Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold

Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold

4,000 feet of impossible.

TV-PG2024•46m•6.9/10

Documentary

Ratings

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6.9/10(14)

Alex Honnold leads an expedition to Greenland to climb a huge 4,000 foot sea cliff and investigate the impacts climate change on the region.

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Production

Plimsoll Productions, National Geographic

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 4, 2024

Last Aired

February 4, 2024

Networks

National Geographic

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

71 Degrees North

E1

71 Degrees North

Air date: 2024-02-04

A first-ever Greenlandic expedition begins as Alex Honnold leads his team across a massive glacier and attempts to free climb a 1,500-foot rock wall.

On Thin Ice

E2

On Thin Ice

Air date: 2024-02-04

The climbing team is hit by deadly ice fall before attempting a first-ever traverse of the Renland Ice Cap enroute to their final climbing objective.

The Wall

E3

The Wall

Air date: 2024-02-04

Alex and the team reach the final phase of their epic expedition. A 4000 foot unclimbed sea wall, and one of the most important glaciers in Greenland.

Cast

Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold

Self

Hazel Findlay

Hazel Findlay

Self

Mikey Schaefer

Mikey Schaefer

Self

Aldo Kane

Aldo Kane

Self

Sanni McCandless

Sanni McCandless

Self

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