Episode
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: Alex Honnold in the Swiss Alps
Overview
Free Solo rock-climber Alex Honnold joins Bear Grylls for a breathtaking adventure through the Swiss Alps! Alex is no stranger to dizzying heights, but he’s not used to falling from them, so Bear kicks off the journey with a skydive into the jagged mountains. From there, it’s a six-mile trek through craggy valleys and sheer cliffs where Bear teaches Alex how to survive in the wild, but the tables turn when Alex takes Bear on a hair-raising climb.
Details
- Series
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2020-01-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Alex Honnold in the Swiss Alps is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. It aired on 2020-01-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 7: Channing Tatum in the Mountains of Norway
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