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  • ARCTIC ASCENT WITH ALEX HONNOLD

DESCRIPTION

Alex Honnold leads a six-week expedition to Eastern Greenland to make a first ascent of one of the highest unclimbed rock faces in the world. But this is much more than a climbing trip. With the help of glaciologist Heidi Sevestre, Alex and the team investigate the impact of climate change on the glaciers, ice caps and fjords in this remote part of the Arctic.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: Episode 1
    A first-ever Greenlandic expedition begins as Alex Honnold leads his team across a massive glacier and attempts to free climb a 1,500-foot rock wall.
  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: 71 Degrees North
    A first-ever Greenlandic expedition begins as Alex Honnold leads his team across a massive glacier and attempts to free climb a 1,500-foot rock wall.
  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: Episode 2
    The climbing team is hit by deadly ice fall before attempting a first-ever traverse of the Renland Icecap enroute to their final climbing objective.
  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: On Thin Ice
    The climbing team is hit by deadly ice fall before attempting a first-ever traverse of the Renland Icecap enroute to their final climbing objective.
  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: Episode 3
    Alex and the team reach the final phase of their epic expedition. A 4000 foot unclimbed sea wall, and one of the most important glaciers in Greenland.
  • Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold: The Wall
    Alex and the team reach the final phase of their epic expedition. A 4000 foot unclimbed sea wall, and one of the most important glaciers in Greenland.
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