When disaster strikes at the top of the world, a rare breed of pilots puts their lives on the line. Watch Everest Rescue Sun Jan 8 on Discovery.

Just because you can fly at altitude doesn’t mean you can land. Everest rescue pilot Jason takes on the challenge of landing his helicopter on the mountain for the first time.

Each helicopter seen on Everest Rescue was rigged with 20 cameras. Go behind the scenes with the Everest Rescue producers and pilots to see how it’s done.

A year after the tragic earthquake on Mount Everest, Everest Rescue producer Joe French returns to basecamp to reflect on the lives that were lost and saved that day.

The Lukla airport in Nepal is the gateway to Everest and home to the most dangerous runway in the world.

With climbers in critical condition, pilot Ryan is racing against the clock to find and rescue them before they die of altitude sickness.

Pilot Jason has rescued a critically ill climber in his helicopter, but he's not out of the woods yet.

The Khumbu icefall is one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Watch as a group of climbers take on this treacherous stretch.

Before beginning their journey, Everest climbers take part in a sacred ritual called a puja.

Each helicopter seen on Everest Rescue was rigged with 20 cameras. Go behind the scenes with the Everest Rescue producers and pilots to see how it’s done.

A year after the tragic earthquake on Mount Everest, Everest Rescue producer Joe French returns to basecamp to reflect on the lives that were lost and saved that day.

The Lukla airport in Nepal is the gateway to Everest and home to the most dangerous runway in the world.

Before beginning their journey, Everest climbers take part in a sacred ritual called a puja.

With climbers in critical condition, pilot Ryan is racing against the clock to find and rescue them before they die of altitude sickness.

Pilot Jason has rescued a critically ill climber in his helicopter, but he's not out of the woods yet.

Master prospector does not equal master cameraman. John battles more than the elements in full panorama.

Ben has a close encounter with things that go creak in the night.

In 1862, an English miner struck gold in British Columbia and set off one of the deadliest, yet lucrative, rushes of the mid-1800s.

Watch John’s personal attack on his nemesis, Technology. Now in infrared.

Ten days into his journey, Ben still hasn’t found a source of protein. But an early snow might have brought good luck.

Prospectors hoping to strike it rich in Devil’s Canyon can only bring in what they can carry on their backs.

Boyce wakes to discover that rain has surrounded his camp with water, isolating him from his mining equipment and virtually pushing him out of the Devil’s Canyon.

A cold, isolated Ben muses on the toughest part of his journey—being away from his girlfriend and his dogs.

"My dad always said, 'it's a lot better to suffer on the walk in than the whole time you're out there."

When Ben’s boot starts leaking water, he MacGyvers a DIY-fix involving tree resin and fire.