Through the Homeland of Ice and Storms
In 1989, the German polar explorer Arved Fuchs and the South Tyrolean mountaineer Reinhold Messner set out together to reach the South Pole on skis without sled dogs or motor technology and then cross the entire Antarctic. There are problems right from the start because the onward transport to the starting point by plane cannot be carried out on time. Finally, the adventurers set off from Patriot Hills Base Camp on the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to the Pole. The completely different character traits of the two men quickly emerge. Messner is impetuous and pushes for speed. The calm Fuchs divides his strength and consistently follows his pace during all planned breaks. On New Year's Eve 1989, the two men are warmly welcomed by the crew of the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. But the much larger and more dangerous part of their adventurous continental crossing still lies ahead of them. The 3-part documentary shows one of the last great adventures of modern times in impressive pictures.
Status: Ended
Episode Runtime: 43 min
Network: Das Erste
Watch Episode

Through the Homeland of Ice and Storms
Now Playing
Through the Homeland of Ice and Storms • 0h 43m • HD Quality
TV Show Information
First Air Date
December 1, 1990
Last Air Date
December 1, 1990
Total Seasons
1 Season
Total Episodes
3 Episodes
Genres
Documentary
Rating
0.0/10 from 0 users
Status
Ended
Available
English Subbed & Dubbed Versions
All Seasons - Free English Subbed
Season 1
3 Episodes
1990
Cast & Crew
Reinhold Messner
Self - Expedition Member / Portrait Subject
Arved Fuchs
Self - Expedition Member / Portrait Subject
Michelle Rogan-Finnemore
Self
Viktor Boyarsky
Self
Carlos Anderson
Self
Ronald Nugent
Self
Similar TV Shows - Free English Subbed & Dubbed

Tears of Antarctica

Pole to Pole

Les Coulisses De L'Exploit

La Suisse des lacs

Life in the Freezer

The Black Box on Earth

Continent 7: Antarctica

Frozen Planet

Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole

Shackleton: Death or Glory

Wild Hokkaido!
