and thomas steinberger, a world class climber, is determined to find them mixing good business with a high dose of adrenalin. this quartz crystal waste several kilos, and it's worth thousands of heroes. men and women risk their lives to hunt for these sparkly wonders. among them is thomas steinberg. on a former world champion ice climber. he and his brothers philip hunt for crystals and the god must save mountain range. a helicopter keeps them supplied with provisions and equipment at an altitude of over 3000 meters, thomas and his brothers set up their base camp for crystal hunting. the good preparation is everything in this risky business and all of them all buttons. and when we're working up here all week, we need a flat spot or a level plateau to sleep on and off. they both loved the rugged life high up in the mountains and the feeling of vastness and freedom. it gives them far from the rest of the world to deal with. if it depends on the weather, if it's good, we stay up here for up to 14 days old climate change is causing the swift glaciers to melt rapidly for crystal hunters. e