Explorers: Adventures of the Century

- Season 3

(2023)

The unique spray ice formations at Helmcken Falls, British Columbia, are considered the hardest ice and mixed climbing spot in the world. The 140-meter cave is a terrifying complex of giant, overhung icicles and thus has become Will Gadd's obsession and the leading edge of modern ice climbing.

The Inga Rapids of the Congo River are deemed as the holy grail of kayaking. But it's not only the perilous whirlpool in the middle of the river, it's the outside conditions in an instable country as well endangering the project . Thus "Congo" becomes the adventure of a lifetime for world class kayaker Steve Fisher.

When climbing legend Stefan Glowacz embarks with his team on an expedition to Mount Roraima, he has no idea what they got themselves into. A tragic accident adds to the drama which unfolds set against the backdrop of Guyana's tropical rain forest and the steep walls of the breathtaking table mountain.

Majlis al Jinn, a huge subterranean chamber in Oman, is big enough to house the Great Pyramid of Giza. After a 170m free hanging rappel, Chris Sharma and his partner set out for a record breaking ascent from the deepest point of the cave following the enormous arch, fighting gravity, climbing upside down back into the light.

Led by Mexican pro Rafa Ortiz, a team of world-class kayakers attempts an audacious record-setting run on the Mexican Rio Santo Domingo, the steepest navigable section of whitewater on earth. When attempting to run the most difficult section of the falls something goes completely wrong...

The Bass Strait is a strip of water dividing the Australian mainland from Tasmania. Sailors stand in awe of the strong currents, knowing that wild storms make the strait twice as rough as the English Channel. In a death defying act three brave Aussies attempt to paddle the whole 300 km across the Bass Strait from shore to shore kneeling on their boards. The adventure takes several days with stops on small islands along the way. Win-or-bust Zeb Walsh, Brad Gaul and Jack Bark have to face sickness, muscle soreness and dehydration, apart from sharks, currents and ...

From the early days in the French Alps speed riding has evolved into the most demanding and unquestionable dangerous snow sports. Speed riding describes a combination of skiing and paragliding but both at the fastest variant. Three venturesome athletes head out to the Alaska Range with wings in their backpacks for the adventure of a lifetime. Jon DeVore, Filippo Fabbi, and Andy Farrington are the most accomplished athletes in their game - however, the area of choice - bearing frightening names as devil's paw - is so remote that every wrong move could end in a fatal ...

The Caribbean island chain of the Bahamas is home to some of the world's most stunning and extensive underwater caves. Within this spectacular backdrop the Abaco Islands host a massive underwater crystal cave network, which has not been fully explored yet. Diving legend Brian Kakuk has tried to find a connection between two of the largest cave systems for many years. In June 2014 he will make the final push to connect together Dan's Cave and Ralph's Cave. If they succeed, they explore the largest cave system of its type in the world. If they fail - well, do not even ...

In August 2014 Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg, two accomplished paragliders, attempt to complete the first ever paragliding traverse of the Rocky Mountain Range, North America's most iconic and by far wildest region. At a distance of over 1.200 km from Canada to the U.S., flying across rugged terrain and landing on mountain tops to camp for the night, this journey will smash almost any current long distance flight record.

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