Edge of the Unknown

©National Geographic
Edge of the Unknown

Synopsis

Jimmy Chin interviews top athletes who undergo challenging conditions as they constantly face death in their endeavours that require extraordinary feats of mental and physical strength.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Riding the Avalanche

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    Travis Rice reflects on the avalanche that catapulted him into the unknown, sharing how it has shaped his approach to his sport and his life.

  • Hunted in the Arctic

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    Sarah McNair Landry and her brother Eric share their story of kite-skiing the Northwest Passage in winter only to be “hunted” by polar bears.

  • Deadly Waters

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    Kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbuic went exploring rivers in Central Africa with their mentor, Hendri Coetzee. Hendri never made it back.

  • Fight or Die

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    Gerd Serrasolses reflects on a Kayaking mission in which he almost drowned, sharing how it has shaped his approach to balancing risks as a new father.

  • Eaten By Jaws

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    Big wave surfer Justine Dupont prepares to ride some of the biggest waves of her life. But to achieve that she has to face down fear and intense risk.

  • Live Another Day

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    While filming in the mountains of the Grand Tetons, Wyoming, alpinist Jimmy Chin is caught in a colossal avalanche that no one is supposed to survive.

  • Return to Life

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    When attempting a first ascent on the tallest unclimbed peak in the Himalayas, legendary climber Conrad Anker has a heart attack at 20,000 feet.

  • The No Fall Zone

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    While filming for a sports movie, skier Angel Collinson falls from a 1000-ft mountain in one of the steepest spines of Alaska.

  • Willpower

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    Climber Will Gadd wants to be the first to ascend the Overhead Hazard route at Helmcken Falls, even if that means risking his life.

  • Before Free Solo

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    In his journey to climb Yosemite’s El Cap without a rope, alpinist Alex Honnold goes to Morocco and uses its biggest walls as his training ground.