Every year, thousands make the pilgrimage to Kailash, following a tradition going back more than a millennium. When the weather turns against those on the mountain, people die. Ryan is in for the adventure of a lifetime.
Ryan makes the long journey to western Sichuan in summer, in the middle of the summer monsoon season, to attempt the epic trek to the monastery at the base of the Sacred Mountain Minya Konka, known as "The King of Sichuan Mountains".
Ryan's mission is to circumnavigate the enormous Amne Machin Mountain, once misrepresented as the tallest mountain in the world. The journey will take Ryan hundreds of miles up and over rolling grasslands at nosebleed altitudes.
Ryan has left his most challenging adventure until last. The Journey around Kawa Karpo takes Ryan up and over no less than five high-passes as he crosses the deep river gorges in China's northern Yunnan province.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores Glacier National Park in the winter.
Join Ryan Pyle as he treks across one of the most remote and isolated deserts on the planet.
Join Ryan Pyle has he approaches Machu Picchu on foot along the remote Salkantay Trail in Peru.
Join Ryan Pyle as he retraces the footsteps of WW1 soldiers in the Dolomites in Northern Italy.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores the remote Mustang Kingdom in northern Nepal.
Join Ryan Pyle has he treks village to village exploring the remote mountains in northern Oman.
Join Ryan Pyle has he attempts to reach the "Roof of Africa".
Join Ryan Pyle as he treks village to village in the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco.
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe standing at 5,640m (18, 510 feet), and is considered one of the seven highest summits on the seven continents. Join Ryan Pyle as he explores Moscow, climbs Mount Elbrus, dodges some challenges from Mother Nature and pushes himself to his own physical and psychological limits in this episode of Extreme Treks.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores the city of Reykjavik before heading out in to the unforgiving volcanic highlands of Iceland in this episode of Extreme Treks
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores Luang Prabang and then travels to the northern regions and treks from village to village and staying with local Akha families as he explores the culture and way of life of these remote and isolated peoples in this episode of Extreme Treks.
Join Ryan Pyle as he climbs Mount Wilhelm at 4,509m (14, 793 feet) in central PNG before attempting the arduous and historic Kokoda Trail in this episode of Extreme Treks.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores the city of La Paz then travels in the jungles of Bolivia to begin the Choro Trek then adds to the challenge by testing his nerves on the challenging and dangerous mountain of Huayna Potosi 6,088m (19, 974 feet) in this episode of Extreme Treks.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores Amman, travels to the ancient city of Petra and then makes the arduous trek through the unforgiving Wadi Rum Desert finishing on the summit of Jabal Umm ad Dami, the highest mountain in Jordan, at 1,840m (6,040 feet) in this episode of Extreme Treks.
With the immanent dangers, and challenges on every front, join Ryan Pyle as he climbs Aconcagua at 6,960m (22,837 feet) in this episode of Extreme Treks.
Join Ryan Pyle as he explores the chaotic streets of Kampala before flying to the southern regions of Uganda for a journey like non-other. Starting on the border of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) he'll climb volcanoes, trek through National Parks, pass through local villages and eventually track mountain Gorilla's, in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.