World's Greatest Mountains
An exploration of the wonders of four of the world's most iconic mountains, their nature, landscape and climate, humanity's relationship with them and our obsession with conquering these peaks.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
An exploration of the wonders of four of the world's most iconic mountains, their nature, landscape and climate, humanity's relationship with them and our obsession with conquering these peaks.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Everest
45 mins
This edition looks at the incredible forces that created Everest, meets some of the humans and animals that live in its shadow and at the 1953 expedition to conquer it.
Episode 2
Ben Nevis
45 mins
Created 350 million years ago by the implosion of a giant volcano, Ben Nevis is a mountain of two faces. The gentle, winding paths of the south contrast with the deadly cliff faces of the north, which draw in adventurers from around the world. Animals who live on Ben Nevis include the majestic golden eagle and three species of deer.
Episode 3
Mont Blanc
45 mins
Life on and around Mont Blanc, including the work of a team who trigger thousands of avalanches a year. The story of the 7.5 mile tunnel through the mountain, a miracle of 1960s engineering which suffered a catastrophic fire in 1999.
Episode 4