Alicia Berkwitt

Helicoptered into dangerous alpine terrain, the contestants must climb to the top of a jagged cliff Meanwhile, tempers flare between mother and daughter, and with little food, some contestants are running out of steam

Bear drops the contestants off in the middle of a bay where they must swim to shore and, in their haste, a team is left behind Once on the shore, they must navigate waterfalls, where an injury takes the group by storm

Ten teams of two ordinary Americans join survival expert Bear Grylls on journeys traversing New Zealand’s treacherous and diverse terrain while competing for $500,000

The contestants are taken by a door-less helicopter to the base of a raging waterfall, instructed to ascend on the most grueling journey to date Hunger sets in, and teams rely on Bear for the strength to continue

Amidst a torrential downpour, the contestants must cross a rope suspended one hundred feet above a deep gorge The extreme height, and harsh camping conditions, test the teams

With low morale at camp, the teams must work together to safely rappel down a dangerous cliff, and face their coldest night thus far