Free Solo‘s Alex Honnold is taking on another gravity-defying climbing feat in the Disney+ Earth Day special Explorer: The Last Tepui, from National Geographic. The special, debuting, fittingly, on Earth Day on Friday, April 22, on the streaming service, follows the elite climber and “a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1,000 foot sheer cliff,” according to Disney+. “Their goal is to deliver legendary biologist and National Geographic Explorer Bruce Means to the top of a massive ‘island in the sky’ known as a tepui.” Dr. Means is determined to complete his life’s work by searching the cliff wall for undiscovered animal species. To see that dream completed, the team must trek miles of treacherous jungle terrain. In the above TV Insider exclusive clip, Honnold and his...
- 4/20/2022
- TV Insider
"If we push on, we're risking your life" This Earth Day, learn why the tepuis – much like the Galapagos – are a treasure trove of biodiversity worth protecting. Disney has revealed the official trailer for a one-hour special made for Earth Day this year called Explorer: The Last Tepui, the latest in National Geographer's long-running "Explorer" series. The film follows elite climber Alex Honnold (best known from Free Solo) and a world-class climbing team led by Nat Geo and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1000 ft sheer cliff. Their goal is to deliver the legendary biologist and National Geographic Explorer Bruce Means to the top of a massive “island in the sky” known as a tepui, so he can look for new species. I like that this isn't just another climbing doc, as it's all about helping...
- 4/10/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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