S01E01 Summit Dreams
At three miles above sea level, the base of Mount Everest is already higher than any mountain in the Rockies. The expedition team makes seven overnight stops to get to Base Camp (BC) on the...
Everest: Beyond the Limit
S01E04: Into the Death Zone
Team One is the first to head into the death zone, where the extreme altitude shuts down digestion and the body starts to consume its own muscle tissue for energy. After only a few hours at the top camp, Team One leaves in the darkness at 1 a.m. for the summit. Almost immediately, they are caught in a frustrating human traffic jam that stops them in their tracks. If they can't pass some of the slow climbers on the ropes ahead of them, they could run out of time…and oxygen.
Overview
Everest: Beyond the Limit is a Discovery Channel reality television series about yearly attempts to summit Mount Everest organized and led by New Zealander Russell Brice.
Episodes
S01E02 The Gatekeeper
At ABC, more than 600 climbers prepare for summit attempts. All the climbers on Russell Brice's expedition must prove they're strong enough to climb from ABC to the North Col in less than five hours...
S01E03 To the Summit
With all high camps ready and a promising forecast, Russell splits the group into two teams for the five-day, 8,000-foot summit climb from ABC. The strongest climbers are assigned to Team One guided by Bill...
S01E04 Into the Death Zone
Team One is the first to head into the death zone, where the extreme altitude shuts down digestion and the body starts to consume its own muscle tissue for energy. After only a few hours...
S01E05 Mutiny on the Mountain
Members of Team One cope with the aftermath of their summit attempts. Many climbers are in danger from frostbite in the minus 40 degree F temperatures. Russell instructs Team Two, now at the top camp...
S01E06 The Final Cost
As everyone descends, the entire team suffers from the extreme cold. Frostbite affects more climbers on Russell's expedition than ever before. For each one who made the trek, whether or not they made the summit,...
Cast
Mark Inglis
Self
Fred Ziel
Self
Jason Willinger
Self
Brett Merrell
Self
Tim Medvetz
Self
Russell Brice
Self
Maxime Chaya
Self
Darius Vaiciulis
Self
Bill Crouse
Self
Mogens Jensen
Self
Monica Piris Chavarri
Self
Phurba Tashi Sherpa
Self
