About this season
Nine strangers are brought together to summit a 20,000-foot mountain in the Peruvian Andes. With each step, these novice climbers will push themselves to their limits and beyond.
Episodes (10)
1. We've All Got A Screw Loose
Aired 17 January 2018 • 30 min
2. The Uphill Battle
Aired 17 January 2018 • 30 min
3. Walking Off A Cliff
Aired 24 January 2018 • 30 min
4. I Have To Climb Up That?
Aired 31 January 2018 • 30 min
The climbers push themselves to exhaustion, and they still have a vertical ice wall to climb. Gus runs into trouble while Nikki pushes herself beyond fatigue.
5. Hanging By A Wire
Aired 7 February 2018 • 30 min
When a series of ice bridges collapse up on the mountain trail, the team scrambles to learn crevasse rescue training. Pete’s body becomes cumbersome while Chuck shows signs of illness.
6. Running Out Of Air
Aired 14 February 2018 • 30 min
The team tackles their first mountain, Ishinca, but the weight of their gear quickly wears them down. Nikki looks to redeem herself while Chuck’s cough raises concerns.
7. Knockout Punch
Aired 21 February 2018 • 30 min
Mountaineering gets very real as the team attempts to summit the 18,000-foot Mount Ishinca. Pete tests his limits while Chuck shows that he has the heart of a fighter.
8. The Trouble With Steve-O
Aired 28 February 2018 • 30 min
The team learns that getting down from the summit is just as hard as getting up, and an old injury comes back to haunt Steve-O.
9. Ladder To Hell
Aired 7 March 2018 • 30 min
Summit Day. The group attempts their ultimate goal, to reach the peak of Mt. Tocllaraju. Steve-O has a plan while Chachi battles the extreme cold.
10. Summit Or Die
Aired 7 March 2018 • 30 min
In the series finale, the last members of the expedition make a final exhausting push to the summit of Mt. Tocllaraju… but not everything goes as planned.