Everest Rescue
EVEREST RESCUE journeys to the tops of the treacherous Everest Himalayan Mountains, highlighting the work of a rare breed of pilots who put their lives on the line to save those facing certain death. The series features exclusive access to a group of diverse helicopter pilots as they manage emergency calls during the 2016 climbing season as well as intimate interviews with them and their loved ones. The thrilling series follows each pilot as he and his team venture on nail-biting missions to save stranded climbers as well as some men and women from the surrounding villages. These rescue missions are made even riskier because of the limited amount of time there is to complete them due to the high altitude. Among the pilots featured in EVEREST RESCUE is veteran Jason Laing (New Zealand) and rookies Ryan Skorecki (America) and Lorenz Nufer (Switzerland).
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
- TV-14
EVEREST RESCUE journeys to the tops of the treacherous Everest Himalayan Mountains, highlighting the work of a rare breed of pilots who put their lives on the line to save those facing certain death. The series features exclusive access to a group of diverse helicopter pilots as they manage emergency calls during the 2016 climbing season as well as intimate interviews with them and their loved ones. The thrilling series follows each pilot as he and his team venture on nail-biting missions to save stranded climbers as well as some men and women from the surrounding villages. These rescue missions are made even riskier because of the limited amount of time there is to complete them due to the high altitude. Among the pilots featured in EVEREST RESCUE is veteran Jason Laing (New Zealand) and rookies Ryan Skorecki (America) and Lorenz Nufer (Switzerland).
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
The Death Zone
Sun, Jan 8, 2017 41 mins
For pilot Jason, rescuing stranded climbers with no coordinates, dense clouds, and limited fuel, is a daunting task. An equipment delivery becomes an emergency, when Siddartha and Andy discover a young mother has just given birth and is bleeding out.
Episode 2
Top of the World
Sun, Jan 15, 2017 41 mins
With an injured climber stuck in the death zone, veteran pilot Jason preps his helicopter for the world's highest landing spot. Rookie Pilot Ryan searches for 9 climbers, stranded in a remote corner of the Himalayas.
Episode 3
Flying Blind
Thu, Feb 2, 2017 41 mins
Monsoon season arrives, bringing new dangers; Ryan battles the elements while racing back to Lukla with sick climbers; Andy is plunged into a deadly blackout while flying to rescue a climber with a life threatening head injury.
Episode 4
Summit Fever
Thu, Feb 2, 2017 41 mins
Ryan confronts an uninvited climber trying to hitch a ride at 17,500 feet; Jason attempts his highest rescue ever; Lorenz learns some grim realities of flying in the Himalayas.
Episode 5
Life on the Line
Thu, Feb 2, 2017 41 mins
Jason and Siddartha attempt a mission to prevent deaths along the treacherous Ice Fall, the most danger mile on Earth; Ryan battles violent wind to rescue a climber from base camp; Lorenz has just minutes to save a local man with a head injury.
Episode 6
Do or Die
Thu, Feb 2, 2017 41 mins
With a doctor on board, Ryan struggles to locate a woman suffering severe abdominal pains; and Jason struggles to reach a collapsed climber in the Death Zone.
