Extreme Treks

Ryan heads to Lhasa in order to acclimatize and make his final preparations for the challenging adventure to Mount Kailash where the altitudes are high and the weather is unpredictable.

Ryan treks on the long journey from Shanghai to western Sichuan in the middle of the summer monsoon season, to attempt the journey to the monastery at the base of the Sacred Mountain Minya Konka.

Ryan ventures north and leaves the mountains behind as he travels deep in to the high altitude grass-lands of China's northern Qinghai province.

Ryan travels to Glacier National Park to snowshoe his way across the desolate peaks and stunning horizons in the depths of winter in Montana.

Ryan journeys deep into the 105,000-square-mile Taklamakan Desert, where endless waves of sand stretch far in to the horizon in every direction.

The trek over Mount Salkantay connects the city of Mollepata with Machu Picchu and consists of an ancient and remote footpath where massive snowcapped mountains collide with lush tropical rainforests.