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- S1 E1 - Summit DreamsNovember 13, 200644minClimbers arrive at Everest base camp and struggle to acclimate to the extreme altitude four miles above sea level. They quickly learn the dangers of the mountain when they hear about a Sherpa's condition.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E2 - The GatekeeperNovember 20, 200644minAs good weather approaches, hundreds of climbers at Advanced Base Camp prepare for the climb. The expedition leader plans for an early summit, but he'll have to push both his Sherpas and climbers extra hard to be ready in time.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E3 - To the SummitNovember 27, 200644minRussell splits the expedition into two teams for the five-day summit assault. The first team sets off in good spirits, but on the climb from Camp One to Camp Two, Brett begins to struggle.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E4 - Into the Death ZoneDecember 4, 200644minBoth teams are trapped at high altitude by high winds and extreme cold. When the weather relents, Mogens sets out without the aid of bottled oxygen. The rest of the team races against the clock as they run out of time and air.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E5 - Mutiny on the MountainDecember 11, 200643minSome climbers reach the top, but the mountain is crowded and they get caught in yet another line to descend. In the face of bitter cold, two struggling climbers disobey their leader's orders to turn back.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E6 - The Final CostDecember 18, 200644minStruggling climbers suffer from "summit fever" and refuse to turn back with the summit just 350 feet above them. As other climbers descend, it's clear that many have serious frostbite.Free trial of discovery+
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