Everest Air — Season 1, Episode 3: Life in the Balance at 18,000 feet
Documentary, Reality • 45 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Several weeks into the climbing season, Jeff and the team must rescue a Spanish climber having cardiac issues at 18,000 feet and a Chinese trekker suffering brain trauma on the way to base camp.
About Everest Air
The real-life adventures of a high-altitude helicopter rescue team patrolling Mount Everest are followed in this series, which begins with life and limb being risked to extract two separate injured climbers, both from 21,000 feet. Also: The ARS team provide emergency medical relief to a local boy suffering from a potentially fatal condition.