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Season 1 – Everest Rescue

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It's said that for every 10 people who reach the summit of Mount Everest, one dies trying. Yet, even with the margin of error between life and death so fine, hundreds of climbers and Sherpas attempt to scale the epic peak each year. Their fate often rests in the hands of elite helicopter pilots performing one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The six-episode "Everest Rescue" highlights the work of pilots, including veteran Jason Laing and rookies Ryan Skorecki and Lorenz Nufer, who risk their lives to save stranded climbers as well as in-distress men and women from surrounding Himalayan villages. The high altitude means there is limited time to complete the rescue missions, making them that much riskier.
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Everest Rescue — Season 1

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Shaun Dooley

Narrator

Ryan Skorecki

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Russell Brice

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Duncan Coates

Executive Producer

David Harrison

Executive Producer

Christopher Meindl

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 8, 2017 The Death Zone For pilot Jason, rescuing stranded climbers with no coordinates, dense clouds, and limited fuel, is a daunting task; an equipment delivery becomes an emergency, when Siddartha and Andy discover a young mother has just given birth and is bleeding out. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2017 Top of the World With an injured climber stuck in the death zone, veteran pilot Jason preps his helicopter for the world's highest landing spot; rookie pilot Ryan searches for nine climbers stranded in a remote corner of the Himalayas. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Flying Blind Monsoon season brings new dangers; Ryan battles the elements while racing back to Lukla with sick climbers; Andy is plunged into a deadly blackout while flying to rescue a climber with a life threatening head-injury. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Summit Fever Ryan confronts an uninvited climber trying to hitch a ride at 17,500 feet; Jason attempts his highest ever rescue; Lorenz learns some grim realities of flying in the Himalayas. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Life on the Line Jason and Siddartha attempt a mission to prevent deaths along the treacherous Ice Fall, the most danger mile on Earth; Ryan battles violent wind to rescue a climber from base camp; Lorenz has just minutes to save a local man with a head injury. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Do or Die Ryan struggles to locate a woman suffering from severe abdominal pains; Jason struggles to reach a collapsed climber in the Death Zone. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Duncan Coates, David Harrison, Christopher Meindl, Neil Smith
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 8, 2017