South America
On his way from Alaska to Argentina, Mark Beaumont leaves the Panama Canal behind on his target to reach Mount Aconcagua in time for the seasonal weather window.
Beginning with a lift on a container boat through the Panama Canal, it's not long before Mark faces Ecuador's poor roads and relentless uphill slogs. Already behind his target to reach Mount Aconcagua in time for the seasonal weather window, a bout of severe food poisoning is the last thing he needs.
Before taking on Aconcagua, Mark must take on the 600-mile long Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. Nothing lives in this stunning Mars-like wasteland, yet Mark has to survive here for two weeks.
The prolonged solitude tests Mark's mental strength to the limit, he even spends Christmas alone. However, after seven months on the road, he reaches Mount Aconcagua. The question is, having been bent over the handle bars for so long, will he be physically capable of climbing the highest summit outside of Asia?
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Mark Beaumont |
Narrator | Bill Paterson |
Producer | Tony Nellany |
Producer | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan |
Director | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan |
Executive Producer | Neil McDonald |
Broadcasts
- Tue 6 Apr 2010 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Tue 6 Apr 2010 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Mon 10 May 2010 03:25
- Sat 9 Dec 2023 20:10
- Sun 10 Dec 2023 02:55