NOVA
Season 30 Episode 12 - Mountain of Ice
In this high-altitude adventure, Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air, world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, and their team of climbers, scientists, and filmmakers take a trailblazing expedition to the top of Antarctica's tallest peak, Vinson. 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 first to reach the South Pole. Join NOVA and battle 60-mile-an-hour winds and temperatures as low as 35 degrees below zero. Learn about the horrible fate that befell Scott and his team after reaching the South Pole one month after Amundsen. See spectacular panoramic footage. Top scientists join mountaineers on an expedition to explore Antarctica and climb to Vinson Massif, which stands as the highest peak in the continent. Expert mountaineer Jon Krakuer narrates this documentary that also includes a look back to the year 1912 when Scott and Amundsen raced to reach the South Pole.
Episodes in Season 30
Killer Disease on Campus
55 min
Mysterious Life of Caves
55 min
Lost Roman Treasure
55 min
Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
55 min
Volcano's Deadly Warning
55 min
Sinking City of Venice
55 min
The Orchid Hunter
55 min
Spies That Fly
55 min
Last Flight of Bomber 31
55 min
Ancient Creature of the Deep
55 min
Battle of the X-Planes
55 min
Mountain of Ice
55 min
Lost Treasures of Tibet
55 min
Dirty Bomb
55 min
Deep Sea Invasion
55 min
Secret of Photo 51
55 min
