Greenland - Ice Mountain | KCET
Greenland - Ice Mountain
Follow Steve Backshall as he tries to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland's Stauning Alps. After facing quicksand, a river and a glacier to reach basecamp, the climb gives Steve a unique insight into a fast-changing environment.
Full Episodes
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Oman - Desert Fortress
Visit the remote and impenetrable Dhofar Mountains in Oman, where Steve Backshall hopes to become the first to climb unexplored cliffs. Along the way, he encounters one of the rarest animals on Earth.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Suriname - Ghost River
Join Steve Backshall in a region of Suriname that's so remote, it could conceal undiscovered natural wonders. He and his team travel deep into the jungle to kayak an unnamed river. The journey results in a surprise beyond their wildest dreams.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Greenland - Ice Mountain
Follow Steve Backshall as he tries to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland's Stauning Alps. After facing quicksand, a river and a glacier to reach basecamp, the climb gives Steve a unique insight into a fast-changing environment.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Mexico - Maya Underworld
Return to Mexico, where Steve Backshall explores a honeycomb of subterranean Mexican caves that the ancient Maya believed were a portal to a terrifying underworld. In a dark and flooded cave, Steve finds incredible never-before-seen artifacts.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Bhutan - White Water
Join Steve Backshall in the foothills on the Himalaya, where he plans to kayak the last unrun river in Bhutan, which runs through the country's steepest gorge. Before his attempt, Steve seeks blessing from a local Buddhist monastery.
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Clips & Segments
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
During a cave exploration, the team comes across a scutigera, a large centipede. Pindi Setiawan, an Indonesian caver and rock art specialist recalls having seen scutigera rock art in past cave expeditions.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
The team spends three days in the jungle searching for caves with their local guide. The terrain is so extreme that the Royal Marines learn their survival skills here. Aldo, a former Royal Marine looks back on his training in Borneo.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Follow Steve Backshall as he drops down a sinkhole to explore a series of underground Bornean caves threatened by deforestation and limestone quarrying. The journey may lead to the potential to explore other undiscovered subterranean worlds.
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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Katy Fraser is an underwater camera operator. In Mexico, her role was to shoot Steve underwater in the cave systems of the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Upcoming Airdates
Oman - Desert Fortress
Visit the remote and impenetrable Dhofar Mountains in Oman, where Steve Backshall hopes to become the first to climb unexplored cliffs. Along the way, he encounters one of the rarest animals on Earth.
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2020-05-31T14:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-05-31T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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