World-renowned survival expert Bear Grylls has found his next adventure, and he is bringing 20 men and women along for the ride in the new larger-than-life adventure reality-competition series, GET OUT ALIVE WITH BEAR GRYLLS. Premiering on Discovery Channel (Astro Channel 551) on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 9:00pm, this series sees Bear taking on the role of host, judge and mentor for a course of over eight weeks during which he will guide these 10 two-person teams in a non-stop extreme survival journey through the treacherous terrains of New Zealand’s scenic South Island.
Their mission?
To survive the wild as a group while competing against one other through MAN VS. WILD-style challenges in the hopes of proving their mettle, avoiding elimination…and claiming a life-changing grand prize of half a million (US) dollars.
The teams will have to contend with the worst that nature throws at them every step of the way, working together to overcome the cold, fatigue and numerous other hardships. From dense forests and sheer mountain drop-offs, to freezing cold rivers and unforgiving glacier crevasses, the landscapes tackled will be harsh and remote.
The duos will face mentally and physically gruelling challenges orchestrated by Bear that tests them on various survival basics including starting a fire, building shelter, overcoming pitfalls and finding food. Over the course of the series, the contestants will have to prove they have what it takes to survive by drinking their own urine, eating protein-rich maggots, ascending a raging waterfall and crossing a rope suspended 30 metres above a deep gorge during a torrential downpour, amongst others.