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The Best Episodes of First Ascent

Every episode of First Ascent ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of First Ascent!

The Best Episodes of First Ascent

First Ascent is Sender Films' groundbreaking 6-part series that takes you to the cutting edge of adventure. Produced over two years on five continents, First...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    First Ascent Season 1 Episode 1 - Alone On The Wall
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    #1 - Alone On The Wall

    S1:E1

    Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot wall of Half Dome, the greatest free solo ever attempted, would finally teach Alex the meaning of fear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. First Ascent Season 1 Episode 2 - Patagonia Promise
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Patagonia Promise

    S1:E2

    Climber Stanley Leary and his two friends venture across South America to the wild peaks of Patagonia on a journey of the heart. Their mission: to attempt a first ascent, and spread the ashes of Stanley's lover Roberta from the summit, thus granting her dying wish.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. First Ascent Season 1 Episode 3 - The Impossible Climb
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Impossible Climb

    S1:E3

    For a decade, Chris Sharma has ruled the climbing world, establishing the most difficult first ascents in existence. Now Sharma has found the longest, hardest, most beautiful climb of his life. Training for months on end, braving hundred-foot falls and throwing every ounce of his superhuman energy and ability at this seemingly impossible route, he aims to once again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. First Ascent Season 1 Episode 6 - Fly Or Die
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Fly Or Die

    S1:E6

    Aerial samurai Dean Potter combines his two passions of free solo climbing and BASE jumping to create the most outrageous and visionary style of climbing ever conceived: The BASE Free Solo. Climbing with no rope, and only a parachute to catch him if he falls, Potter turns the adrenaline levels up to maximum and pushes climbing into new and dangerous territory, while chasing ever closer on the heels of his childhood dream of human flight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. First Ascent Season 1 Episode 4 - Point Of No Return
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Point Of No Return

    S1:E4

    Elite alpine climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash travel to a little-explored and treacherous mountain range near the border of Tibet to make a first ascent of a high-altitude face. When tragedy strikes, the dark and dangerous side of climbing is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. First Ascent Season 1 Episode 5 - Brother's Wild
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Brother's Wild

    S1:E5

    Two brothers, Timmy O'Neill, a pro climber, and Sean O'Neill, who is paralyzed from the waist down, push the limits of adaptive climbing, conquering the 3,000-foot face of El Capitan. Then it's on to the Ruth Gorge of Alaska, where they cross a treacherous glacier to climb a remote rock wall. In a storm-stricken land that would challenge even able-bodied climbers, Timmy and Sean face their greatest challenge yet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Alone On The Wall" is the best rated episode of "First Ascent". It scored 8.4/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/4/2010. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Patagonia Promise".