Harila - Nådeløse fjell
Feature documentary

In Norwegian cinemas starting September 4th.

Kristin Harila stunned the climbing community in 2023 when she set out to become the fastest person to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks.

Alongside her climbing partner, Tenjen Lama Sherpa, she achieved what many believed impossible, summiting all 14 in just 92 days and halving the record held by Nims Purja.

But, what should have been her greatest triumph became a reckoning. During the final ascent, Harila was accused of stepping over a dying porter, triggering a global backlash and fierce debate about ambition, ethics and who controls the narrative. Drawing on never‑before‑seen footage from K2, Savage Mountain unpacks the story behind the controversy.

Director: Even Sigstad
Producer: Filip Christensen, Field Productions

Director of photography: Matias Myklebust
Cinematographers: Matias Myklebust, Manish Maharjan, Gabriel Tarso, Sandro Gromen-Hayes and Espen Saur.

Music composer: Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Editors: Peter Norrey, Charles Griffin Gibson and Christoffer Heie
Sound design: Joakim Vahle Bjærknes

With support from
Norwegian Film Institute
Viken Filmsenter

Co-production: Full Story Films
Executive producers: Vesna Cudic, Siobhan Sinnerton, P.G. Morgan and Marina Zenovich