What happens when 7 heroic men take on the mother of all mountains? This is EVEREST up close, as you've never seen it before.
In April and May 2006, Discovery Channel documented one expedition group's Mount Everest summit attempt from start to finish, in one of the deadliest and most controversial seasons on record. Using high-tech filming techniques, including high-altitude videography and cameras mounted on Sherpa helmets, the six-part production captures the amazing journey of people striving to reach the highest of all goals.
The expedition was organized and managed by one of the mountain's most experienced leaders, Russell Brice. This year's series releases unseen footage with an exclusive on Lebanese Climber Max Chaya. An experienced climber, who by early 2006 had climbed the highest peak on every continent and both poles except Mount Everest. Watch Chaya's sheer determination and courage as he attempts to become the first person from Lebanon to reach the historic summit.
For EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT, a 17-member production team followed an expedition of 6 climbers with three professional mountain guides. During the special, viewers will see and hear from climbers as they deal with their own physical and mental struggles: a fire fighter from Los Angeles tries for a second time to reach the summit, having previously mortgaged his home and sold his motorcycle to pay for the climb; an Oregon ER doctor on his first summit attempt heads a dramatic rescue attempt; and an asthmatic Iron-Man competitor from Denmark tries to summit without additional oxygen.
Anxious and candid conversations among climbers give viewers an inside look at extreme adventurers facing real health risks - such as cerebral edema, frostbite, hypothermia, heart attacks and hallucinations - just to have one breathtaking moment at the top. Scientific knowledge presented in the series further explains the effects of altitude and extreme cold on the human body and the geography of Everest.
EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT airs exclusively on Orbit channel 14 every Saturday at 11.00pm and repeats every Monday at 12.00am.
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About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications is the leading global real-world media company. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in 170 countries and territories with nearly 1.5 billion subscription units. Discovery Networks International offers 19 television brands, reaching 746 million subscription units with programming available in 35 languages. Discovery Communications is owned by four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
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