Episode

Man vs. Wild: Arizona Sky Islands

Name: Man vs. Wild: Arizona Sky Islands
Released: 2011-02-17
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Bear Grylls, Will Ferrell, Jake Gyllenhaal

Man vs. WildSeason 62011-02-17

Overview

In Arizona, Bear transforms into a one man high speed glider with a cutting edge wingsuit and flies into the Arizona Sky Islands. Bear shows viewers how to find water in the parched desert landscape, builds a sand-buggy from a wrecked aircraft and crosses heart-stopping rock drops.

Details

Series: Man vs. Wild
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2011-02-17
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Arizona Sky Islands is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Man vs. Wild. It aired on 2011-02-17. The runtime is 45 min.

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