Vme TV takes viewers on a sky-high adventure with mountaineer and pilot, Jesús Calleja in “Desafío Extremo.” Traveling from continent to continent, Calleja scales the world’s highest mountains and partakes in extreme sporting events, introducing the adrenaline filled world of mountain climbing to audiences. “Desafío Extremo” airs on Vme TV on August 4, 2014 at 4 p.m. E/P.
In “Desafío Extremo,” Calleja discovers the altitudes of the highest mountains in each continent, including Europe’s Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Everest in Asia, Mount McKinley in Alaska, and Aconcagua in Argentina. The Spanish adventurist even scales Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica, while captivating audiences with the magic that comes along with this extreme hobby.
In this exhilarating program, Calleja gives viewers a cultural lesson of a lifetime and further exposes his inner daredevil by participating in the Pharoah’s Rally racing event, considered to be one of the most difficult cross country rally races in the world. During the event, vehicles and SUVs compete through the deserts of Egypt, in a point-to-point race.
With “Desafío Extremo,” the network offers access to informative content providing a unique viewer experience through shows that focus on once-in-a-lifetime adventures.