Die Trying
A white-knuckle free-climb up three mountain peaks in 24 hours. An endurance-testing expedition, that pits two friends against the brutal elements of Antarctica. Experience amazing, terrifying, never-before-seen (or done) adventures that define the riskiest of everything National Geographic represents. It's where men and women push the limits of adventure, endurance and possibility--all in the name of science and exploration.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- National Geographic Channel
- Reality
A white-knuckle free-climb up three mountain peaks in 24 hours. An endurance-testing expedition, that pits two friends against the brutal elements of Antarctica. Experience amazing, terrifying, never-before-seen (or done) adventures that define the riskiest of everything National Geographic represents. It's where men and women push the limits of adventure, endurance and possibility--all in the name of science and exploration.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Polars vs Grizzlies
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 42 mins
An intrepid team of bear experts search for a living example of a Superbear, a hybrid polar-grizzly bear. These fearless experts stake out a bear-infested feeding ground with night vision cameras in an attempt to film a living Superbear.
Episode 2
Crater of Fire
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 43 mins
An intrepid team of bear experts search for a living example of a Superbear, a hybrid polar-grizzly bear. These fearless experts stake out a bear-infested feeding ground with night vision cameras in an attempt to film a living Superbear.
Episode 3
Crater of Fire
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 42 mins
Explorer George Kourounis and a team of experts tackle a descent into Turkmenistan's methane-burning Darvaza crater. The team wants to collect samples from the fiery pit in order to find out if the inferno is capable of harboring extreme life forms.
Episode 4
Great White Ambush
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 43 mins
A team of shark experts venture to Shark Alley where they hope to mount data loggers and camera tags on these predators in order to, for the first time ever, document the complete profile of a great white shark during its explosive breach.
Episode 5
Yosemite Death Climb
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 42 mins
Rock climber Alex Honnold attempts to set a world record by free-soloing a trio of harrowing cliffs without safety lines. Honnold plans to scale the faces of Yosemite National Park's Triple Crown. And he plans to do it all in under 24 hours.
Episode 6
Crossing the Ice
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 44 mins
Follow a pair of daring Australian adventurers who, despite having never been on skis before, set out to establish the record for an unsupported journey from the shores of Antarctica to the pole and back.