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Jodie Foster Movie: NOVA: Great Peaks - Everest Kilimanjaro McKinley Mont Blanc and Vinson Massif
Movie NOVA: Great Peaks - Everest, Kilimanjaro, McKinley, Mont Blanc, and Vinson Massif |  |  | | List Price: $49.95 | | Label: WGBH Boston
Salesrank: 66846
Released: September 12, 2006 | | Our Price: $26.71 | | Used Price: $28.03 | | MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD | |
Editorial Review: Everest: The Death Zone - Get ready for a breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest from Base Camp through the chilling corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the Earth five and a half miles above sea level. For the first time ever scientists follow a team of hikers to measure the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart lungs blood and brain. Volcano Above the Clouds - At 20000 feet Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa s highest peak and also the world s tallest volcano. Although classified as dormant Kilimanjaro has begun to stir and evidence suggests that a massive landslide could rip open the side of the mountain. Follow the expedition to investigate the mystery and unique beauty of this "island in the sky." Deadly Ascent - The highest mountains on Earth have always lured adventurers to their peaks where climbers push the limits of survival. On Mt. McKinley a team of researchers doctors and mountaineering experts investigate a strange and confounding sickness brought on by severe cold and high altitude. Descent Into the Ice - Mont Blanc western Europe s highest peak rises majestically in the Alps. But deep inside its massive glaciers lurks a hidden danger: killer lakes with the potential to burst free. Scientists dive into the eerie inner world of glacial cracks crevasses ice shafts water wells and tunnels searching for the dangerous hidden lakes. Mountain of Ice - In this high-altitude adventure author Jon Krakauer and world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker lead an expedition to the top of Antarctica s tallest peak Vinson Massif. Along the way their experiences are contrasted with those of Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and British explorer Robert Falcon Scott who in 1911 raced to be the first to reach the South Pole.System Requirements:Run Time: 280 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: NR UPC: 783421412798 Manufacturer No: WG41279 |
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