Follow Steve Backshall to Oman, where he plans to drop nearly 400 meters into the deepest canyon in Southern Arabia. In the scorching desert heat, Steve and his team will explore an area where no human has ever set foot.
Steve and Aldo film the wildlife and landscape of Oman during their abseil training as they prepare for their trek through the unexplored canyon. As they work their way toward the camera crew, which will be joining them at a separate location, we get a glimpse of their surroundings through their eyes in this day three video diary.
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Shaped by Water
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Despite being one of the driest places on Earth, water has played a large role in shaping Oman’s landscape. The infrequent
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Finding a Carpet Viper
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During an abseil, the Expedition team stumbles upon a saw-scaled viper hiding at the bottom of their ropes. With a fast-ac
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The Longest Abseil
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Aldo Kane is the lead technical rope safety advisor and accompanies Steve on many expeditions. In this film we learn the c
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Steve and Aldo’s Training Diary
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Steve and Aldo film the wildlife and landscape of Oman during their abseil training as they prepare for their trek through
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Searching for Water
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Steve Backshall and a team of experts prepare to descend a canyon in Oman. To avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration, they'
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The Amazing Geology Behind Majlis al Jinn
Majlis al Jinn - the "Meeting Place of the Spirits" - is the largest cave in the Arabian Peninsula. Formed by water this cave drops almost 400 feet into a cathedral like chamber. Steve Backshall explains the forces that created the cave - and its probable future.
