Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks

"Epic" is a mountaineering term that evokes a sense of treacherous disaster. The climb that went fighting blinding snowstorms and horrific avalanches; days spent tentbound running low on food, water, and oxygen; surviving broken bones and shattered spirits. This program offers a collection of the most memorable accounts of legend-making expeditions to the world's most famous peaks, often in the worst possible conditions.