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Apr 2024
37m 32s

Peaks and Troughs

Ballen Studios
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Story One – Tragedy in Death Valley

America’s Death Valley is aptly named, being the site of the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on Earth. Over the centuries, this region has claimed the lives of countless travellers who were poorly prepared for the extreme dangers such an unforgiving environment presents. Join us as we examine one such tragic case.

Story Two – The Mystery of the Tatra Mountains

On a summer morning in 1925, a Polish family set out on a planned hike through one of the country’s picturesque mountainous regions. Beset by uncharacteristically poor weather conditions, what happened to them next remains unexplained to this day. Join us as we delve into the mystery of the Tatra Mountains.


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