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11 Feb, 2012 Sat
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是甚麼讓阿拉斯加成為了地球上的狂野之地？為甚麼這裡是觀測北極光的最佳地點？為甚麼這裡的山脈佈滿了海洋生物？
從Muir山頂滑下，滑翔降落在冰川的頂端，攀爬進入移動冰隙之中，或冰山之上，坐著皮船在半融化的小河中漂流，冒險家Will Gadd盡情的享受著阿拉斯加的魅力。並發現了阿拉斯加的標誌性山脈的起源，以及山貌形成的原因。在專家教授Peter Haussler和Dr. Tom Douglas，在滑雪者Lel Tome的幫助下，Gadd揭秘：千百萬年前，這些高大山脈是如何形成的；龐大的冰川如何雕刻這片土地；這神奇的土地是如何籠罩在北極靈光之下。
What makes Alaska the last great wilderness on earth? Why is it the best place to see the northern lights, and why are the mountains full of sea creatures? Skiing from the peak of Mt. Muir, paragliding to the top of a glacier, ice climbing into a moving ice crevasse, kayaking down a dangerous melt stream and climbing an iceberg, extreme adventurer Will Gadd takes all Alaska can throw at him. He discovers where the iconic Alaskan mountain ranges come from and why they look the way they do. With help from experts Professor Peter Haussler and Dr. Tom Douglas, and extreme skier Lel Tome, Gadd goes back hundreds of millions of years to uncover how the massive mountains – and the state itself – were formed. Deep inside a glacier he comes to grips with how these massive giants carved the landscape and looks into the future of this epic landscape illuminated by the awe-inspiring northern lights. And for the first time, photo-real CGI shows you the hidden processes that shaped this awesome landscape. |
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山脈是如何造就完美的衝浪波的？天堂是如何形成的，又是如何毀滅的？一個小島如何橫掃隔海相望的大都市？
為了揭示這些真相，Will Gadd 利用自己的滑翔技術，從夏威夷這個天堂的空中拍攝，這是個獨特的視角。攀爬40英尺的大瀑布，通過神秘的海底隧道，駕駛著山地車，穿越世界第13氣候區， 這些都不足為道。更讓人癡迷的是，在攝影師Lloyd French的協助下，Gadd要揭示這些現象背後的神秘自然力量。運用頂級衝浪手Kaleo Amadeo的技巧，Gadd發現了，是何種力量使得這個小島成為了人間天堂。潛入太平洋海底，Gadd找到了小島的成因。
How does a mountain shape the perfect surfing wave? What creates a paradise - yet also destroys it? And how could an island wipe out a metropolis an ocean away?
To get at the truth behind these questions, Will Gadd takes to the air in his paraglider for a unique perspective on paradise. But climbing a 40-foot waterfall, diving in a mysterious undersea tunnel and mountain biking through 10 of the world's 13 climate zones on one mountain isn't enough. With the help of geologist Lloyd French, Gadd is able to discover with the astonishing natural forces at work just below the surface. Using the skills of super surfer Kaleo Amadeo, Gadd finds what processes turned the tiny patch of real estate into the greatest surfing paradise on earth. Diving beneath the waters of the Pacific, Gadd discovers how the islands are formed. In an epic sea kayaking adventure, Gadd uncovers new evidence showing the processes that created one of the islands. This leads to a compelling insight into the death of the islands and the very real dangers this could hold for cities as far away as Los Angeles. |
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哪裡有世上最巨大的恐龍？哪裡有最古老的草地？哪裡有能改寫歷史的山洞？盡在這一片永無止境的大地，在這裡，58攝氏度的氣溫下，仍可滑雪；在這裡，你能引用百萬年前的泉水。
撒哈拉大沙漠是個艱巨的挑戰。Will Gadd和地質學家Matt Genge一起攀岩，他發現了一個被遺棄的古老大沙漠。當Matt Genge和古生物學家Matt Lamanna在探索撒哈拉的東部時，Gadd向南部進發，又深入西部沙漠。他發現，在南部和西部之間，坐落著許多沙漠，草原以及海洋。Gadd利用這些熱力嘗試了新的滑翔 - 永無止境的飛翔。他發現了一條新的道路，可以穿越這片沙的海洋；還發現了曾經孕育這片酷熱之地的水，究竟消失到了何方？
Where would you find the biggest dinosaur ever? The oldest glass in the world? A cave so precious it changed history? In the same place where you can fly forever, ski at 58 degrees centigrade and drink million-year-old water, the Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert provides unique challenges. Rock climbing in the extreme heat with geologist Matt Genge, Will Gadd discovers the ancient history of a lost superdesert. While Matt Genge and palaeontologist Matt Lamanna explore the eastern side of the Sahara, Gadd's journey takes him south, deep into the western side. Between them, they discover a world of deserts, savannahs and oceans, and Gadd uses the extreme heat to try and reach the Holy Grail of paragliding—never-ending lift. He finds a new way to cross the oceans of sand and discovers what happened to the lost waters that once made this ultradry world a lush, beautiful land. And viewers will get an exclusive view of 12,000-year-old cave paintings previously seen by only handful of people in the world. |
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