ARCTIC & ANTARCTIC EXTREMES MOUNTAINEERING SERIES

Ice Climbing in Greenland Kangerdlugssuaq Region of East Greenland

There are not many unexplored places left on the planet and this documentary captures the thrill of the unknown

Journey to the Arctic and travel with Peter Clutterbuck and Paul Walker as they lead an eight person expedition to a group of unnamed, unmapped and unexplored mountain ranges near the Kangerdlugssuaq region of East Greenland. The story begins with the training and preparation for the expedition, landing on the glacier on a ski plane from Iceland and setting up base camp on the edge of the two mile thick ice-cap.

This story captures the thrill and excitement of the unknown in one of the few places left unexplored on the planet. Discover how to live on the icecap and the intricacies of hauling sledges up steep ice and installing protection on the ice faces.

The team completed eight first ascents using ice axes, ice screws and crampons mostly under the light of the midnight sun.

H4605DVD
27 min.
SRP: $29.95

Antarctic Extremes – A Mountaineering Adventure

Sled into Antarctica’s highest mountains to the remote, unexplored Heritage Range to summit 3 unclimbed peaks at -25C!

Ice Climbing, Crevasses, Blizzards & Extreme Danger in the Driest, Coldest Place on Earth

Heritage Range Ellsworth Mountains

There are not many unexplored places left on the planet & this program captures the thrill of the unknown.

Join Simon Garrod and Peter Clutterbuck as they embark on a sledge journey into Earth’s driest and coldest continent, 700 miles from the South Pole.  The story begins with the plans and preparations for the expedition and the journey to Latitude 80 degrees south via Cape Horn in a Russian cargo plane and onto a ski plane to reach the Heritage Range in the Ellsworth Mountains, the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica.

The crew set six camps, climbed steep glaciers hauling heavy sledges to finally summit three unclimbed peaks, with ice axes and crampons in temperatures –25°C. A fourth peak was attempted, but abandoned due to dangerous, wide crevasses mostly hidden under fragile ice bridges and a detour that exposed the team to a forbidding ice cliff. A nine day storm then confined the crew to Base Camp in blizzard conditions.

Featuring Ian Wright MBE, a retired England International soccer player, who played in 581 league games, scoring 387 goals and earned 33 caps for the English national team.

This documentary gives you a feel of living and travelling on the ice, facing extreme conditions and unexpected obstacles and the triumphs of conquering 3 unclimed peaks.

H4605DVD
35 min.
UPC: 709629046054