EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT - It remains the pinnacle, the ultimate manifestation of mans eternal quest to conquer the elements. Everest. Since it was first successfully scaled by Edmund Hillary in 1953, scores of adventure seekers have flocked to this climbing Mecca, intent on reaching its towering summit. But Everest is a cruel master, and the prospect of death becomes increasingly real as each expedition edges higher up the mountainside. Join Russell Brice, a New Zealander with over 18 years experience, as he leads an expedition of Everest climbers - each man enduring his own physical and mental struggles in search of personal triumph.
EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT: SEASON 2 - Team leader Russel Brice does the climb again, this time taking some new faces with him including Katsusuke Yanagisawa of Japan, who at 71 years old dreams of becoming the oldest man to ever summit Everest. Returning for their second attempts are asthmatic IRONMAN competitor Mogens Jensen from Denmark and Hollywood motorcycle enthusiast Tim Medvetz. Both are more determined than ever to reach the top.Everest: Beyond the Limit Season 2 gives you an inside look at extreme adventurers facing real health risks such as cerebral edema, hypothermia and hallucinations. Watch these climbers deal with their own physical and mental struggles just to have one breath-taking moment at the top.
AFTER THE CLIMB - Host Phil Keoghan has a fireside chat with five climbers from Everest: Beyond the Limit 2 and several renowned Everest veterans to discuss their personal duel with the tallest mountain on earth. Having faced the harsh reality of life and death on Everest, they share more than a dream. Now off the mountain, the questions that haunt them can fire both hearts and mind. Everest is a place where the smallest mistake can be fatal. Life, death, the tragic past, the hopeful future, dreams and nightmares; that's what survivors of Mt. Everest talk about After the Climb.
THE ULTIMATE CLIMB - Ever since he was a teenager, when he was inspired by the efforts of Bear Grylls, Geordie Stewart has been fired by a hugely ambitious desire - to climb the highest mountain in each of the world's seven continents. The Ultimate Climb features exclusive breath-taking footage that Geordie shot on his epic quest as he tries to complete his dream by climbing the highest and most famous mountain in the world - Everest. If he can achieve this goal, Geordie will set a new record, becoming the youngest Briton ever to climb all seven summits.
BEAR GRYLLS: EVEREST AFTER THE AVALANCHE - Bear Grylls draws on his own experience as an Everest summiteer to explain the danger and the allure of the mountain. He shares stories of climbers and sherpas who survived Everest's worst disasters as well as set some of its most extreme records.
Title: Mount Everest Collector's Gift Set
Format: DVD
Release Date: 02 Mar 2016
Actor(s): Documentary
Sku: 2308332
Catalogue No: BHE6979
Category: Documentary
Disc Count: 6
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
OFLC Rating: PG
Run Time: 840
Transfer Format: 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen
Video Format: PAL
Primary Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: English, Dolby Digital 2.0
Region Code: 4
Genre: Special Interest,