The Horn

After a man plunges into a 30-meter-deep crevasse, the team races against the clock to save him from being crushed by shifting ice.

The team of Air Zermatt faces the harsh reality of life and death on the mountains, where every mistake can have dire consequence.

A pilot faces a critical decision when he suspects something might be wrong with his helicopter during a mission.

During the peak of winter, the rescue team is pushed to the limit, sometimes fielding up to 25 rescues a day.

Team members look back on the history of alpine rescues and show off the cutting-edge technology and techniques that have revolutionised their work.

The team tosses explosives from the sky to trigger controlled avalanches. When the weather is too extreme to fly, an isolated hiker fights to survive.