The Dark Glow of the Mountains () is a TV documentary made in 1985 by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about an expedition made by mountain climber Reinhold Messner and his partner Hans Kammerlander to climb Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I all in one trip without returning to base camp. The film is not so much concerned with showing the climb itself or giving guidelines on mountaineering, but seeks to reveal the inner motivation of the climbers. References External links Senses of Cinema article on Dark Glow of the Mountains 1985 films 1985 television films German documentary television films West German films 1980s German-language films German-language television shows Documentary films about climbing 1985 documentary films Films directed by Werner Herzog 1980s German films