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The Best Episodes of Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1

Every episode of Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1!

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A landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic mountain ranges of the world. There is one episode each on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1 Episode 1 - Rockies
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Rockies

    S1:E1

    The Rockies are the spine of North America, a beautiful wilderness of snow-capped peaks and hidden valleys. Cougars hunt in abandoned ranches, wolverines search the deep snow for food and grizzly bears hunt in the high mountain meadows. Daredevil wingsuit fliers leap from mile-high cliffs and Native American tribes compete in breakneck horse races. It is also the range of surprises, with tiny cannibal salamanders hunting in mountain ponds and hummingbirds making enormous migrations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1 Episode 2 - Himalaya
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Himalaya

    S1:E2

    The highest mountain range on earth is home to extraordinary animals and remarkable ancient cultures. In the depths of winter, snow leopards creep into isolated mountain villages in search of food. In hidden valleys, bizarre looking monkeys huddle for warmth in a frozen forest. Ancient Buddhist monasteries have age-old rituals creating beautiful works of art made from mountain sand and athletes compete in the gruelling Everest marathon. Strange and exotic creatures live in the Himalaya - the chiru, with the warmest wool in the world, snakes bathing in hot springs and wild yak competing in their annual rut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mountain: Life at the Extreme Season 1 Episode 3 - Andes
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Andes

    S1:E3

    The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and home to astonishing hidden worlds, extraordinary animals and remarkable people. A female puma and her three cubs hunt in the mountains of the frozen south. Spectacled bears search for water on scorched mountain forests and the descendants of the Inca gather in an ancient ceremony to build a bridge made from woven grass. High in the cloud forest, a newly discovered shape-shifting frog baffles scientists with its superpowers and in the Atacama desert - the driest place in the world - strange reptiles battle for access to precious water. This is the mountain range of surprise and wonder.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rockies" is the best rated episode of "Mountain: Life at the Extreme" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/30/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Himalaya".