NOVA Season 30 Episode 12 Synopsis

In this high-altitude adventure, Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air, world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, and their team of climbers, scientists, and filmmakers take a trailblazing expedition to the top of Antarctica's tallest peak, Vinson. Along the way, their experiences are contrasted with those of Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and British explorer Robert Falcon Scott who in 1911 raced to be first to reach the South Pole. Join NOVA and battle 60-mile-an-hour winds and temperatures as low as 35 degrees below zero. Learn about the horrible fate that befell Scott and his team after reaching the South Pole one month after Amundsen. See spectacular panoramic footage.

NOVA Season 30 Episodes...

• s30e01 - Killer Disease On Campus
• s30e02 - Mysterious Life Of Caves
• s30e03 - Lost Roman Treasure
• s30e04 - Galileo's Battle For The Heavens
• s30e05 - Volcano's Deadly Warning
• s30e06 - Sinking City Of Venice
• s30e07 - The Orchid Hunter
• s30e08 - Spies That Fly
• s30e09 - Last Flight Of Bomber 31
• s30e10 - Ancient Creature Of The Deep
• s30e11 - Battle Of The X-Planes
• s30e12 - Mountain Of Ice
• s30e13 - Lost Treasures Of Tibet
• s30e14 - Dirty Bomb
• s30e15 - Deep Sea Invasion
• s30e16 - Secret Of Photo 51

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.