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First Ascent

The next show features solo free climbers and alpinists taking on formidable climbing challenges and personal struggles around the globe.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Alone on the Wall

1. Alone on the Wall

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Alex Honnold, a 23-year-old free solo climber, pushes the limits of his sport...

Episode 2 Patagonia Promise

2. Patagonia Promise

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

A trio of adventurers, led by Stanley Leary, embark on a thrilling expedition...

Episode 3 Impossible Climb

3. Impossible Climb

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Next episode, Chris Sharma embarks on a new climbing adventure, tackling the ...

Episode 4 Point of No Return

4. Point of No Return

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Elite alpine climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash embark on a perilous journey ...

Episode 5 Brother's Wild

5. Brother's Wild

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Two brothers, Timmy and Sean O'Neill, defy limitations as a pro climber and a...

Episode 6 Fly or Die

6. Fly or Die

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Dean Potter's innovative fusion of free solo climbing and BASE jumping yields...

Info about First Ascent

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure, Sport