Spirit Of
EPISODE 1
THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
Ever wonder what inspired Edmund Hillary to climb Mount Everest? What drove Magellan to voyage around the world? Did Shackleton ever foresee the hazards as he journeyed towards Antarctica? What motivated them to push the limits?
To find the answer, Becky Anderson embarks on a journey of her own.
In “The Spirit of Adventure”, Becky braves the harsh conditions near the North Pole to undergo an intensive ‘Arctic Survival Course’. Venturing to the island of Spitsbergen, Becky learns the vital skills needed to endure the Arctic wilderness.
Guiding Becky’s adventure is insight from the world’s most famous mountaineer Reinhold Messner. Once referred to as the "Michael Jordan of Mountaineering", Messner was the first person to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and the first to ascend all fourteen "eight-thousanders" (peaks over 8,000 metres above sea level). This month he speaks to CNN about his experiences. Whether it’s climbing the world’s highest peaks, skiing across Antarctica, or traversing the Gobi Desert - Messner explains why man chooses to push himself to the limit.
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