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First Ascent

Solo climbers and alpinists confront daunting climbing obstacles and inner battles globally.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Alone on the Wall

1. Alone on the Wall

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Alex Honnold, a 23-year-old free solo climber, pushes his limits by scaling t...

Episode 2 Patagonia Promise

2. Patagonia Promise

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Brave explorers, led by Stanley Leary, embark on a perilous journey into Pata...

Episode 3 Impossible Climb

3. Impossible Climb

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

In the next episode, Chris Sharma embarks on a death-defying climbing adventu...

Episode 4 Point of No Return

4. Point of No Return

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Elite climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash embark on a perilous ascent of an un...

Episode 5 Brother's Wild

5. Brother's Wild

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Two brothers, Timmy and Sean O'Neill, defy their physical limitations as they...

Episode 6 Fly or Die

6. Fly or Die

Aired: Nov 4, 2010

Dean Potter's daring climbing style combines free solo climbing and BASE jump...

Info about First Ascent

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure, Sport