Chris Hemsworth often puts himself in the shoes of fearless action and adventurecharacters, but this time the actor will be living the adventure himself. The32-year-old is being joined by his wife Elsa Pataky to partake in the Spanish adventureprogram Planeta Calleja.
Theparents-of-three have flown to India alongside the TV host and adventurer Jesús Calleja toclimb a previously unexplored 18000ft mountain. Chris and Elsa, who often postspictures on their social media sites of their sporting endeavors, will be pushingtheir fitness and their endurance to the limits on this demanding trip.
The climb,the extreme conditions, altitude sickness and temperatures that can causehyperthermia and frostbite are some of the dangers that the trio willencounter on their treacherous hike.
“I havealways wanted to take on a big adventure, to go somewhere that no one hasgone before and to challenge my abilities,” said Elsa during a press conference for the show, when asked why she wantedto get involved with the TV program. “So when I received the phone call fromJesús I was really excited. It’s just the perfect thing for me. Soon we will begoing to a place that I have always dreamed of going to, but with a temperatureof my worst nightmares. Minus 25C (-13F)! Let’s see how we survive."
Since arrivingin India, the Hollywood couple have uploaded pictures of the local culture and nature,including Chris leaning in for a kiss with a local cow. TV presenter Jesús alsouploaded a picture of the trio at the beginning of their quest, confirming thatthey had arrived in the Himalayas and were excited for the adventure ahead.
“Chris has surprised us with how down-to-earth he is," said Jesús on his Facebook page. "Even though he’s a Hollywood star he’s so ‘normal’ – and the best part is that we are all laughing all the time. Making the show has been fantastic."
