Join some of the world`s best climbers, skiers and snow-boarders as they take on some of the the toughest and most remote places on earth. The staggering scenery, bravery, and tragedy will leave you speechless in this candid and fascinating documentary series.

Hosted by Sting, and featuring songs from his album `Brand New Day`, this is an adventure series not to be missed!

Volume 1
Everest
Returning to Everest for his 13th expedition, world-renowned mountaineer Peet Athans attempts to be the first Westerner ever to summit Everest for a sixth time. In collaboration with National Geographic and armed with a GPS measuring device, Pete and The North Face Team make their ascent in a bid to not simply shatter a record but to measure the exact height of the tallest peak in the world.

Volume 2
Great Trango River
Arguably the tallest alpine wall in the world, the 20,600 foot Great Trango Tower in northern Pakistan has never been summitted from its north-west face.
Climbers Alex Lowe, Jared Ogden, and Mark Synnott brave weather, exhaustion and rockfall to claim the prize of this mile-high first ascent. In one of Alex Lowe`s last climbs, this expedition demonstrates the team`s prowess, and will to succeed.
Madagascar
Quickly becoming the destination spot for big wall rock climbing, this remote and exotic island off the southern tip of Africa is the locale of the first ascent for an all-star women`s team. Led by world-renowned, Lynn hill, they make their way up Tsaranora Massif, an enormous granite buttress rising from the arid landscape.

Volume 3
Shishapangma
An attempt at skiing an 8,000 meter peak ends in tragedy. While getting aclimitised, Conrad Anker, Dave Bridges and Alex Lowe are engulfed by an avalanche below the peak of Shishapangma. Alex and Dave are lost, but Conrad miraculously survives. This film is both a memorial and celebration of these men who risked their lives while pursuing their passion for climbing and life.
Himalaya
Some say the among the Himalayan peaks in northern India awaits the best extreme skiing on earth. World class extreme skiers and boarders Rick Armstrong, Jeremy Nobis and Hilaree Nelson went to find out. The goal: climb and ski Deo Tibba, the highest peak in the entire range.


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