ITV’s new reality show is so bleak viewers won’t make it to second ad break – only an avalanche can save this rip-off

ITV host Ben Shephard wasn’t going to “sugar- coat it” or pull any punches about the “terrifying challenge” that lay ahead in the treacherous, snow-capped peaks of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. “It’s going to be tough for all of you,” he said. But if you dig deep and find reserves of inner strength . . . ? Viewers might...