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To thrive even in the age of youtube. Tonight, what theyre doing next. Pushing a rock, pushing a rock, pushing a rock. You b but first, the nightline five. Automotive innovation starts right here. With a control panel that can read your handwriting. A wide screen multimedia center. And a head up display for advanced driver focus. All inside a newly redesigned cadillac of unrivaled style and comfort. The allnew cclass. At the very touch point of performance and innovation. Number one in just 60 seconds. Ed a good evening. We all know the indignities of air travel. No leg room, no space for your luggage. And then the delays, the crying babies and the rude passengers. Well, the airlines seem determined to make flying as uncomfortable as possible for us mortals. They are now falling all over themselves to make first class even more luxurious. Were talking massages, butlers, even private sleep with showers. And abcs Alex Marquardt scored a ticket. Reporter its the vip flying experience. That private domain of the rich and famous that most of us can only dream of. Glass of champagne . Reporter id love one. Welcome to one of the most expensive and luxurious flights in the world. For 15,000, you get fivestar dining, a real bed by far the most comfortable thing ive seen. And endless champagne. Tonight, were getting on board. Can i have the caviar . Absolutely. Reporter while most of us are cramped and cranky in coach, this is how the other half lives. Airlines are now forcing more passengers into the ever smaller sardine can known as economy, charging extra for bags, food and even leg room, which has provoked a growing number of incidents of air rage. Hey, hey reporter this, as theyre pimping out the front of the plane, making more room for the rich, who shell out thousands for a serious upgrade. Why are these first class cabins getting more elaborate as more and more people are being cramped into Economy Class . Well, its down to money. These first class cabins are 20 , 30 of the airplane, but they drive as much as 50 , 70 of the revenue. Reporter which is why regular first class just wont cut it anymore. Now airlines are offering unprecedented extravagance. I think in general, the luxury landscape has grown as more people are flying, more people are flying longer distances, more people are willing to pay that price for that extra luxury. Reporter extra luxury means peoples from the top restaurants around the world. We really demand the finest ingredients. Thats the first step. Reporter fullsize beds. Even someone to tuck you in. Good night. Good night. Reporter the fight for those passengers willing to drop serious cash is cut throat. Its becoming increasingly competitive. That are all sort of oneupping the services. It went from the screen to the couches to the big screen tvs to the butlers. Reporter on virgin, massages as you cross the atlantic. On emirates, a fully stocked bar at 35,000 feet. On etihad, theyre about to debut a threeroom apartment called the residence, where a butler attends to your every need. The resident is made up of a living room, your private shower, bathroom. Then you go into a double bedroom. Reporter that round trip ticket will set you back a wh whopping 42,000. And this is something absolutely its never been done before. Reporter and here on Singapore Air lines, private individual suites. So, how competitive is this first class market . First class is one of the areas where airlines really have the chance to make their mark. Reporter while an economy ticket from new york to europe will cost around 800, a seat up here can run you around 15,000. Often more. So, normally if you are getting to the airport like this, you are expecting long lines. But i have a feeling that its going to be very different on this trip. We wanted to experience the suites for ourselves, so, Singapore Airlines gave us a ticket to fly from new yorks jfk to frankfurt. This is your first sign this isnt going to be a regular flight. It doesnt say economy, doesnt say business, doesnt even say first class. It says suites. And as you can see, theres absolutely no line. Good evening, how are you . Im good, how are you . Reporter very well, thanks. Flying to frankfurt. After checking in, you are whisked ahead of security and then straight to the lounge for the first of what will be many rounds of drinks on offer. When are we boarding . When its time to board, no need to figure out where your gate is. Another escort appears to lead you to the plane. This is clearly part of the service. I only have to carry my little bag here and this gentleman as our bigger bag. Good evening. How are you . Im good. Im jessica. Reporter im alex. Nice to meet you. Hi. Good evening. The inaugust rat glass of champagne is no run of the mill bubbly. Care for the dom reporter im go for the dom. And then the goodies. Who is the typical client who is paying many thousands of dollars for these cabins . You have a mix of executives, ceos, many different celebrities, from television, film, hollywood. Reporter once settled in, thats when the fun begins. Can i have the caviar . And then the roasted tomato soup. Dinner, with course after course after course. Their signature steak dish is designed at gotham grill. But at 35,000 feet, its not quite as juicy as on the ground. And once your stomach is bursting, time to slip into your pjs and that famous bed. One of the services that Singapore Airlines likes to tout is their tuckin service. This is something theyve been doing for years. Hi. Ready for bed . Reporter im ready for bed. Can i tuck you in . Reporter you can. How do we do this . Are you comfortable . Reporter very comfortable, yeah. Have a good night. Reporter thank you so much. Good night. Reporter good night. No sooner did i fall asleep we were already touching down in germany. Here we are in germany. A flight unlike any other. A great bed, if i have any complaint its that the flight wasnt long enough. As soon as you get through all the courses of dinner, and then fall asleep it feels like you are waking back up again. I dont know how im going to go back to Economy Class now. Thank you. For nightline, im Alex Marquardt in frankfurt. Coming up here on nightline, the young climber trying to do what no woman has done before. A climb so dangerous, its been called the madmans journey. Can she make it . And later, how the people behind americas home videos are celebrating 25 years of excruciatingly embarrassing behavior and how theyve managed to survive when you can now get all this stuff any time on ntidepressant worked hard to help with my depression. But sometimes, i still struggled to get going, even get through the day. So i was honest with my doctor. I told him id been feeling stuck for a long time. 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Heres my nightline coanchor juju chang. This is by far the hardest route that ive ever attempted. About 1,000 vertical feet. And its one of the worlds hardest multipitch climbs. Reporter sasha lives for clichs like this. So steef, p, so remote. Its only been done by two men before and that was over a decade ago. Reporter that they can even rattle one of the best climbers in the world. My heart is in my throat. Its too dangerous to fall. You cant fall. Ill try to be the first woman to do this climb. Are you afraid of heights . No, im not. I think it would be really hard to be doing this if i was afraid of heights. Reporter at just 21, this World Champion rock climber and ivy League Junior isnt satisfied unless shells on top. What are you afraid of . Im afraid of sharks. I have small fears, but i dont like feeling not in control. When youre on that edge, youre in control of your own destiny there. Reporter sasha is on a mission to redefine whats possible. Were at the wall. Its one of these. Reporter a year of planning and training, bringing her and a team of expert climbers to the swiss alps. Sasha is the forefront of female rock climbers. Shes certainly one of the best in the world. Reporter one of her sponsors, red bull, hopes to film her attempt to climb a jacked route only a brave few have ever completed. This should be the wall with those clouds. The weather couldnt be worse. Wednesday, it rained. Thursday it rained. This is our fourth day in a row of rain. Friday, rain, friday, rain. The weather here sucks. It was so frustrating, feeling like the epitome of cabin fever. We must get out of the house i wasnt really sure what to do. Were looking for drier conditions. We need to move locations and chase the good weather. So, were relocating. Reporter so, the team takes a huge risk, setting out for an italian island known for its rugged coast and brutal climate. I have friends who are climbers, they say, you are crazy to go there. Its going to be crazy hot. We are finally in sardinia. Almost. The route is really intimidating. So, it goes up and to the left. Its dangerous. Reporter the new climb is perfectly named. A madmans journey. Its 1 tho,000 feet of climb in. Its near impossible. Its actually happening, man. I get to the wall, it actually kind of all of a sudden hit me, like, what are we getting into . Reporter so few people attempt this climb. Sasha and her partner spent days just exploring a wall reclaimed by nature. You are essential trusting your life to this persons hands. And when you think about it, its pretty hefty stuff. Climbing is full of failure. Each success comes in really small doses. I dont want to do this. I just cant. Reporter every moment of desperation captured on film. You are having to really contort yourself in order to stay still and to get these shots in a certain way. And thats tough when youre up there, so, you know, these harnesses start to wear on you after awhile and youre squirming around a lot. You are all the blood seems to be running from your legs and things are getting numb. A lot of it happens really quickly. Somebody could fall at any moment. A piece of rock could break. Reporter sasha says the risks she takes on these risks rkal cue lated and she never climbs without safety ropes, known in the climbing world as a free solo. I know how much of an impact that would be on my loved ones if i were to pass. I lost my dad exactly two months ago. It really makes you feel like life is really sacred. Whats special about being here is that hes italian. I know that he would, if he was around, pull out the map and be like, this is where the familys from, and its nice to think that theyre smiling from somewhere and happy. Reporter after nine days of preparation its coming together. Slowly but surely. Reporter the team is almost ready. Once i try the route. Reporter they go over the plan and sashas biggest fear. The fifth pitch is really mentally exhausting. Reporter the easiest part of if climb is actually the most dangerous. Instead of falling into air you are bay suckly facing, like, scraping down the rock. Cheese grate down the painful surface of the wall. Reporter one missed toe hold and she could slip 60 feet. It could mean failure or worse. My heart is in my throat and its like i cant move, because im thinking, like, if this breaks, then im doomed. Like, its too dangerous to fall. You cant fall. Reporter fear and uncertainty, even a dip in the mediterranean cant wash it away. It just feels so possible. But i also know that its not certain at all. At all. So, its been about 12 years since this route has seen another assent. And thats what were going to try to do today. Ill try and be the first woman to do this climb. Reporter with the camera crew in position , they begin. Edu leading on the first section. Its a really incredible feeling, when you feel like youre in the flow. Theres good air. Its windy, not too windy. Perfect blue skies. Its like this moment of feeling really limitless. So far, two down, five to go. Reporter more than four hours into the climb, sasha decides to lead the way on the dangerous fifth pitch. It feels like free sol lowing. Your last drive, like, so many meters away. Reporter the doubts that plague her seem to melt away. 30 meters away. Oh, yeah. Woo im almost like invincible today. One more. And if i fall, ill be falling fearlessly. Here we are, after six pitches. About to go to the last pitch. And i came over the ledge with my left hand we made it yeah reporte. Theres edus face. All we could articulate is woo are you at the top of your world. We did it. Its like it was magical. Reporter for nightline, im juju chang. Up next here on nightline, before youtube served up our daily dose of absurdity, it was americas fun nest home videos. 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Still making families laugh, even in the age of the viral video and youtube. You get funny, funny, funny in an hour, where as you go to youtube and you try to find an hours worth of material, good luck. Ah reporter after 122 videos are selected, the show gets shot inside this california sound stage, kept at a berg ron friendly 57 degrees. The audience is on camera the whole time. It keeps them alert. And it keeps me alert. Reporter it was bergeron who stepped into the shoes of the original host who kept the laughs coming for a decade. How did you see the part as host different than what bob did . Bob would admit this to you, i think. He would try to oneup the videos or almost compete with them. My feeling is, im the straight man and the videos are the wacky guy. Reporter bergeron says hell be moving along after this season. A successor has yet to be named. It just felt like the right time to pass the pinata stick to somebody else. Reporter eager to remain relevant, the show is joining forces with shea carl. You are going to set the pace. Okay, dad. Were a Team Reporter for a web series under the at afv tent. Im going to be creating scripts and bring people to this fun. Reporter and like they say, rinse, repeat. Get off of me reporter im Chris Connelly for nightline in los angeles. That is why i never do the dishes. Thank you for watching abc news tonight. Tune into gma first thing in the morning, and, as always, were [dramatic music] yo yo hello hello hello and welcome to millionaire. Im terry crews. Ill be your host. And you can also check me out on brooklyn ninenine. [cheers and applause] our first contestant says she could use some courage today, so shes channeling her spirit animal. From yonkers, new york, please welcome annmarie grillo. [cheers and applause] how are you . Oh, my god so nice to meet you, annmarie. You are channeling your spirit animal. Yes, terry, my spirit animal is you. Oh, my goodness. 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