0:00:03 > 0:00:05'Eight young explorers are taking on the challenge
0:00:05 > 0:00:06'of their lives...
0:00:06 > 0:00:09'an extreme expedition in South America.'
0:00:09 > 0:00:11That is mad!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13'They're attempting a series of world firsts...'
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Oh, my God!
0:00:15 > 0:00:17'..going where no children have been...'
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Aarghh!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21'..to reach some of the most awesome places on Earth.'
0:00:21 > 0:00:24We've reached the top!
0:00:24 > 0:00:27'They are following in the footsteps of Sir Walter Raleigh,
0:00:27 > 0:00:31'the first Englishman to explore Guyana
0:00:31 > 0:00:33'as he searched for El Dorado,
0:00:33 > 0:00:35'the lost city of gold.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38'Led by survival expert Ben Major,
0:00:38 > 0:00:40'and record-breaking adventurer Polly Murray,
0:00:40 > 0:00:44'the epic journey will push the eight explorers to the limit
0:00:44 > 0:00:46'and beyond.'
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- I can't!- It hurts.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54I hate this...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Is he having a laugh?
0:00:55 > 0:00:57It's too scary...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05'Coming up... a massive mountain to climb.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07It hurts!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Black bags! - 'Learning to go the green way.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- I'd rather not.- I can't...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15'And a nightmare for Chanelle.'
0:01:15 > 0:01:18I look like the Elephant Man at the moment.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22'Previously, the eight explorers set sail from the Caribbean
0:01:22 > 0:01:25'island of Tobago, heading to South America,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28'just like Sir Walter Raleigh 400 years earlier.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37'Before long, most of the first-time sailors were feeling the effects.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39'Nikita avoided the dreaded sea-sickness...'
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Best thing I've ever done!
0:01:41 > 0:01:45'..proving to have an iron stomach, and real guts!'
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I'm at the top!
0:01:47 > 0:01:50'After four days sailing,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51'they finally made it to the coast of Guyana.'
0:01:51 > 0:01:55I can't wait to get onto dry land.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00I wanted to come here nearly all my life.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- To Guyana!- Cheers!
0:02:06 > 0:02:08'The tropical beach may look like paradise,
0:02:08 > 0:02:12'but it comes with a huge number of mosquitoes.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:17I'm getting munched to the point it's hellish. Yuck!
0:02:17 > 0:02:20'They'll spend the night here, before going inland,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23'so use mosquito nets as protection.'
0:02:23 > 0:02:25I hate mosquitoes!
0:02:25 > 0:02:29'Some, like Chanelle, have been bitten badly.'
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Mosquitoes are everywhere.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37I'm bitten all over, my knuckles,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39even my bum!
0:02:39 > 0:02:43I'm getting bitten by mosquitoes!
0:02:43 > 0:02:47'Chanelle has quickly become close friends with Nikita.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50'Little do they know much the bites will affect the entire trip.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55'Sir Walter Raleigh was the first Englishman to sail to these shores,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58'and he came to seek his fortune.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01'He'd heard legends that Guyana had great riches,
0:03:01 > 0:03:06'including El Dorado, a ruined city made of gold.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10'Raleigh was led by guides to a remote tribe,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13'who claimed to know where to find jewels and minerals.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15'It seemed he'd hit the jackpot.'
0:03:15 > 0:03:18'The tribesmen promised to bring us
0:03:18 > 0:03:20'to a mountain that had stones the colour of gold.'
0:03:24 > 0:03:28'Many believe Raleigh was being taken to Roraima,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31'a unique table-top mountain rising 10,000 feet
0:03:31 > 0:03:35'out of the rainforest, like a gigantic slice of cake.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38'It's one of the most awesome places on the planet,
0:03:38 > 0:03:43'and the explorers are going to try to climb it.'
0:03:43 > 0:03:46It's a mad mountain. You look at it and go,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48"There's no way to get to the top."
0:03:48 > 0:03:52This is where everything ramps up and gets harder,
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- a lot quicker.- How long does it take to climb?
0:03:55 > 0:03:57About two days. A long, long two days,
0:03:57 > 0:04:01eight to ten hours walking every day.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04It really means hard work!
0:04:04 > 0:04:09'If they make it, they'll be the youngest on record to reach the top.'
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I can feel my legs hurting already.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17I thought he was going to say two hours! I'm a bit surprised.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20You are very evil people!
0:04:20 > 0:04:23I'm quite looking forward to it!
0:04:23 > 0:04:26'Roraima sits at the meeting point of three countries,
0:04:26 > 0:04:31'Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil, and the team have two days
0:04:31 > 0:04:33'of travelling from the Guyana coast to Venezuela,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37'the only starting point to tackle the mountain.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39'It's their first glimpse of Guyana's rainforest,
0:04:39 > 0:04:43'one of the most unspoilt jungles in the world.'
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Look! They're flying!
0:04:46 > 0:04:50'The explorers will spend the next month living rough,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54'but have a last night in civilisation to sort their kit.'
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- Going to need that.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00'They'll have to carry everything with them,
0:05:00 > 0:05:02'so packing light is essential.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:05We're not allowed deodorant or anything.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07I'm going to stink!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10'Chanelle's having problems with her bites,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14'which are making her face and body swell up.'
0:05:14 > 0:05:19I've got them on my legs, my toes, my feet,
0:05:19 > 0:05:23and it's made me have an allergy or something.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Poor Chanelle, her hands are all swollen.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32She looks like she's done five rounds with Mike Tyson!
0:05:32 > 0:05:38'Next morning, they load up for the final leg to Venezuela,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41'but Chanelle's taken a serious turn for the worse.'
0:05:41 > 0:05:48Morning. How are you feeling?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51'Her face has swollen up badly in the night.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54'Expedition doctor Fi takes a look.'
0:05:54 > 0:05:59- Have you ever had swelling in the face before?- No.- OK.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00Tell me how you feel.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Messy!
0:06:03 > 0:06:08'Fi thinks Chanelle might be having a severe allergic reaction
0:06:08 > 0:06:10'to the insect bites.'
0:06:10 > 0:06:13What we need to do is give you antihistamine tablets
0:06:13 > 0:06:15to try and reduce the swelling.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18I look like the Elephant Man.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21We need to keep a close eye on her. If things get worse,
0:06:21 > 0:06:25it means there's no possibility of her going up the mountain.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30'It's a five-hour trip to Venezuela and the start point for Roraima.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33'At the front of the bus, the other expedition doctor, Henry,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38'joins Fi to discuss Chanelle's condition with the leadership team.'
0:06:38 > 0:06:41We need to prioritise Chanelle's health.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46We've had a fairly graphic warning that something's not right.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48'Since the auditions,
0:06:48 > 0:06:51'they've been aware how important the expedition is to her.'
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- Oh, my gosh! - Good, fantastic!
0:06:53 > 0:06:57I want to have excitement in my life,
0:06:57 > 0:07:02and I guess no words can explain how much it means to me.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05'The tablets ARE helping her swelling go down,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09'but the big worry is if she's bitten again
0:07:09 > 0:07:12'and her throat swells, stopping her breathing.'
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Worst-case scenario, a life-threatening emergency
0:07:16 > 0:07:19with a prolonged evacuation time.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23We're talking minimum stretcher carry, five hours,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25before you reach a helicopter landing site.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29'A week into the trip, they've got a tough decision.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31'And soon after they arrive in Venezuela,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33'Ben and Fi call Chanelle aside.'
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Both doctors have been looking at you closely
0:07:37 > 0:07:42and we're concerned about your allergic reactions.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45It could be an allergy to insects.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50If we took you into a remote area and you got bitten,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54the next thing that could happen could be life threatening.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59That's what we're concerned about, we can't guarantee your safety.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03For that reason alone, we can't take you any further.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I'm so, so sorry.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Chanelle, unfortunately, there's no way,
0:08:10 > 0:08:14in South America, we can take away the insects,
0:08:14 > 0:08:19so the safest thing is take you out of where the insects are.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24Unfortunately, that's going to mean going back home.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28I'm SO sorry, Chanelle.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I'm SO sorry.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Hey, it's all right!
0:08:36 > 0:08:41Chanelle, you're a little star, you really are.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's one of those awful things,
0:08:44 > 0:08:48because it's the last thing we wanted to happen.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52There we go. We're going to miss you, every single day.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57This was my childhood dream, to do all this.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05You've got a lot of life ahead of you,
0:09:05 > 0:09:10and we don't want to put that in danger.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- What's wrong? - Guys, we've got some sad news.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22- She's not going to be able to continue.- She's going home?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27It is, absolutely, the last thing
0:09:27 > 0:09:30any of us would have wished for,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32but we just can't risk it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37It's going to be really hard without her,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41because we've all bonded and became friends.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Now, it's going to break up the group, I think.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51Better safe, than sorry. We're going to miss her, so much.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Chanelle's going, I'm really upset.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57She was one of my best friends on the whole trip.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06OK, guys, last hug!
0:10:15 > 0:10:18'Chanelle will be looked after by Dr Henry
0:10:18 > 0:10:22'until she's on her way home, while the other seven explorers
0:10:22 > 0:10:25'need to focus on the challenge ahead.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29'Early tomorrow, they begin the assault on Mount Roraima.'
0:10:31 > 0:10:34I, basically, hate it. Going to have to climb this big
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Mount Roraima without her.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Nikita's been hit so hard,
0:10:41 > 0:10:46and all I can really try and do is encourage her.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Chanelle wouldn't want us to do bad,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52so we have to move on.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58'The team wake to the spectacle of Mount Roraima,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02'16 miles away across the rolling hills of Venezuela.'
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Probably the best view I've ever woken up to, mind-blowing!
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I've woken with boggly eyes,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15then you wake up to this and it opens them wide,
0:11:15 > 0:11:21because this is stupendous, one of the most amazing places!
0:11:21 > 0:11:25'Whether Raleigh trekked to Roraima or a nearby mountain,
0:11:25 > 0:11:29'he never actually managed to get onto the summit.'
0:11:29 > 0:11:34'Our guide said there were diamonds and precious stones on it,
0:11:34 > 0:11:40'but neither he nor his men ascended, the way up so impassable.'
0:11:40 > 0:11:42'Hundreds of years later,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45'adventurers found a way to climb Roraima,
0:11:45 > 0:11:51'via a treacherous path at a steep angle up the rock-face.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54'The explorers have two days to conquer the mountain.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56'Today, they've a trek of 12 miles
0:11:56 > 0:11:59'to a stopping point called Military Camp.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03'Tomorrow, it's a further three-mile-trek to Base Camp,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06'followed by a gruelling half-mile
0:12:06 > 0:12:08'steep climb to the top.'
0:12:08 > 0:12:11You're going to hurt today,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14and there'll be times you just want to sit down.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Go to that bit of your brain that says, "I can do this,"
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- and push yourself. - I'm looking forward to...
0:12:22 > 0:12:25getting to the top, not the pain!
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Today, we're sat here, tomorrow night, we'll be up there,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32looking 10,000 feet below.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- I'm speechless, to be honest! - Excited?- Yeah!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39This is where it starts!
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Mount Roraima is calling! Up for it?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Yes!- Yes!- Yes?- Good. Let's enjoy.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51'Though early morning, it's nearly 30 degrees,
0:12:51 > 0:12:55'and each rucksack weighs 12 kilos,
0:12:55 > 0:12:57'the same as a small suitcase.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05'They're heading up gentle slopes, but even so,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07'most of the team start to flag.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:12It's early days, which does NOT bode well!
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Megan, you look pooped!
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Didn't think I'd be THIS hot!
0:13:18 > 0:13:23My breathing was really heavy, I just felt horrible.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26We really need to start getting stuck in,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30and doing this without the whingeing, girls!
0:13:32 > 0:13:34'But as the pace and temperature increase,
0:13:34 > 0:13:39'it's Regan himself who has the most extreme reaction to the trekking.'
0:13:43 > 0:13:44Not nice!
0:13:44 > 0:13:49'His body's having trouble getting used to the heat and exercise.'
0:13:49 > 0:13:54- Lightheaded?- 'But Dr Fi and the leaders decide he's OK.'
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Nice and steady, all right?
0:13:56 > 0:13:58I hope I won't be sick again
0:13:58 > 0:14:03and I can carry on with the group, rather than having to stop so often.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06'12-year-old Nikita, the youngest girl,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09'is also finding the trek tough.'
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I miss Chanelle.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17She would have encouraged me to go on, and be more positive.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- What would she be saying now? - She'd tell me to keep going!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Exactly, you've got to do it for her! She would be gutted...
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- if you were suffering on her account.- Yeah.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35'The route to Roraima means crossing several fast-flowing rivers.'
0:14:35 > 0:14:37We can step on the rocks.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Just get a nice, equal balance.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Wow!
0:14:42 > 0:14:44The rocks are slippy.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48'The heavy backpacks make it especially tricky,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51'and Josh has trouble keeping his feet.'
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Don't pull me in!
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Quickly as you can.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Take your time.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01All right? Sure?
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Your pack's so heavy. You just fall back.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10That happened me! So, nice and wet! That's one way to get cooled off!
0:15:10 > 0:15:16'They've been on the go almost seven hours in the tropical heat,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19'and have a demanding uphill trek to reach Military Camp,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'their home for the night.'
0:15:22 > 0:15:25My leg's hurting after that sharp incline.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33My breathing's really heavy and I'm struggling to control it.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37'But it's nothing compared to tomorrow's task.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41'And the closer they get to Roraima's sheer rock face,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44'the more daunting it looks.'
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Hard to believe I'm going to the top,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49seriously hard to believe.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52It's lovely, but it's going to be a terror to climb.
0:15:52 > 0:15:59'At last, in the distance, the orange tents of Military Camp.'
0:15:59 > 0:16:02I wish the world was flat! Honestly, I do!
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Those orange dots aren't getting any closer.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10'Nine hours after they set out,
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- 'the explorers complete the day's 12-mile hike.'- Finally!
0:16:16 > 0:16:17Woo-hoo!
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Brilliant, well done, guys!
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Bet you thought it would never end, eh?
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Coming up here, it felt like a year. I'm so happy,
0:16:26 > 0:16:27I could cry tears of joy!
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I feel...brilliant!
0:16:30 > 0:16:35'Camping round Roraima is controlled, so they must leave the area
0:16:35 > 0:16:39'just as they find it. All rubbish must be taken out,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42'including their poo.'
0:16:42 > 0:16:46What we've got to help us are black bags.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- Is he having a laugh?! - Double bag it, these are thin.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Oh, that's dirty!
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- The only thing that goes in here is solid.- Urgh! I'm not doing it!
0:16:55 > 0:17:00Pop that there, you've got a nice rest,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- and you can squat over, yeah? - I'm not going!
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- We'll collect it on the way down the mountain.- Ah...- I can't go!
0:17:07 > 0:17:11'Michael volunteers to try it out first.'
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Michael here is about to... poo in this bag!
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- I need the toilet! Badly! - He's held it in for...
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- how long? - Just leave it, a while!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26'But he's almost certainly been more recently than Sammie.'
0:17:26 > 0:17:28I've not done a poo in eight days,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31actually, nine, cos it was the day before I came.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37'With Roraima's vertical rockface looming above them,
0:17:37 > 0:17:40'thoughts turn to tomorrow's summit attempt.'
0:17:40 > 0:17:44It's going to be lots harder than today, and today, I was crying.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47It's 10,000 feet high,
0:17:47 > 0:17:50and most of it is vertical.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55- I was 'aargh' on slopes like that! - That's going to be very hard, then!
0:18:00 > 0:18:04'Summit day. 5:30am.'
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Morning, rise and shine!
0:18:08 > 0:18:09It's the big day!
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- You're going to be on the top, later on.- YOU will be!- What?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I'll be at the bottom. STILL.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19It's going to be twice, if not three times, harder,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21but that's not a problem,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24because it's all up there. Yeah?
0:18:24 > 0:18:26'They face a three-mile trek to Base Camp,
0:18:26 > 0:18:30'then a half-mile steep hike up Roraima itself,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34'including a scramble up the Ramp to the top.'
0:18:34 > 0:18:35Right, let's go!
0:18:36 > 0:18:42'It's just after 7am as they begin the epic record attempt.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47'But yesterday's long trek has taken its toll.'
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- I'm aching everywhere! - Nikita, think positive.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- It's all up here!- It's not, I can feel it on my back.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- Let's not think about our backs and shoulders.- They're hurting!
0:19:01 > 0:19:04But everyone else's are, as well!
0:19:04 > 0:19:09'Nikita soon grinds to a complete halt.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- I can't go on!- OK.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16We'll maybe take some of the weight out of your pack.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21- You think that'll help?- No, it's just going up hills, I hate it!
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- I offered to take something from you. Do you accept or not?- No.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27OK, no whingeing, keep going.
0:19:29 > 0:19:36'But it's not just Nikita struggling. Sammie is also falling behind.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- Come on, Sammie! You're not tired!- I am.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44We can't keep stopping and starting. That will tire you
0:19:44 > 0:19:46more than anything.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48No pain, no gain!
0:19:50 > 0:19:54I'm tired. I feel so achy!
0:19:54 > 0:19:57It really doesn't help whingeing!
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- It does.- It DOESN'T!
0:19:59 > 0:20:04'Up ahead, the rest of the team are doing rather better.'
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Looks like a suitable spot for a little breather.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Sit down, packs off, let's take ten.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15'Everyone feels the effect of the 12-kilo packs.'
0:20:15 > 0:20:18It's like giving someone a piggy-back the whole way.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22'And for Sammie, the strain is becoming too much.'
0:20:22 > 0:20:25I don't want to go any further.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30I'm never making it to the top of that thing.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32- Are you drinking water? - It tastes like iodine.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37That's an obvious no. I don't care if it tastes of iodine.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41It's liquid and you need to get it down your throat.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46None of these lot have moaned at all about the weight of their bags,
0:20:46 > 0:20:51and they're making it harder for themselves, moaning.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55'The girls have put the expedition well behind schedule,
0:20:55 > 0:20:59'casting doubt on whether they'll be allowed to carry on.'
0:20:59 > 0:21:04Let's just, for the next hour, see how... Let's monitor them.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07There has to be a choice at base camp, because...
0:21:07 > 0:21:08- We'll not make it.- No.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13'Sammie and Nikita urgently need to show they've got what it takes.'
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Do you really want to do that?
0:21:15 > 0:21:20- Hand on heart. I really want to do it now.- So do I.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22If you really want to get to the top, let's see it.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25You've got half an hour, 40 minutes, to prove it.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Just need to keep positive.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33'With a big decision ahead at base camp,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36'Sammie is determined to stay with the group.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39'But Nikita just can't seem to keep up.'
0:21:39 > 0:21:41I don't know what it is. I can't do it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- I think you can do it.- I can't!
0:21:46 > 0:21:50'Sammie makes it into base camp with the main team.'
0:21:50 > 0:21:53She stayed with it and has shown she wants it.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57But Nikita, don't know, she's a long way back.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02'And it's nearly half an hour before she finally arrives.'
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Base camp. This is where we decide
0:22:07 > 0:22:09whether you'll go on, or not.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11'If she is allowed to carry on,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'some think she'll threaten the chance of success.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:19She were holding us back on half a mile to go.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22That really annoys me. You can't just stop and start.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24It hurts you.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27'But the leaders feel Nikita's more than capable
0:22:27 > 0:22:31'of grasping this opportunity, and are ready to give her
0:22:31 > 0:22:33'one last chance.'
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Only you can decide.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38We've lost Chanelle
0:22:38 > 0:22:42through circumstances none of us wanted to happen.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45We don't want to lose you too,
0:22:45 > 0:22:51when what is stopping you is your head, not any other reason.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52Yeah?
0:22:52 > 0:22:55I'm just going to do it, because...
0:22:55 > 0:23:00I would kick myself if I don't go.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05'From Base Camp, the trek gets seriously tough.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07'But for Megan, failure is not an option.'
0:23:07 > 0:23:10# I'm going to get there, yes, I am!
0:23:10 > 0:23:15# I'm going to get there, yes, I am Even if it kills me! #
0:23:15 > 0:23:19'The steeper it gets, the more Nikita seems to be enjoying it.'
0:23:19 > 0:23:23This is a lot better than walking.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27'Unfortunately, Sammie's close to breaking point.'
0:23:27 > 0:23:30My legs are burning!
0:23:30 > 0:23:34It's steep. Everyone's probably hurting.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38'Before long, she's holding up the entire expedition.'
0:23:38 > 0:23:39Yeah, come on, Sammie.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41It hurts, so bad!
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Come on, Sammie!
0:23:43 > 0:23:46'If she can't move quickly, she'll have to go back down.'
0:23:46 > 0:23:50I know your legs hurt and it's difficult to breathe.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52But we need to push on. OK?
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- I can't.- Yeah, you can.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- 'Michael helps drive her upwards.' - I just...- Get moving, go!
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Come on!
0:24:04 > 0:24:07'And he also helps encourage Nikita.'
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- Go!- I'm trying!
0:24:09 > 0:24:14- Do not let her start moaning! - Aww, Michael, my feet are hurting!
0:24:14 > 0:24:17As soon as she stops, tell her to carry on.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25- Look at that.- Oh, my gosh!
0:24:25 > 0:24:30'Six hours in, they reach the sheer rockface of Roraima.'
0:24:30 > 0:24:31Look at that!
0:24:31 > 0:24:34'It's a stark reminder they still have a punishing
0:24:34 > 0:24:37'2,000 feet to the top.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43'As they stop for lunch, they see just how far they've come.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49I can hardly see where we started from here.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50You can see forever!
0:24:50 > 0:24:54- Glad you come?- Really glad I came!
0:24:54 > 0:24:56All that moaning from certain people!
0:24:56 > 0:24:57THEY LAUGH
0:24:57 > 0:25:00It's amazing.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Feeling worth it, right about now, the pain.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Hopefully, once we get up, it'll be even better.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I'm buzzing, can't wait to get there!
0:25:11 > 0:25:15'They make their way round the mountain towards the notorious
0:25:15 > 0:25:18'Ramp, the only route up the rockface to the summit.'
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Oh, look how steep that it is!
0:25:22 > 0:25:24We're going up that bit?
0:25:28 > 0:25:33That's not even steep, that's VERTICAL! How do we get up there?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Yeah, wow!
0:25:35 > 0:25:40You've got about 30 to 40 minutes of hard effort.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Head down, and up we go!
0:25:44 > 0:25:47'Can the exhausted team rise to this final challenge?'
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Good stuff! Well done, Sammie!
0:25:57 > 0:25:58Keep going, guys!
0:26:07 > 0:26:10It's getting steeper and steeper!
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- THAT is the top. - I thought it was closer.- Sammie?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- Yeah?- It's grit your teeth time.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24'With their goal now in sight, everyone summons up
0:26:24 > 0:26:25'their last reserves of strength.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37'And after eight hours of climbing, ALL the explorers make it.'
0:26:39 > 0:26:41It's the finish!
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- We've reached the top! - I'm so happy!
0:26:44 > 0:26:47I know you might not be able to see it, but I am!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55'They're the youngest team on record to conquer Roraima,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58'and have come to where Raleigh could only dream of.'
0:26:58 > 0:27:01I can't believe we're here. Amazing!
0:27:01 > 0:27:02We're at the top!
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- Just brilliant! - 'I had my doubts, I admit,'
0:27:06 > 0:27:10but they pulled it off. They did it!
0:27:10 > 0:27:15To get up 10,000 feet, it's incredible. I feel really good!
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- Absolutely brilliant!- Excellent!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22I feel quite ashamed about all my moaning.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I wouldn't give this up for the world.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28We're talking best part of 10,000 feet in two days,
0:27:28 > 0:27:32carrying a third of their bodyweight. Is it an achievement?
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Yeah, it's a big, big thing!
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Just before I got to base camp,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40I felt I couldn't make it.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44I started thinking about Chanelle. She asked me
0:27:44 > 0:27:47to do it for her. I did. Now I'm up here, I feel great!
0:27:52 > 0:27:54'Next time...
0:27:54 > 0:27:58'A top treat for one explorer...'
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Happiest kid on the planet right now!
0:28:00 > 0:28:02'Tackling a treacherous ravine...'
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- I can't.- You can.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07'And drama down on the ranch.'
0:28:07 > 0:28:09Just a bit scary, that's all.