Flying to the Ends of the Earth The Himalayas

In this first episode, Arthur flies to Nepal to see how small planes are transforming the nation’s way of life. He takes to the air high above remote mountain valleys with local pilot Max., In this first episode, Arthur flies to Nepal to see how small planes are transforming the nation’s way of life. He takes to the air high above remote mountain valleys with local pilot Max. The dangers of mountain flying soon become apparent when Max begins to feel the effects of low oxygen, leaving Arthur to take the controls. Safely on terra firma, he meets the Parajuli family, whose fortunes are about be transformed by the arrival a major airstrip., A look at how small planes are changing the way of life in the remotest parts of Nepal. Included: a short and steep runway at Mount Everest; families who take extreme risks to harvest a Himalayan fungus.