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| The Summit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Jai Courtney |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Mount Aspiring / Tititea, Southern Alps mountain range, South Island, New Zealand |
| Running time | 90 min (with ads) |
| Production company | Endemol Shine Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 14 May 2023 |
The Summit is an Australian reality television series which first premiered on 14 May 2023. [1] The premise being that a group of contestants have to reach the top of a mountain, undertaking various tasks along the way. Each contestant has a backpack with a portion of the grand prize of A$1,000,000. [2]
The series is produced by Nine Network and Endemol Shine Australia. [2] Auditions for a second season opened in August 2023, with filming to take place over three weeks between November and December 2023. [3] Season two premiered on Sunday, 12 May 2024. [4]
Contestants must work together to create various tasks, within fourteen days. [2] They are initially strangers to each other. [5] Where a contestant stops competing, the prize money reduces; similarly all the money will be lost if the group does not reach the summit in the allotted time. [6]
The series is hosted by Australian actor Jai Courtney. [5]
The Mountain's Keeper will make appearances throughout the series; she keeps track of the trekkers' movements, is fully aware of the procedures necessary to reach the summit, and will be keeping an eye on the group at all times. The Keeper will occasionally instruct the gang to get rid of someone in order to advance.
The team may stay in a sizeable campground and get a variety of amenities, including food, when the trekkers reach a checkpoint. The team must, however, vote one of its own team members off the mountain at the majority of checkpoints, with the evictee's money still in the game.
Should the remaining team members make it to the summit, then the prize fund will be divided among the successful team members by the eliminated players. This was alluded to on the show with the saying “Be careful with who you meet on the way up, because you don’t know who you’ll see on the way down” as said by Jai on the start of their journey.
The series was filmed in parts of the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand. [2] The destination summit is Mount Head; several episodes were shot on Rees Valley and The Branches high-country stations in the province of Otago, north of Glenorchy. Lake scenes were shot at Lochnagar, head waters of the Shotover River. Both locations are on private or leasehold land. [7] The series places emphasis on the sociological aspects of competition and reward, as the group works together to complete the arduous task of climbing the mountain, while also having to work against each other out of self-preservation.
| Name [8] | Age | State | Occupation | Status | Reason for exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Compton | 36 | NSW | Musician | Day 14 | Completed |
| Brooke Kilowsky | 38 | SA | Parent | Day 14 | Completed |
| Lulu Hawton | 38 | WA | Boxer | Day 14 | Completed |
| Jans Andre | 28 | Qld | Entrepreneur | Day 14 | Lulu chose to eliminate |
| Alex Silvagni | 35 | WA | Former AFL player | Day 13 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Indy Thompson | 23 | Tas | Marine scientist | Day 13 | Lulu chose to eliminate |
| Josh Waldhorn | 52 | Vic | Graphic designer | Day 11 | Majority group voted to eliminate |
| Sam Molineaux | 28 | NSW | Personal trainer | Day 8 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Phillip Kuoch | 29 | Vic | Doughnut bakery owner | Day 8 | Eliminated in challenge by sacrifice |
| Annikki Chand | 27 | Qld | Dance teacher | Day 7 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Jacqui Cooper | 50 | Vic | Olympic aerial skier | Day 6 | Brooke chose to eliminate |
| Gemma Mullins | 29 | Vic | Health coach | Day 5 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Catherine "Kitty" Connor | 60 | NT | Outback registered nurse | Day 3 | Withdrew voluntarily |
| Stephen Butler | 34 | Qld | Sock designer | Day 2 | Majority group voted to eliminate |
| Name | Days in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Isaac | Completed $250k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooke | PE | Completed $150k | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lulu | PE | Completed $90k | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jans | Eliminated -$71.5k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex | Eliminated | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indy | Eliminated -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh | Eliminated -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam | Immunity | Eliminated Stole $10k | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillip | Eliminated -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annikki | Eliminated | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacqui | Eliminated -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gemma | Eliminated | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine | Withdrew -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen | Eliminated -$71.5k | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize | $1m | $928.5k | $857k | $785.5k | $704k | $632k | $560.5k | $490k | |||||||||||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Days 1-2" | 14 May 2023 | 401,000 [9] | |
The 14 trekkers meet for the first time and each receive a backpack with $71,430 inside (equivalent to $1 million all together), they are given 14 days to reach the top of the mountain. Nevertheless, by the end of the episode, all contestants are seen walking along the floor of the Rees Valley, having not gained any altitude. During the first challenge to cross a (staged) rickety bridge, a helicopter appears which turns out to be the Mountain's Keeper. The Keeper dispenses a letter that tells half the group who have crossed the bridge they must eliminate one trekker on the other side. Stephen is voted out in majority rules and as he crosses the bridge it is cut by Isaac, leaving Stephen behind. This reduces the prize money to $930,000. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Days 3-5" | 15 May 2023 | 400,000 [10] | |
Now down to 13 trekkers, some of the trekkers aren’t happy with Kitty as she is slow and unable to keep up. At a pit stop (Twenty Five Mile Creek, Rees Valley), the group put it to her she should quit. She agrees she struggles and decides to leave the mountain and cut the prize down to $857,000. The trekkers continue, and the Mountain's Keeper drops a package at the bottom of the mountain where Sam, Gemma and Jans volunteer to grab it. Inside the package are some treats and a note. The note instructs that the one who carries the package back to the group before night will receive immunity. Sam withholds this information from the other trekkers. At the next checkpoint, before choosing to eliminate someone, host Jai tells the trekkers Sam has immunity. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Day 6" | 16 May 2023 | 428,000 [11] | |
Still on day 5, the trekkers must now vote someone out after finding out Sam has immunity. Since they're not allowed to vote out Sam and feeling deceived by Gemma, all trekkers vote her out. On Day 6, there are 131 kilometres (81 mi) till the trekkers reach the summit and $857,000 in prize money remaining. The Mountain's Keeper drops a yellow package which Brooke races towards. The package says one of the trekkers has the power to vote someone off immediately; however the money goes too. Brooke has the choice to use the power or pass it to someone else. She uses the power and eliminates Jacqui and cuts the prize down to $785,500. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Day 7" | 21 May 2023 | 441,000 [12] | |
It’s the half way point as Day 7 arrives. The first obstacle of the day is to cross two suspended ropes. Everyone makes it but as Jans (the last to cross) begins moving along, the Mountain's Keeper arrives. Jans begins to agitate the Keeper, which stresses out the other trekkers thinking there will be consequences. The second obstacle is abseiled down a cliff-face waterfall which all trekkers do, but Isaac has a fear of heights and begins to pull out. After a pep talk from Alex, he abseils down and threatens to quit. They arrive at the checkpoint and it's time to eliminate a trekker. Some believe Isaac should go, and some want Annikki to go. In the end seven trekkers vote for Annikki to leave. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Day 8" | 22 May 2023 | 386,000 [13] | |
It's Day 8 and thanks to Jans' taunting, the Mountain's Keeper challenges the trekkers to a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) sprint with their money on their backs on uneven terrain. Isaac and Philip are the last to cross, however Philip sacrifices himself and is eliminated and loses his money. The remaining trekkers make it to the second last checkpoint (at Lochnagar, Shotover River), where they’re told they now must travel by kayak as the terrain is too harsh (which is not actually true because in reality Lochnagar is a popular location for trekkers and easily negotiable on foot). Before they can vote someone off, they must retrieve a second set of kayaks as there are not enough. Jans, Sam, Josh and Indy retrieve the kayaks, while the others remain on shore. The Mountain's Keeper, however, drops a bag into the lake where Alex swims in to grab it. Inside it says whichever team Alex was on are immune and have control over who gets eliminated on the other team at checkpoint. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Day 9" | 23 May 2023 | 395,000 [14] | |
Still on Day 8, Alex and his team must now vote a trekker off. Sam is eliminated and has his money taken in a unanimous decision, but the Mountain's Keeper gives him one last task: he can take $10,000 from the prize fund if he can successfully steal the bag containing more than $200,000 in stolen money, leave it on the shore, and vanish. Sam completes this task successfully and is awarded the $10,000. On Day 9, the travellers discover the money has vanished and learn that the Mountain's Keeper has dumped it in the middle of a lake (Lochnagar). They dive in together to grab the bag and open it to receive the money, minus $10,000. As they continue, Jans becomes concerned about being exposed now that Sam is gone and devises a strategy to attempt to become friends with everyone. But, not everyone thinks it's sincere. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Days 10-11" | 28 May 2023 | 448,000 [15] | |
The group face a near vertical 200 metres (660 ft) rock climb and as the only trekker with mountaineering experience, Josh leads the group on the task. Ironically Josh is the one who struggles most on the nine-hour challenge and some start to view Josh as the weakest link – however, they all make it. Moving forward, the Mountain's Keeper drops a package, opened by Isaac, inside a note says the first to the helicopter will receive an automatic seat to the next stage. As there are only six seats but seven trekkers, the group must then vote out one trekker, and all but Indy vote out Josh. In a twist, the already-eliminated trekkers return and now hold the power of how the money will be shared between the remaining trekkers who reach the summit. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Days 12-13" | 29 May 2023 | 421,000 [16] | |
It's Day 12, and it seems the trekkers are on track to make it to the summit, however, a radio message from a safety officer tells them the conditions are too harsh and they must return the previous campsite for safety. On Day 13, they get the go ahead and on their way they receive a letter from the Mountain's Keeper stating the only way to get to the next stage is to fly at the end of the long line hanging underneath a chopper. Lulu goes first and is met with another note stating to move forward one trekker must be eliminated. Lulu calls over Isaac, Brooke and Alex and she decides whether Jans or Indy must go, however since Jans is carrying the stolen money, she choose to eliminate Indy with the support of Isaac, Brooke and Alex. As the remaining trekkers continue, the Mountain's Keeper lets them each call a loved one at home. The five remaining trekkers make it to the last checkpoint where yet again they must vote someone out | |||||
| 9 | 9 | Days 13-14 | 30 May 2023 | 413,000 [17] | |
Still on day 13, the trekkers must now vote someone out. Jans believes because Alex was a former AFL player he already has money, however some feel Jans should go, ultimately three trekkers vote for Alex who must leave and money stolen. On Day 14, the four remaining face a harsh challenge to hang upside down on a single rope drag themselves across the 30-metre gap. Although afraid and backs out at first, Isaac eventually crosses with the rest of them. Continuing on, the Mountains Keeper drops the last package which Lulu reaches first. Upon opening and reading the letter, Lulu bursts into tears and exclaims "Oh my god guys". | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Day 14" | 4 June 2023 | 462,000 / 487,000 [18] | |
Still on Day 14, the package read that Lulu must vote out one person, she chose Jans. Moving on, Isaac, Lulu and Brooke reach the summit where they’re met by the eliminated trekkers who decide how the prize of $490,000 will be split. Each trekker give their reasons why they deserve the money. In the end, the money was split, however, not equally. Lulu received $90,000, Brooke received $150,000 and Isaac received $250,000; more than half the prize money. | |||||
| Name [19] | Age | State | Occupation | Status | Reason for exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat Rogers | 48 | Qld | Former NRL player | ||
| Olympia Valance | 31 | Vic | Actress | ||
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | 51 | NSW | Business owner/Actress | ||
| Tiffani Wood | 46 | NSW | Singer | ||
| Lochie | 31 | Tas | Farmer/councillor | ||
| Taylor | 28 | Vic | Stevedore | ||
| Phil | 43 | WA | Martial artist/Motivations speaker | ||
| Trisha | 43 | SA | Personal trainer | ||
| Charlotte | 35 | NSW | Nurse/Midwife | ||
| Ava | 29 | LA/WA | Aerospace engineer | ||
| Glen ‘Sharkesy’ | 30 | Qld | Unprofessional poker player | Day 5 | Withdrew due to believing the game is rigged |
| Ros | 41 | Qld | Horse trainer/farmer | Day 4 | Eliminated at checkpoint |
| Theo | 49 | Vic | Stay-at-home dad | Day 3 | Withdrew due to medical reasons |
| David | 59 | WA | Technical director | Day 2 | Majority group voted to eliminate |
| Name | Days in | |||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
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| Lochie | ||||||||||||||||
| Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Trisha | ||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | ||||||||||||||||
| Ava | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharkesy | Withdrew -$53.5k | — | ||||||||||||||
| Ros | Eliminated | — | ||||||||||||||
| Theo | Withdrew -$53.5k | — | ||||||||||||||
| David | Eliminated -$53.5k | — | ||||||||||||||
| Group | Lost $250k | Gained $250k | Lost $4k | — | ||||||||||||
| Prize | $1m/ 750k | $946.5k | $889k | $835.5k | ||||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AUS viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Days 1-2" | 12 May 2024 | 583,000 [20] | |
As the 14 new trekkers arrive, they are immediately told by host Jai $250k is missing from the kitty. The money is waiting on the mountain and to obtain it they had must make it up a 50-metre sheer cliff face via a wooden ladder and rickety swing bridge in just 60 minutes. Unfortunately the money is dropped from the sky after David took to long to cross. On day 2, David has hurt his toe and the group receive a package which says as a group vote someone out, they lose that part of the money but will receive the $250k, most votes go to David who is eliminated but they lose his share. At the first checkpoint, Jai tells the group one of them must carry the money, in which they can keep it or put it back once reached the top. Phil is voted most to carry the money. | |||||
| 12 | 2 | "Days 3-4" | 13 May 2024 | 504,000 [21] | |
It’s day 3 and the trekkers move on to reach the next checkpoint. Along the way, temptation arrives, a cup of cofffee but it takes $1k from the kitty. Despite this four trekkers buy a cup which takes $4k from the total prize. Moving forward, the trekkers must scale the steepest part of the trek so far, a 3,000 foot uphill slog through dense rain forest. Along the way, Theo feels pain he had since he's awaken, and in doctors orders must leave the competition including his share. The trekkers reach the checkpoint and must eliminate one person, they all avoid Phil as he carries the $250k, in the end Ros unanimously receives the votes and is eliminated with her money taken into the share. | |||||
| 13 | 3 | "Day 5" | 14 May 2024 | 523,000 [22] | |
It’s day 5 and Jai tells the audience that Sam, from season 1, is the chaser, he is 4 days behind on the trekkers but if he catches up he can steal one of the trekkers share of the money. Moving on, the trekkers must make it across a river by balancing in pairs along two tightropes high above it while holding each other, during which simmone hurts her hand, despite this they make it to the next checkpoint. Sharkesy, however, pulls a producer to the side and claims the game is “rigged” after failing to cross the ravine, and decides to withdraw from the competition, which also removes his share from the prize money. | |||||
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