DISNEY+
GOES
‘ON THE
EDGE WITH ALEX HONNOLD’
WITH NEW
ORIGINAL SERIES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Produced by Plimsoll
Productions, National Geographic Teams Up Again with Climber Alex Honnold,
subject of Oscar® Winner “Free Solo,” for Adrenaline-Fueled Climbing
Quest – Scaling the Impossible Walls and Most Dangerous and Remote Peaks of
Greenland – All in the Name of Science
BURBANK, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2021) -- Today, Disney+ announced the greenlight of the three-part original docu-series from National Geographic, “On the Edge with Alex Honnold.” Produced by Plimsoll Productions, “On the Edge with Alex Honnold” sees Honnold embark on a lifelong dream - an epic climbing quest across the remotest and toughest walls and peaks of Greenland, a country on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Honnold, subject of white-knuckled Oscar®-winning documentary, “Free Solo” (now available on Disney+), has always dreamt of exploring Greenland and summiting its most challenging and remote peaks. But this isn’t just adventure for adventure’s sake - along the way, as he attempts a once-in-a-lifetime climbing challenge that will push his physical limits, Honnold will meet the scientists working on the frontline of climate change and witness the impacts of the rapid melting for himself
With an overabundance of virgin climbs, impossible walls, world class and deadly, Greenland is considered the world’s last great climbing frontier and has also become the crucible of the climate crisis. In 2020, 300 billion tons of Greenland ice disappeared, the biggest annual melt in recorded history. As Honnold explores the impact that has had, he and his team will face intimidating icebergs, dangerous moulins (sinkholes on glaciers), difficult rockfalls and ice storms.
His ultimate test will come from Peak 3342, to-date unclimbed and one of the highest peaks in Greenland. Though there’s more exposed rock and less snow and ice, this is uncharted territory and Honnold will need to draw on all of his experience to reach the top safely.
“I’ve always wanted to climb in Greenland—it has some of the most remote and epic walls in the world. But it’s also being tremendously affected by climate change,” said Honnold. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to explore the climbing while also sharing some of the local impacts of climate change with a global audience. Our changing climate is the biggest issue facing humanity and I hope that this will help inspire people to take action.”
Honnold is a professional adventure
rock climber whose audacious free solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have
made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. He is
also the founder of the Honnold Foundation, an
environmental nonprofit devoted to fighting climate change by promoting solar
energy for a more equitable world. A gifted but hard-working athlete, Alex “No
Big Deal” Honnold is known as much for his humble, self-effacing attitude as he
is for the dizzyingly tall cliffs he has climbed without a rope to protect him
if he falls. Honnold has been profiled by “60 Minutes”and The New York Times, featured on
the cover of National Geographic, appeared in international television
commercials and starred in numerous adventure films, including the Academy
Award-winning documentary feature “Free
Solo”, released by
National Geographic Documentary Films, and the Emmy-nominated “Alone on the
Wall.” He is also the co-host and co-creator of the chart-topping podcast Climbing
Gold. Honnold is sponsored by The North Face, Black Diamond, La Sportiva, Ando
and Stride Health and is a board member of El Cap Climbing Gyms. To this day,
he maintains his simple “dirtbag-climber” existence, traveling the world in
search of the next great vertical adventure.
“On the Edge with Alex Honnold” will be produced by Plimsoll
Productions for National Geographic. For Plimsoll Productions, James
Smith, Martha Holmes, Grant Mansfield and Saul Goldberg are executive
producers. For National Geographic, Bengt Anderson is executive producer and
vice president, production and Alan Eyres is senior vice president, production
and development.
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(NGP), a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National
Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science,
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About Plimsoll Productions
Headquartered in
Bristol, Plimsoll is one of the largest independent television
production companies in the UK. Its BAFTA, EMMY and Academy Award-winning
team specialize in wildlife, documentary, live and factual entertainment shows
and it is a global leader in natural history programs. Since the business
was founded in 2013, Plimsoll has grown rapidly, with a total workforce of
more than 400 across its offices in Los Angeles, Bristol and Cardiff. It is
behind more than 50 series, 14 live shows and seven films including the Emmy
nominated Hostile Planet with Bear Grylls (National
Geographic), Yellowstone Live (National Geographic), Night
on Earth (Netflix), Rescue Dog to Super Dog (Channel
4), Britain’s Parking Hell (Channel 5), Life at the
Extreme (ITV), and Sit Baby Sit (Channel
4). The company distributes to more than 50 countries
worldwide through Magnify Media, a company it fully acquired earlier this year.
Today its content is broadcast across more than 70 international
territories. In 2019, Plimsoll formed a partnership with Lloyds
Development Capital (LDC), a deal valuing the company at over $100
million.
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