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Clips from Planet Earth - Mountains (S01E01)

At the southern end stand the mountains of Patagonia.

"At the southern end stand the mountains of Patagonia."

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but the Andes have the most unstable mountain weather on the planet

"but the Andes have the most unstable mountain weather on the planet"

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and guanacos and their newborn young must suddenly endure a blizzard.

"and guanacos and their newborn young must suddenly endure a blizzard."

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Truly, all seasons in one day...

"Truly, all seasons in one day..."

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A puma -

"A puma -"

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the lion of the Andes.

"the lion of the Andes."

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To see a group walking boldly in the open is extremely rare.

"To see a group walking boldly in the open is extremely rare."

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It's a family - a mother with four cubs.

"It's a family - a mother with four cubs."

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Rearing four cubs to this age is an exceptional feat,

"Rearing four cubs to this age is an exceptional feat,"

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they still rely on her for their food.

"they still rely on her for their food."

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It will be another year before the cubs can hunt for themselves.

"It will be another year before the cubs can hunt for themselves."

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they would never survive their first winter.

"they would never survive their first winter."

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Battered by hurricane force winds,

"Battered by hurricane force winds,"

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Further north, they hold other dangers.

"Further north, they hold other dangers."

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an avalanche destroys everything in its path.

"an avalanche destroys everything in its path."

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a 100,000 avalanches devastate the slopes every winter.

"a 100,000 avalanches devastate the slopes every winter."

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provide a winter refuge for some animals.

"provide a winter refuge for some animals."

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A mother grizzly emerges from her den

"A mother grizzly emerges from her den"

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But big animals find it difficult to get about here.

"But big animals find it difficult to get about here."

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Males may be twice the size of a female

"Males may be twice the size of a female"

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and even she can have problems.

"and even she can have problems."

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and of life in general.

"and of life in general."

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But the mother faces a dilemma:

"But the mother faces a dilemma:"

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It's six months since she last fed

"It's six months since she last fed"

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and her milk is starting to run dry.

"and her milk is starting to run dry."

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and lead her cubs away from the mountain.

"and lead her cubs away from the mountain."

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Summer reveals the true nature of the Rockies.

"Summer reveals the true nature of the Rockies."

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Stripped of snow,

"Stripped of snow,"

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the peaks bear their sculpted forms.

"the peaks bear their sculpted forms."

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But there are animals here -

"But there are animals here -"

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It's hard to imagine what could have attracted it here.

"It's hard to imagine what could have attracted it here."

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At this time of the year bears should be fattening up for the winter.

"At this time of the year bears should be fattening up for the winter."

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They're searching for a rather unusual food -

"They're searching for a rather unusual food -"

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and they're now roosting among the rocks.

"and they're now roosting among the rocks."

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Moths may seem a meager meal for a bear,

"Moths may seem a meager meal for a bear,"

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but their bodies are rich in fat

"but their bodies are rich in fat"

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Another battle is being waged here

"Another battle is being waged here"

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but on a much longer timescale.

"but on a much longer timescale."

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These loose boulders are the mountain's crumbling bones.

"These loose boulders are the mountain's crumbling bones."

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The Rockies are no longer rising

"The Rockies are no longer rising"

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as Africa, drifting northwards, collided with the southern edge of Europe.

"as Africa, drifting northwards, collided with the southern edge of Europe."

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The range at its center rises to 3 miles high

"The range at its center rises to 3 miles high"

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Mont Blanc - the highest peak in Western Europe.

"Mont Blanc - the highest peak in Western Europe."

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the glaciers.

"the glaciers."

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gouging out deep valleys.

"gouging out deep valleys."

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as it plunges into the depths of the glacier.

"as it plunges into the depths of the glacier."

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Like the water running through it,

"Like the water running through it,"

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flowing down the valley with unstoppable force.

"flowing down the valley with unstoppable force."

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Alpine glaciers may seem immense,

"Alpine glaciers may seem immense,"

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but they're dwarfed by those in the great ranges

"but they're dwarfed by those in the great ranges"

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of the giant Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan.

"of the giant Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan."

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It's the biggest mountain glacier on Earth -

"It's the biggest mountain glacier on Earth -"

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43 miles long and over 3 miles wide.

"43 miles long and over 3 miles wide."

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This huge ice-filled valley is so large

"This huge ice-filled valley is so large"

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K2 and her sister peaks have claimed more lives than any others.

"K2 and her sister peaks have claimed more lives than any others."

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Males must fight for the right to breed,

"Males must fight for the right to breed,"

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but on these sheer cliffs any slip by either animal could be fatal.

"but on these sheer cliffs any slip by either animal could be fatal."

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She greets her one year old cub.

"She greets her one year old cub."

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Her den is well chosen.

"Her den is well chosen."

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would have a chance of catching such fragile prey.

"would have a chance of catching such fragile prey."

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Her large paws give an excellent grip

"Her large paws give an excellent grip"

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Golden eagles patrol these cliffs in search of the weak or injured.

"Golden eagles patrol these cliffs in search of the weak or injured."

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With a 2 meter wing span

"With a 2 meter wing span"

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this bird could easily take a young markhor.

"this bird could easily take a young markhor."

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Eagles hunt by sight

"Eagles hunt by sight"

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and the thickening veil of snow forces them to give up.

"and the thickening veil of snow forces them to give up."

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and creates an opportunity.

"and creates an opportunity."

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The worsening weather dampens the sound of her approach

"The worsening weather dampens the sound of her approach"

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allowing her to get within striking distance.

"allowing her to get within striking distance."

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to try and catch such a large animal.

"to try and catch such a large animal."

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Wolves have made a kill

"Wolves have made a kill"

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The worst of the blizzard brings success for the snow leopard,

"The worst of the blizzard brings success for the snow leopard,"

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but having descended so far to make the kill

"but having descended so far to make the kill"

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she has a grueling climb to get back to her lair.

"she has a grueling climb to get back to her lair."

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The snow leopard is an almost mythical creature,

"The snow leopard is an almost mythical creature,"

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The Karakoram lie at the western end of a range

"The Karakoram lie at the western end of a range"

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that stretches across a tenth of our planet -

"that stretches across a tenth of our planet -"

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the Himalayas.

"the Himalayas."

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These, the highest mountains of the world,

"These, the highest mountains of the world,"

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like other great ranges,

"like other great ranges,"

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Some 50 million years ago

"Some 50 million years ago"

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This vast barrier of rock and ice

"This vast barrier of rock and ice"

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and the monsoon is born.

"and the monsoon is born."

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At high altitudes the monsoon rains fall as snow.

"At high altitudes the monsoon rains fall as snow."

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one inhabitant endures the bitter winters out in the open.

"one inhabitant endures the bitter winters out in the open."

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but the giant panda can't fatten up enough to hibernate.

"but the giant panda can't fatten up enough to hibernate."

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has so little nutritional value

"has so little nutritional value"

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that it can't build up a store of fat like other bears.

"that it can't build up a store of fat like other bears."

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but the panda is held captive by its diet

"but the panda is held captive by its diet"

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for the kind of bamboo it eats only grows at this altitude.

"for the kind of bamboo it eats only grows at this altitude."

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But these forests hold fewer challenges for the more mobile.

"But these forests hold fewer challenges for the more mobile."

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and when the cold bites they have these upper slopes to themselves.

"and when the cold bites they have these upper slopes to themselves."

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Even if you have a warm coat

"Even if you have a warm coat"

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they can always descend to lower warmer altitudes

"they can always descend to lower warmer altitudes"

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and not return there till spring.

"and not return there till spring."

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Rhododendrons -

"Rhododendrons -"

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here in their natural home they form great forests

"here in their natural home they form great forests"

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Beneath the blooms - another display.

"Beneath the blooms - another display."

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It's the mating season for oriental pheasants,

"It's the mating season for oriental pheasants,"

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Himalayan monal,

"Himalayan monal,"

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tragopan

"tragopan"

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This male smells a potential mate.

"This male smells a potential mate."

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It was once considered a kind of raccoon,

"It was once considered a kind of raccoon,"

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By midsummer its larger, more famous relative, has retreated into a cave.

"By midsummer its larger, more famous relative, has retreated into a cave."

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A giant panda nurses a tiny week old baby.

"A giant panda nurses a tiny week old baby."

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not while her cub is so utterly helpless.

"not while her cub is so utterly helpless."

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for milk produced on a diet of bamboo is wretchedly poor.

"for milk produced on a diet of bamboo is wretchedly poor."

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and the cub is still blind.

"and the cub is still blind."

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Its eyes do not fully open until three months after birth,

"Its eyes do not fully open until three months after birth,"

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but the chances of the cub reaching adulthood are slim.

"but the chances of the cub reaching adulthood are slim."

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The struggle of a giant panda mother to raise her cub

"The struggle of a giant panda mother to raise her cub"

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is a touching symbol of the precariousness of life in the mountains.

"is a touching symbol of the precariousness of life in the mountains."

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nothing can live permanently.

"nothing can live permanently."

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The highest peak of all,

"The highest peak of all,"

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and still rising - the roof of our world.

"and still rising - the roof of our world."

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Of those humans who've tried to climb it

"Of those humans who've tried to climb it"

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one in ten have lost their lives.

"one in ten have lost their lives."

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Those that succeed can stand for only a few moments on its summit.

"Those that succeed can stand for only a few moments on its summit."

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set out on one of the most challenging migrations on Earth.

"set out on one of the most challenging migrations on Earth."

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they must cross the Himalayas.

"they must cross the Himalayas."

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