They are called to brave the most treacherous slopes and bitterest elements in order to save others who have been overcome by those very dangers.
SUICIDE MISSIONS: MOUNTAIN RESCUE goes along with high-altitude rescue teams as they perform their death-defying duty. Team members and those who they have plucked from the slopes share their incredible tales of danger and survival, and we'll get an up-close look at the training, techniques and equipment that can make the difference between life and death. Finally, the program traces the evolution of mountain rescue from its roots in the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division to today's National Ski Patrol.
They are prepared to overcome deadly heights, terrifying avalanches, and treacherous terrain to pluck unfortunate adventurers and other unlucky souls from the jaws of death.
