Ultimate Survival: Everest, a critically acclaimed six-part mini-series released in March and June 2004, follows Team Discovery on their Everest expedition. The team includes two Canadian climbers—producer Ben Webster, an experienced adventure guide, and his girlfriend Shauna Burke, a rookie climber pursuing her PhD in Sports Psychology—and Australian Andrew Lock and Hector Ponce De Leon, seasoned climbers from Mexico. The series also captures the treks of Annabelle Bond, a London socialite, and diabetic American climber Will Cross. Team members, including Nepalese Sherpa guides trained to act as production crew, meticulously documented the extreme physical demands, physiological changes, and emotional hazards of summiting Everest at an elevation of 8,848 meters (16 times that of CN Tower). The journey culminates in reaching the top, symbolizing a world-defying challenge for climbers worldwide.
Aired: Nov 26, 2004Right now, 250 daring men and women are climbing toward the summit of Mount E...
