Limbless Mountaineer
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Synopsis
The ultimate challenge

On the morning of 31st January 1999, Jamie Andrew and his climbing partner Jamie Fisher had been trapped for five days on an exposed ledge on a remote mountain in the Alps. By the time Jamie Andrew was plucked from the ridge, Jamie Fisher was dead. Miraculously, Jamie Andrew survived. Medical staff placed four buckets of water next to his bed, one for each limb, in a desperate attempt to save them. It failed and in days he had to have his limbs surgically removed.

In 2013, he returned to the Alps to face the Matterhorn again, with Roger’s friend and neighbour Steve Jones. Jamie has developed prosthetic limbs designed for climbing in the most dangerous conditions, but they hadn't been tested on this kind of mission.

Duration
1 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
Factual
Subgenre
Extraordinary People
Producer
Channel 5