Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. For his ultimate climb, he recruits an unlikely partner in the goofy young American crusher Daniel Woods, who helps him achieve his dream route on the magical Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo.
After Daniel Woods proves himself to Yuji Hirayama, the pair travel to the island of Borneo to establish new routes on Mount Kinabalu. The harsh conditions 13,000ft above sea level test both student and master, but they are determined to prevail.
The UK climbing scene is known for its strict traditional ethic, yielding dangerous routes and a competitive machismo. It's the last place you'd expect to find a nice, little blond girl putting all the lads to shame. But Hazel Findlay is doing just that.
While attempting a cutting edge new route on Mount Everest, Ueli Steck and Simone Moro are attacked by a crowd of angry Sherpas at Camp 2. The altercation exposes a deep-seated tension between climbers and Sherpas on the most crowded peak on Earth.
Pure and simple, this is the real footage of Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma making the first and second ascents of the hardest route in the world, La Dura Dura. If you want to get psyched to yank hard, watch this episode.