Greenland - Ice Mountain

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Follow Steve Backshall as he tries to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland’s Stauning Alps. After facing quicksand, a river and a glacier to reach basecamp, the climb gives Steve a unique insight into a fast-changing environment.

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Summiting the Mountain
Steve and a team of experts ascend a mountain that no human has climbed before. As they make their way up over falling rocks and through snow, they’re also faced with three steep rock pinnacles before reaching the summit.
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Summiting the Mountain
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Summiting the Mountain
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Steve and a team of experts ascend a mountain that no human has climbed before. As they make their way up over falling roc
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An Unclimbed Mountain
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An Unclimbed Mountain
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Expedition continues in Greenland as Steve aims to summit a steep mountain. Once the group begins their vertical climb to
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A Muskox Sighting
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A Muskox Sighting
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At the edge of camp, a muskox wanders the grounds. Far from civilization, the large animal is unfazed by the presence of h
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Follow Steve Backshall as he tries to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland’s Stauning Alps. After facing qu
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Behind the Scenes: Greenland - Ice Mountain

Steve pulling his sled.
Steve pulling his sled. | Credit: Keith Partridge/True to Nature Ltd.
Steve Backshall in the Arctic
Steve Backshall in the Arctic. | Credit: Keith Partridge/True to Nature Ltd.
Steve Backshall in the Arctic.
Steve Backshall in the Arctic. | Credit: Keith Partridge/True to Nature Ltd.
Libby Peter, Steve Backshall, Aldo Kane and Tamsin Gay
The climbing team: Libby Peter, Steve Backshall, Aldo Kane and Tamsin Gay. | Credit: Keith Partridge/True to Nature Ltd.
Steve Backshall in the Arctic.
Steve Backshall in the Arctic. | Credit: Stu Trowel/True to Nature Ltd.
Steve pulling his sled laden with kit.
Steve pulling his sled laden with kit. | Credit: Keith Partridge/True to Nature Ltd.