on the climbers at the top camp.
Also, as I recall, it was many of the very slow, guided climbers who'd started before others, who were some of the initiators of the Everest 1996 disaster. By, surprise, surprise, taking the ropes of those who desperately needed to descend! I can understand not being able or willing to rescue others up there. It is life threatening. But taking the fixed ropes of a rescue group trying to descend, just because you want to ascend??
Yes you’re right, when you add anger to impatience it’s a recipe for disaster, although he was right to be angry it certainly it didn’t help him but rather doomed him😢
Dude, you're spot on. You hear a lot about how great some people are, how much everyone loves them, and how compassionate and caring they are... but for every one of those, there are 4-5 narcissistic assholes who only care about themselves. They are willing to inhibit others, exploit resources, and only care about their trip. No other person matters to them. There are a lot more of those people than the former. When it comes to the 8000-meter peaks, character flaws are exacerbated beyond belief. There's definitely no shortage of assholes in mountaineering. People just don't tell the stories.
@@TheNewRevolution Thank you! Yes it would be good to hear more of those real stories. I noticed that there was a french guy who was about to reveal that they ( the french team) hadn't actually got to the top of Annapurna first. But mysteriously (was) slipped into a crevasse the day before he was allowed to publish. How many thousands of other stories are there? I've also been "disappeared" from 'The Yeti Academy' somehow. I think maybe I asked too many questions.
Luckily I'm addicted to water. In 🇭🇲Surf and raging rivers and narrow (flash flood) canyons can change themselves too much, for too much sabotage and theft to happen. And surfing experience was so useful in rapids.
(Though tribal grommets in the surf can be a bit too territorial, dropping in. I'd probably eat one too, if I was a white pointer)
I found I was so busy looking after beginners once, canyoning, that I was going down a 200 ft waterfall, only clipped on to a trouser tag. Duh!
Mostly diving you're kind of on your own, really. But found I had a real friend who untangled me from line at 110 ft in deco time, with a mask I couldnt clear of water. There is a need to appreciate real friends too!
Best regards.
He might have been a great guy but he sure wasn't as smart as he needed to be. This death was totally preventable.
I did not know Rob Hall was on k2, thank you
Or Michael groom for that matter
Just discovered your channel and you have a really nice narration style, just the right mix between emotions and facts that are necessary to try and understand the situation. Definitely subscribed and looking forward to your future videos!
One small thing maybe: I don't think you need the red arrow in the thumbnail graphics. I know it's somewhat a staple of this kind of video, but for many people it can come off as cheap or lazy attention grabbing - I find myself not clicking on such videos regularly, because they usually don't have the content I enjoy. In this case I was just clicking through and got stuck here, because the video itself was well produced and interesting and not at all what I expected in a good way. Maybe that could be a way to reach another or broader audience, because your videos have a really good quality, production value, interesting narration and good pacing.
Then on the other hand, I don't know what's good for the algorithm and you do you, I'll be there to watch either way.
Thanks for using the metric system in the newer videos.
Thanks for all you do 😌..Happy new year!
Thank you Happy New Year to you and your family!
The same Michael Groom that was in 1996 Everes disaster as Halls teams guide?
Well, he didn't take much time to mourn his fiend who died saving him.
Well, he seems to be a pretty cold person as you listen to him after Everest disaster. He didn't go and see, if Beck Weathers was alive, because he "had seen enough dead bodies". But Beck wasn't dead and Groom as the only surviving guide of his team just left him in the tent.
This is 94
Beck was an idiot
He obviously felt invincible having surviving the Everest disaster of 96..All he had to do was wait and be patient, passing someone on a slither of a bottleneck like that your asking for trouble...Sad though all the same 💟
Yep, many interviews of famous climbers have said "patience" is one of the most important traits. Even years later, during the 2008 disaster, that's what started that disaster when Dren Mandić unclipped to pass another teammate and slipped/fell.
This was 94
This was before, at 94
I don't think it's only pilots that can get get-there-itis, to me it sounds as if that's what happened here, he sadly got too focused on getting down, and couldn't think of the things speaking against using the older rope.
I believe it’s all fate
Why would he think for a second an old rope or even a rope from last years expeditions would hold him? That was a very stupid mistake all because of being impatient. I'm not kicking dirt on Steve, not at all I'm just wondering what was he thinking? The weather these ropes deal with on a daily basis is ridiculous!
Like most people, i have a few drug addicts in my life… for some of them, i think, it’s only a matter of time before something bad happens…. And if i had known Steve, i would have thought the exact same thing - it’s only a matter of time… between the extreme mountain climbing and the cave diving… the dude definitely toed the line….
I watch these videos and think, what the hell do these people do for work to travel so much? Jeesh.. i can barely afford CZcams….
It’s definitely a sport for the Rich
People born with capital do well in capitalism and don’t have to work but instead become what their dream is because of the lack of financial restrictions, whilst we all work in any means we can to put food on the table until we die.
Enjoy
These are people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on each expedition. I'm not impressed by people who scale mountains. I'm impressed by people who get up every morning and take care of themselves and those around them, who go to work so that they can have a roof over their heads. People who teach school, drive trucks, stock shelves, go to sea, or work at educating themselves. Real people who do, not the impossible, but the challenging. It's a challenge to do what's necessary, for our families and communities. The *unsung* heroes...
Was that the same Rob Hall from the Everest tragedy? If it was WTF. Mountaineers are all narcissists. His poor wife and family.
Yes, same man. And I bet its the same Michael Groom that was Rob Halls teams guide at 1996 Everest disaster where Hall perished.
Hopefully he had good life insurance
Yup
Exactly. They all think that they matter. They work so hard to matter, surely they must matter. But none of them matter. We're talking about dishwashers who also climb mountains. I think Conrad Anker is legit though
Good
I wonder if they tried to communicate to the Korean team going up to ask them if they could pause with your doing so they could come down because they had somebody hurt and it was a medical emergency and needed off the mountain. You could hope that people would do the right thing.
After watching the video, the Koreans were already ascending, so they were blocked from getting down until the Koreans were through the passenge way.
@@kevinmalone3210 then the koreans shouldve turned back down to make way. Descending climbers should take precedence before ascending ones. Everyone knows it is on descent that most accidents/fatalities happen. As a climber you should be well aware same thing could very well happen to you. House chimney is before even camp 1, so you lose nothing by sparing a bit of time, but you could be saving a life.
Blimey - he fell the equivalent of the highest building in the world
as far as 'small plane' crashes happen...
'gotta go now' can be fatal.
OMGOSH. So tragic for Steve !!? He sounded like a decent and kind human being. May he RIP.
I hate winter, so F mountain climbing. Those people are nuts.
But he died doing what he loved. s/
@@mirrage42 if I die in my sleep, so will I!
@@humannotacat5486 sleep is the cousin of death
@@whatitdohomeynigguwh Oh geez. Humans NEED to sleep.
@@mirrage42 So??? He’s still dead!
Darwin award winner. Ego is always the downfall.
What kind of pain medicine?
There’s no trees at Camp 3!
Very sad, Steve was the real hero.
The rope didn't snap because it was frozen, but because it was worn out.
Do a video on Rob hall he's still on the mountain the movie Everest is about him now that was thee worst day ever in Everest history
the narrator has a "bendy" accent imo xx
he took the risk and lost !!!
Which year isthis?
Must have been after the Everest disaster of 96
@@Roscoe.P.Coldchain Nope...1994
Less people have submitted k2 than everest.. hell of a mountain
Yes it is, it looks intimidating to climb. It's more difficult than Everest.
Because on K2 they don't have Sherpas to carry all their crap up the mountain for them.
@@kevinmalone3210 Annapurna is The Queen of Death…..most fatalities….
Can any one explain why not Carry a small reserve type parachute??
Not enough time for it to deploy properly before u hit something
Need lots of time and space to parachute properly
@@samatkinson4331 Thanks Sam reply according to Google 2.500 experienced parachutes t ,He fell over 3000 .One must take into account may hit the side cliff as he fall,but he also may not.I tend to ware one if I were a Climber .
That's a bunch of weight for something that probably won't work
Unfortunately, this isn't Warzone.
Very selfish for the Koreans to not let a rescue party go past, especially when they had 0 chance of summitting.
I just don't understand the risk involved why they would put themselves in harm's Way? It's really hard to feel bad for this! They put other people in danger that tries to help ect.ect.
Some people just do it for the bragging rights but others just love being up there. When you do any kind of adrenaline sport you always weigh the risks. People who are doing it for the wrong reason will always tempt fate pushing it where reason causes most to turn back. The mountain will always be there another day. Rescues are different. It is those moments when someone is in need of help that those who are up there for the right reason step up and put their lives on the line while those there for the wrong reason will walk by a person in trouble, never even considering if there is something they can do to help.
When you play stupid games you win stupid prizes
Too many people going up and down K2 , in the end thats what caused his death. Its easy to say he should have been more patient but its cold, nasty conditions up there and he needed to get to where he was going.
Trouble is, those other climbers would feel the same way, 1st in best dressed.
Imagine that…you go to help someone and instead you die…mountain climbing is just…smh…
I am not an expert but it seems like a no brainer to not use a rope you have not checked first??
Don't play games during climbing...
Rule number one...dont use old ropes or ropes you do not know the history of.!
Sorry wouldn't have tried to save other guy everyone knows decent is crucial
Ngl, that was really dumb of him. Sorry. And I mean that in the sincerest way possible. 😬
Rope a Dope
lt is _good_ to give one's life for a friend! Jesus however, gave His life when we were yet His enemies, so that we may be saved from Spiritual death. l hope Steve is with Jesus now.
eh...he didn't plummet 800 meters TO THE GROUND. That's not the topography of the Abruzzi Spur. He likely fell no more than 10-20 meters and survived the fall only to slide/cartwheel down the slope to his death.
Their literally giving u a first hand account of what happened lol how u gonna say otherwise ? & either way its the same thing he tumbled down the mountain..it dnt matter if he cartwheels or free fell the result is the same
@@trentejames9773 I'ts not a first-hand account at all. It's a re-telling. The channel author has already thanked me for the clarification. And yes, I know exactly what happened on House Chimney.
Were you on K2 that day? I'd be interested to know what you remember. Did you know Steve? @@neumichel
Equipment failure, putting your life on the line
Batman woke up, and he climbed K2. Fight me!
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Bro, at least pronounce the name of the route correctly. Ffs 🤦♂️
That never give up attitude bs, sure does fertilize a lot of mountains.
Was it worth it? What prize do you get for finishing the climb? Cheating death isn't a prize. Same with cavers and cave divers. all risk and ZERO reward.
a sense of accomplishment from defining your own purpose without anything pressuring you into it and overcoming the struggle it takes to succeed
I can answer no it’s not.