TERZYUL 14
They live as long as we remember about them.
One man pushed beyond perceived limits, carrying the Ukrainian flag to all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. Only death could stop him and it did.
Before commercial expeditions, fixed ropes on every section, and fleets of Sherpas supporting summit bids, climbing the world’s highest mountains demanded a very different kind of mountaineer. Terzyul14 tells the story of Vladyslav Terzyul, the only Ukrainian to summit all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks – without oxygen, without guides, and without the modern infrastructure. Through his personal archives, diaries, and interviews with those who knew him, the film reveals an achievement that was as extraordinary as it was perilous.
What was Vladyslav like? How did he balance his life between work, family, and big mountains? What did Ukraine mean to him? What do his achievements mean for Ukraine today? What happened on his last mountain? We want to show Vladyslav’s story to honor his memory and give his name eternal life.
Vladyslav’s famous “Rope Rug” made out of ropes collected by him at every mountain he climbed. It also has the rope from Makalu, the last mountain in his life.
Photos from Terzyul Family Collection
DIY Steam Bath in BC of Hidden Peak, 2003
Ice fall, Himalayas
Hanging Bridge, Himalayas
Rocking DIY Balaklava
Hidden Peak, 2003
Vladyslav with the locals in Pakistan
Edelweiss
Video Camera Was always with Terzyul
On the way to ABC, Everest
Ice fall at Hidden Peak
Expedition to the Hidden Peak, 2003
General view of The Base Camp of The Ukrainian National Expedition
Summit of Gasherbrum, 1996
Alpine Training in Ala-Archa, Tyan-Shan, 1979
Pioneer Peak, Ala-Archa, Tyan-Shan, 1979
After Everest Summit at the BC, 1999
Passing a Very Large Crevasse (Ice Crack)
Bypassing the Crevasse
Baltoro Glacier, Approaching the BC, Karakorum (Pakistan)
Elbrus as a Backdrop, 1982
Glacier Lake
Edelweiss
Skiing in the Carpathians, Ukraine
History of the Idea
The idea of this film was born when our producer, an aspiring mountaineer herself, Yulia Zi, discovered Vladyslav Terzyul record on Wikipedia from her home in San Francisco. She then started her deep research that led to the book “Tie You Knot” / “В’яжи Свой Узел” published by Terzyul family [order here] and her friendship with Vladyslav’s daughters Julia and Olha. The bond grew between them, so did Yulia’s fascination of Vladyslav’s story. And so Yulia is on a mission to make Vladyslav’s story and Ukraine’s alpine achievements to be visualized in a full feature documentary film and known to all.
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