Ultimate Rush (2011)
Ultimate Rush is a 2011/2012 documentary television series produced by the Red Bull Media House in association with Matchstick Productions, and marketed as a combination of stupendous action sports endeavour, coupled with a cinematic-approach to storytelling. Through its wide distribution in the United States, the UK, Brazil, Denmark, Austria and other territories, the series is evidence of the acceptance of extreme sports into mainstream television, and one of the most complete accounts thereof. The series focuses on the outrageous exploits of some of the best athletes in the world, and how they explore the fine line between extreme sports, philosophy and art. Most of the filming was conducted in the rugged backcountry of British Columbia, Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, the French Alps, the Himalayas and the Andes, but not at official events or secured sites.
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Episode 5 - The Witch's Thumb
Release Date: 2018-05-28The art of traditional climbing is the soul of the sport, a self-sustaining endeavor taking many years to perfect. Establishing new routes, learning to lead and protect yourself are hallmarks of the traditional climbing discipline. Join world class "Trad" climber Matt Segal as he and climbing partners, Alex Honnold, Daniel Woods and Renan Ozturk, set out on a ten day expedition through Utah's Green River canyon in search of first ascents in the remote sand stone wilderness and take on the iconic tower known as The Witch's Thumb.
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Episode 7 - Steph Davis
Release Date:Follow the adventures of climber Steph Davis as she pushes past the safety of traditional climbing and learns to fly. The only woman to have free-soloed a 5.11 route, Steph is known for her relentless approach to climbing the sports most challenging routes like "The Diamond" on Colorado's Longs Peak. Inspired by her fear of free-fall, Steph ventured into BASE-jumping and with the help of her husband Mario Richard, pioneered the sport of BASE climbing. After a successful free-solo BASE-climb of Utah's iconic Castleton Tower, Steph decides to take an even bigger leap as...
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Episode 17 - The 45 Towers
Release Date: 2018-06-12Professional climbers Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright embark on a 30-day cycling adventure through the desert southwest to climb 45 of the most difficult sandstone towers the world has to offer. The two-man team will cycle 800 miles and ascend over 12,000 vertical feet, challenging themselves on each tower's most difficult route. Climbing up to 5.13b, these two athletes will push themselves to the brink of exhaustion, enduring high winds and desert sandstorms to achieve a goal that would take, the most hard-core desert climber, a lifetime to achieve.
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Episode 19 - The Towers of Ennedi
Release Date: 2018-06-05For expedition climber Mark Synnott, the intrigue of the exploration is the ultimate thrill. The veteran climber has completed big wall missions to Pakistan, Baffin Island and the Himalayas. Now inspired by the solitary image of an arch-like tower he first saw some ten years earlier Synnott leads two of the worlds most exciting young climbers deep into the dead heart of Africa, on a mission to climb the mythical towers of the Ennedi.