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National Geographic - Everest 50 Years on the Mountain

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In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. And, relive the dramatic history of Everest from great triumphs to deadly tragedies, enduring rivalries and the unsung role of the Sherpa people - as National Geographic exposes the untold stories that lurk in the mountain's epic shadow and takes you on THE ultimate Everest experience.

Nova: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

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Jay O. Sanders

A team of scientists and explorers probe high altitude caves in the Tibetan Himalayas.

Himalayan Megaquake

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Craig Sechler

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal in April 2015. Scientists race to calculate the impact and devise ways to mitigate future disasters.

Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

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In a remote corner of the Himalaya, in the forbidden Kingdom of Mustang, mysterious caves, perched high on cliff faces and carved by humans thousands of years ago, have lain just beyond reach — until recently. In April of 2007, a team of climbers and scientists climbed inside the long-hidden chambers for the first time in modern history.

Killer Landslides

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Scientists examine the causes of the 2014 Oso, Washington, landslide, the worst in decades.