Human Planet · SEASON 1
Mountains: Life in Thin Air
Episode 5 · 2011-02-10

- Documentary
Episode overview
From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.
49 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Oceans: Into the Blue2011-01-13
2. Deserts: Life in the Furnace2011-01-20
3. Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze2011-01-27
4. Jungles: People of the Trees2011-02-03
5. Mountains: Life in Thin Air2011-02-10
6. Grasslands: Roots of Power2011-02-17
7. Rivers: Friend and Foe2011-02-24
8. Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle2011-03-03