Alone in Antarctica | The Windiest Place on Earth | 1

Alone in Antarctica | The Windiest Place on Earth | 1

It’s 1912, the golden age of Antarctic exploration, and teams from the Australasian Antarctic Expedition are preparing to journey into the wilderness. One trio, led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, will venture the farthest — traversing 700 miles roundtrip of uncharted territory. But when his journey takes a disastrous turn, Mawson will have to endure what the mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary called, “The greatest survival story in the history of exploration.

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Trapped on Mount Hood | Close Calls and Epic Adventures with Peter Stark | 6

Trapped on Mount Hood | Close Calls and Epic Adventures with Peter Stark | 6

On this special episode, survival writer Peter Stark joins host Mike Corey for a wide-spanning conversation about adventure – why we’re drawn to it and how it can push us to the edge. They’ll discuss ...

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Trapped on Mount Hood | Aftermath with Ric Conrad | 5

Trapped on Mount Hood | Aftermath with Ric Conrad | 5

The Mount Hood tragedy remains the second deadliest mountaineering accident in North American history. Growing up in Oregon, Ric Conrad remembers following the developments on the six o’clock news whe...

21 Jun 202235min

Trapped on Mount Hood | Discovery | 4

Trapped on Mount Hood | Discovery | 4

As the search for the missing climbers enters its second day, rescuers redouble their efforts to find the lost students and their adult guides. But the vastness of the search area presents major chall...

14 Jun 202244min

Trapped on Mount Hood | Search and Rescue | 3

Trapped on Mount Hood | Search and Rescue | 3

Morning provides no relief for the Oregon Episcopal School climbers trapped without food or water high on Mount Hood. The storm that forced them to take shelter in a snow cave shows no signs of lettin...

7 Jun 202244min

Trapped on Mount Hood | Considered Lost | 2

Trapped on Mount Hood | Considered Lost | 2

With night falling, the student climbers and their adult chaperones must take refuge in a cramped, frigid, and hastily dug snow cave. Their leader, Father Tom Goman, begins to succumb to hypothermia. ...

31 Mai 202237min

Trapped on Mount Hood | Whiteout | 1

Trapped on Mount Hood | Whiteout | 1

In May 1986, a group of high school students and faculty embarked on a journey to the top of Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain. The climb was part of an annual wilderness program, and was usually ...

24 Mai 202248min

Meltdown at Fukushima | Ghost Towns with NPR’s Kat Lonsdorf | 5

Meltdown at Fukushima | Ghost Towns with NPR’s Kat Lonsdorf | 5

It’s been more than decade since the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. But the region is still grappling with the environmental, economic and emotional legacy of the disaster. Eva...

17 Mai 202237min

Meltdown at Fukushima | The Devil's Chain Reaction | 4

Meltdown at Fukushima | The Devil's Chain Reaction | 4

After a week of unrelenting disasters—and with Tokyo itself now under threat—the managers of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are forced to evacuate all but the most essential staff. But the ...

10 Mai 202244min

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