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First Crossings Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

5 Episodes 2012 - 2012

Episode 1

Whitcombe and Lauper

44 mins

Kevin and Jamie follow in the footsteps of Whitcombe and Lauper's first crossing of the Southern Alps via the Whitcombe pass.

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Episode 2

Grave and Talbot

44 mins

Jamie and Kevin attempt to complete the journey of William Grave and Arthur Talbot, who in 1910 set off to find a suitable pass for tourists across the Darran Mountains.

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Episode 3

Fyfe and Graham

44 mins

Kevin and Jamie re-trace the first ascent of Mount de la Beche by Tom Fyfe and George Graham in 1894 - the first major peak conquered by New Zealand-born climbers.

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Episode 4

Loweriston

44 mins

Kevin and Jamie take on David Loweriston's survival story with the sealing gang of the Brig Active, marooned in 1810 for four years at the remote and desolate Open Bay Islands.

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Episode 5

Brunner and Kehu

44 mins

Kevin and Jamie take on Brunner and Kehu's marathon expedition to the middle of the South Island, honoring their courage and perseverance.

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