Ant Middleton to tackle Mount Everest for first time in Channel 4 documentary

TELLY adventurer Ant Middleton will attempt to scale Mount Everest in an exhilarating Channel 4 documentary.

It will see the SAS: Who Dares Wins strongman battle treacherous conditions near the summit of the world’s tallest mountain.

Ant, 37, attempted to summit the 29,000ft behemoth for the very first time.

A statement read: “This film tells the story of Ant’s climb, starting from his arrival in Kathmandu.

“It follows him on the trek up to Base Camp through the beautiful Khumbu Valley, to the strange world of Base Camp and sees him explore the extraordinary life of the Sherpas who bravely work in this unforgiving environment.

“As well as the wonder and beauty of the environment, Ant also encounters the danger posed by the mountain, as he, his film director and sherpas get trapped in a sudden unforeseen storm near the summit and fears for their own lives.”

The film also captures 360 degree footage which will be released alongside the main documentary.

It is directed by Ed Wardle, one of the UK’s experts in filming in extreme environments.

Former soldier Ant is best known as Chief Instructor on C4 show SAS: Who Dares Wins and has also appeared in adventure reality show Mutiny and survival show Escape.

He said: “Since I was 16 years-old, I’ve dreamed of reaching the summit of Everest. Nothing could have prepared me for the conditions I faced… but I respect the mountain and its extremes are part of what I wanted to experience for myself”.

Latest figures say more than 290 people have died trying to climb Everest.

Most of the victims remain on the mountain, as it’s too difficult to bring their bodies down.

The death toll is so high that Nepal banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains in March, in a bid to reduce accidents.