Summary
The explorer heads into the ancient landscape of South America's Guiana Shield, and in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman, Steve leads an expedition into an unexplored desert canyon.
Expedition with Steve Backshall
- Season 1
- 10 episodes
- Documentary and factual
- News and current affairs
Episode 5: Oman: Desert Fortress
Summary
Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.
Review
Steve Backshall confidently claims that the “ever powerful urge to explore the remotest corners of the planet is part of human nature.” Speak for yourself, Steve, some of us just want to stay at home, eating ham sandwiches.
It’s another terrific adventure, this time Backshall and his team are in Southern Oman preparing to climb a terrifying rock face that’s said never to have been climbed by humans before. (But first everyone takes a quick abseil into a “giant sinkhole”, two words you never want to see side by side).
The climbing experts who lead the way say the mountain is made of “cheese” as great brittle lumps rain down on anyone standing below.
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Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Self - Presenter | Steve Backshall |
| Self | John Arran |
| Self | Hazel Findlay |
| Self | Aldo Kane |
| Self | Miguel Willis |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ali May |
| Producer | Wendy Darke |
| Composer | Midwaves |
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Episode 5
Oman: Desert Fortress
Summary
Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.Review
Steve Backshall confidently claims that the “ever powerful urge to explore the remotest corners of the planet is part of human nature.” Speak for yourself, Steve, some of us just want to stay at home, eating ham sandwiches.
It’s another terrific adventure, this time Backshall and his team are in Southern Oman preparing to climb a terrifying rock face that’s said never to have been climbed by humans before. (But first everyone takes a quick abseil into a “giant sinkhole”, two words you never want to see side by side).
The climbing experts who lead the way say the mountain is made of “cheese” as great brittle lumps rain down on anyone standing below.
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Details
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name Self - Presenter Steve Backshall Self John Arran Self Hazel Findlay Self Aldo Kane Self Miguel Willis Crew
role name Director Ali May Producer Wendy Darke Composer Midwaves
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