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Everest 2024 Podcast–Ryan Mitchell's Everest Summit at Age 19
Many of you have followed and know about Massachusetts native 19-year-old Ryan Mitchell, who summited Mt. Everest on May 23, 2024! In this extensive podcast, we discuss his experience from training to the summit and back home.
www.alanarnette.com/blog/2024/06/07/everest-2024-podcast-ryan-mitchell-on-his-everest-summit-life-changing/
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Everest 2024: Season Summary Podcast
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Everest 2024 might be remembered for summits, politics, deaths, ignored rules, near misses and disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct. It's difficult to put all this in a headline, but I believe the Everest guiding industry is at a Rubicon - a point of no return. Not to be lost in this mix is the joy and satisfaction felt by hundreds of summiteers. They worked and trained diligently to cel...
Everest 2024: Weekend Update Podcast May 25
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The week’s activity on Everest revealed significant issues for climbers. While there were hundreds of summits and several deaths, it wasn’t pretty. A route collapse at the Hillary Step could be the canary in the coal mine of Everest. Some Tibet-side teams summited. #everest2024 Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything www.alanarnette.com/blog/2024/05/25/everest-2024-weekend-update-may-25-season-n...
Podcast: Alan Remembers his Everest Summit on May 21, 2011
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Taking some personal liberty during this Everest 2024 season coverage, I want to share my 2011 Everest summit with an overview, narrative and Podcast. I hope you enjoy it. #everest2024 www.alanarnette.com/blog/2024/05/21/everest-2024-alan-remembers-his-2011-summit/
Everest 2024: Weekend Update May 18 Podcast
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The week started well, but when the winds picked up, as forecasted, teams took risky chances that turned deadly. Now, with a better forecast, hundreds of climbers are positioned to summit over the next few days. Tibet-side teams are in place and looking at summit plans. This podcast has the weekend update plus a short narrative on the route between the Balcony and Everest's South Summit. #evere...
Everest 2024: Weekend Update May 12
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The first summiteers on Everest marked the beginning of the climbing rush. The rope fixers summited a few days ago, and over thirty-five climbers summited today. Two climbers added to their summit collections to extend their records. Teams arrived at up base camp on the Tibet side, while a respected Sherpa sadly lost his life on Makalu. We're now entering the summit phase of the spring climbing...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 16- Home and The End
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The final chapters of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, Part 15, drop today with chapters 49 and 56. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a fictional team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have...
Podcast Interview with Uphill Athlete's Steve House
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You know you've made your name in the climbing world when Reinhold Messner calls you “the best high-altitude climber in the world.” Today, Steve runs one of the most successful broad-based coaching services. Uphill Athlete, founded by Steve House and Scott Johnston in 2014, has become synonymous with all things mountain sports, from trail running and mountaineering to ski racing. I caught up wi...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 15
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Part 15 of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, drops today with chapters 46, 47, and 48. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a fictional team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have a twenty-minu...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 14
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Part 14 of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, drops today with chapters 43, 44, and 45. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a fictional team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have a twenty-minu...
Everest 2024: Weekend Update May 5
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The biggest news from Everest is the lack of news. Typhone-force winds strafed the mountain like a summer hail storm in Colorado. Reports of forty or more tents were damaged at Camp 2. Despite this, a few teams continued their rotations, and more made plans as hopes increased the fixed ropes would reach the summit next week. The high winds of last week have calmed, and there is no typhoon activ...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 13
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Part 13 of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, drops today with chapters 39, 40, and 41. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a FICTIONAL team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have a twenty-minu...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 12
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Part 12 of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, drops today with chapters 37, 38, and 38. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a FICTIONAL team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have a twenty-minu...
Everest 2024-HIgh Winds on Everest
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Everest's summit is slammed by hurricane-force winds, causing most teams to hunker down or pause rotations for a few days. However, the fixed ropes have reached the South Col. China confirms it will open the Nepal border on May 7th. Glacial Progress This season will go down as all dressed up and nowhere to go - on both sides. First, on the Nepal side, as of the end of April, many teams have his...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 11
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Part 11 of Everyday Everest, my new Podcast series, drops today with chapters 33, 34, 35 and 36. I'll continue my annual coverage as usual. Based on my 2020 Virtual Everest series, Everyday Everest follows a fictional team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home to trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push, returning home. I'll have a twenty-m...
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 10
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 10
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 9
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 9
Everest 2024: Weekend Update April 21
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Everest 2024: Weekend Update April 21
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 8
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 8
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 7
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 7
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 6
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 6
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 5
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 5
Everest 2024: Weekend Update April 14
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Everest 2024: Weekend Update April 14
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 4
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast Part 4
Podcast Interview with Will Cockrell on his new book Everest Inc
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Podcast Interview with Will Cockrell on his new book Everest Inc
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 3
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 3
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 2
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 2
Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 1
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Everest 2024: Everyday Everest Podcast-Part 1
Everest 2024 Coverage: Weekend Update April 7
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Everest 2024 Coverage: Weekend Update April 7
Lukla Landing
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Lukla Landing

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @sumitsinha6640
    @sumitsinha6640 День тому

    Incredible achievement. Well documented.

  • @mabid2147
    @mabid2147 День тому

    Not only beautiful but also Killar too. (K2)

  • @benakansara6169
    @benakansara6169 8 днів тому

    I’m fascinated with Nepal and all things Everest and I know I’ll never climb the mountain. However, watching Ryan’s videos I felt it was the nearest I’ll ever come to climbing Everest. It’s an amazing watch, thank you Ryan!! And all the very best for your K2 climb!! You’re amazing 🎉😂❤

  • @vortex_samper
    @vortex_samper 13 днів тому

    1:22 - Was it hard? Was it fun? 2:50 - How did you train to get the required experience? 8:33 - What part of your training meant the most once on Everest? 11:35 - You created a UA-cam series documenting each day of the expedition. 12:13 - What cameras did you use, and how did you keep the batteries warm? 18:50 - What other gear did well for you, like the down suit from Himali and your La Sportiva 8000-meter boots? 20:11 - Discuss the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp 21:32 - Did video logging distract you from the overall experience? 23:12 - Describe arriving at EBC and meeting the Sherpas for the first time. 26:10 - How was climbing through the Icefall? 31:41 - How hot was the Western Cwm? 33:00 - Did you ever get sick? 34:45 - What were the climbing conditions on the Lhotse Face? 40:10 - Did you experience severe crowding on Everest? 41:42 - Describe the good and bad at the South Col. 48:50 - Walk us through the Summit push. 53:46 - Sunrise from Everest 56:07 - How was the Hillary Step? 59:10 - Seeing dead bodies 1:01:25 - What emotions did you feel on the summit? 1:06:36 - You had a fast climb back to C2. Why so fast? 1:09:30 - Were you happy when you finished your last trip through the icefall? 1:13:03 - How did it feel to arrive back home? 1:15:55 - What are one or two words or phrases describing your Everest journey? 1:17:30 - What’s next?

  • @george5590
    @george5590 15 днів тому

    do they bring the roped back, or leave them on the mountain?

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 14 днів тому

      On 8000 meter peaks the ropes are left for the last climbers. The next season, some rope is taken down as new ropes are installed due to the old ones becoming too weak due to the sun’s UV light to support climber’s fall. Every few years there is an effort to remove all the old ropes but it’s common to see multiple years of ropes on these peaks.

  • @merrylgoldman2011
    @merrylgoldman2011 16 днів тому

    What about all the garbage being left on Everest?

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 16 днів тому

      @@merrylgoldman2011 the reality is quite different than what you read in the news. Of course, if you look, you’ll find abandoned tent parts, food wrappers, and even plastic water bottles and this is shameful and lies squarely on the shoulders of each individual, their guides and the owners of their companies. There’s been massive effort over the last decade to remove as much of the abandoned trash as possible in 2024 the Nepal army was dispatched to bring down as much as possible and they were actually quite successful.

  • @sammc2601
    @sammc2601 16 днів тому

    Your delivery and knowledge is great. Thanks for your work! Appreciation from the Canadian Rockies.

  • @rivciks5045
    @rivciks5045 16 днів тому

    11:37 I was reading "Vladimir Putin"

  • @ianholl9100
    @ianholl9100 21 день тому

    That looks soooo scary.

  • @1976ondy
    @1976ondy Місяць тому

    As a big wave surfer, i respect Wilco a lot. Strong minded

  • @HeyNow000
    @HeyNow000 Місяць тому

    Great great interview! I watched his four hour video and it was amazing. Best footage I have ever seen a good honest non-biased opinion of everything that was going on. I thought it was great. Bravo Ryan you Alan.

  • @VenturiLife
    @VenturiLife Місяць тому

    His self discipline is amazing

  • @tomspeed2000
    @tomspeed2000 Місяць тому

    I wish to be a jeeps driver here,

  • @adataylor6793
    @adataylor6793 Місяць тому

    Something to be so proud of Alan...many of us will never get tired of hearing your stories! The love of Ida, your mom and the inspiration you felt to keep going surely tells me she's been with you in spirit throughout your climb and your involvement in the Alzheimers Foundation. You are amazing in all your accomplishments! She'd be so proud of you! Today I opened my cell phone case...and needed Google to search something...well wouldn't you know it? This quite handsome looking man, a very familiar face to me...a man I've followed for years in his red goose downed parka....oh yes....sure enough there you were in the Business Insider Science section with a plastered picture of the one and only Sir Alan Arnette! Article on "Three professional mountaineers explain why these shorter peaks are so challenging, and why Mt. Everest is easier to climb than ever before. I thought you'd like to know...again the world should know your name by now! Just another thing to be proud of Alan! God bless your good heart!

  • @roamwashington2230
    @roamwashington2230 Місяць тому

    Two great guys!

  • @alizay3026
    @alizay3026 Місяць тому

    Hello Alan, If you are reading this comment. I must say I'm absolutely thrilled after watching your K2 summit video. Such an amazing achievement. You are from the few chosen ones by God to reach the top of k2. So proud of you. Best wishes ❤

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs Місяць тому

      Thank you. We had a great team who worked together well, mostly fortunate with the weather and being experienced and prepared helped. All that said, a lot of things went very right on the expedition for which I’m eternally grateful.

  • @user-dd2gn1ij9l
    @user-dd2gn1ij9l Місяць тому

    One of the best videos I’ve seen so far, very grateful I can watch at my desk. Thank you 🙏 very much for making this great video. Maybe 20 or 30 years ago I would have thought about it. NOT, Lol

  • @davids11131113
    @davids11131113 Місяць тому

    Ryan’s whole journey on video was great covered every part of it from beginning of base camp to summit so we could see exactly how it is the whole way and just what it takes, unreal.

  • @davids11131113
    @davids11131113 Місяць тому

    Summited Everest like it was kinda no big deal 👍

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs Місяць тому

      lol. He did make it look easy. When I asked him, he said it was hard.

    • @davids11131113
      @davids11131113 Місяць тому

      @@AlanArnetteClimbs Well of course it was hard.

  • @Melissathursday
    @Melissathursday 2 місяці тому

    What an achievement! What makes this video great is the company. Everyone is bouncing off each other’s energy. Very positive all around but looking very competent most of all ❤

  • @calmvibesnamaste9946
    @calmvibesnamaste9946 2 місяці тому

    Oh.what happens with those black parts on the fingers?get better soon!😢

  • @5saMan6
    @5saMan6 2 місяці тому

    Having rich parents and zero responsibilities makes it easy to be a dream chaser.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Perhaps do your homework before making assumptions and such comments.

  • @gkabwere
    @gkabwere 2 місяці тому

    The sheer logistics of mountain climbing is just incredible

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs Місяць тому

      Takes a village than again do get it with a small focused team.

  • @jmizer5336
    @jmizer5336 2 місяці тому

    Enjoy all your updates. Now that the Everest climbing season is over will miss them. Followed all of Ryan's video and very enjoyable. Wish for even more content from him!

  • @glory5918
    @glory5918 2 місяці тому

    Whew ! One smart one of a kind beyond human crazy dude. No wonder Ryan Mitchell chose Alpenglow for his Everest summit this year. Entire team made it up and back safely. Adrian said elsewhere he ( Alpenglow) was in contact with Swiss Meteorologists during the climb. Alan, thanks for your recent interview with Ryan Mitchell, and for the cc addition.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      I agree about Adrian, great person who runs a class operation. Ryan climbed with different and another great outfit, Maddison Mountaineering.

  • @carl8568
    @carl8568 2 місяці тому

    Hell yeah, I'd tune in to watch a K2 attempt. The footage of the state of Everest summit was quite appalling to be honest, so many banners and flags just dumped up there. This is a sacred place, but yet some treat it like a tip.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs Місяць тому

      I don’t mind the prayer flags so as all the other stuff. technically nothing is allowed to be left in the summit.

    • @carl8568
      @carl8568 Місяць тому

      @@AlanArnetteClimbs Yes, well given it's a sacred peak, the prayer flags have a place there. Kind of mind-blowing that there was a heap of banners and other stuff up there. Probably the hardest place in the world to do a clean up mission though.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs Місяць тому

      @@carl8568 every single person on the summit could easily do two things: 1) don’t leave anything behind and 2) pick one piece of obvious trash. Their gift and gratitude to Chomolungma.

    • @carl8568
      @carl8568 Місяць тому

      @@AlanArnetteClimbs You would think so.

  • @meesalikeu
    @meesalikeu 2 місяці тому

    its not just everest i’ve been following ryan since his practice climbs and more importantly to me his training leading up to it which i found most inspiring of all. 🎉

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Exactly. He knew he needed experience and develop climbing skills to do Everest safely and as self sufficient as possible. He did good!!!

  • @johnny5red42
    @johnny5red42 2 місяці тому

    Thank you Allen. I agree with you on most things but I feel blaming climate change for anything is a joke

  • @esciteach7997
    @esciteach7997 2 місяці тому

    This young man is amazing and thank you Ryan for taking us on the journey !!

  • @wes4619
    @wes4619 2 місяці тому

    I cant like this video

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      I’m curious. Did you listen to her or had already made up your mind based on other media reports?

  • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
    @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 2 місяці тому

    I've watched all of Ryan's Everest videos, and one thing I've learned; sketchy is Ryan's word for things I'd call terrifying.

  • @hankmishima4798
    @hankmishima4798 2 місяці тому

    Thanks Alan and Ryan for the detailed recap of the summit! It would be awesome Everest and the rest of the 8000s could be the models for sustainable climbing instead of the laggards.

  • @user-dd2gn1ij9l
    @user-dd2gn1ij9l 2 місяці тому

    I couldn't be more proud of that kid.

  • @DCW65
    @DCW65 2 місяці тому

    Congrats Ryan! Great videos!

  • @andreaschristo1204
    @andreaschristo1204 2 місяці тому

    His fitness level was ready when he got to the death zone. He was ready for the challenge. Great kid!

    • @JonasReichert1992
      @JonasReichert1992 2 місяці тому

      Watch his own Video- he was really really fast but almost couldn’t keep up with the Sherpa who guided him down - that Sherpa - is a beast!

  • @karengrimes6843
    @karengrimes6843 2 місяці тому

    Ryan did a fabulous job on his series. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us, especially those who are terrified of heights. Amazing job.

  • @karsam7751
    @karsam7751 2 місяці тому

    Probably the best Everest video I have ever seen. Almost like you laid out the path way

  • @doy4002
    @doy4002 2 місяці тому

    Congratulations, Ryan. As seasoned trekker, I really enjoyed experiencing the climb up the mountain with you. I hope there are many more to come!

  • @thelogicaldanger
    @thelogicaldanger 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the closed captions! Great coverage for the year, and well-reasoned summary thoughts.

  • @maripeterson1762
    @maripeterson1762 2 місяці тому

    Looking forward to K2 ! Enjoy these podcasts so much . thank you

  • @MrHeli4444
    @MrHeli4444 2 місяці тому

    Hollywood should be knocking. Been following since day one. This whole thing is begging to be made a movie. Tom Hanks plays Alan. Incredible from start to finish Alan, Ryan, the Madison team. The world just got wowed by a 19 year old.

  • @maripeterson1762
    @maripeterson1762 2 місяці тому

    Great interview! Thank you Alan and Ryan! I would check on you every day Ryan was thinking of you .Great job! Great footage . God bless

  • @clare9695
    @clare9695 2 місяці тому

    Great interview, and I'm so pleased to hear there may be another adventure next year on K2. Ryan's footage and commentary was second to none, I subscribed early on in the journey and was totally transfixed throughout. The word 'sketchy' became more and more of an understatement - especially on the descent of the icefall. His decision to trek solo to Namche on one of the rotations, rather than take a helicopter with the team, was also very telling of Ryan's determination. Very impressive young man.

  • @wilmabrand321
    @wilmabrand321 2 місяці тому

    I see everyone talking about your backflip. But I didn’t see it on the summit. 🇨🇦

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Ryan a couple of backflips during the trek. It was a different person who did it on the summit, not Ryan.

  • @Bb-yo6tr
    @Bb-yo6tr 2 місяці тому

    WHAT? He edited whilst ON the mountain????? Wtffffff so gud

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      That’s common if you want to document in real time. That’s what I did for my K2 summit.

  • @Bb-yo6tr
    @Bb-yo6tr 2 місяці тому

    Go Pro cut the kid a check!!

  • @bernice8764
    @bernice8764 2 місяці тому

    Thank you Ryan and Alan, I like so many others, followed Ryan’s journey on Everest and was addicted to his footage due to the rawness and honest coverage, he filmed. (The personality you presented was just the same raw and honest, that’s what kept me looking for your posts.) I wanted to know if yourselves or other climbers feel a sort of sadness once you get back to base camp, because I sure felt that feeling myself when I watched your last Everest post. It felt😢, it’s the end, it’s over, now what? But wow, thank you, today’s interview was exactly what I was missing, for lack of a better word, closure! Alan you asked so many questions I wanted to ask and the sense of pride and love for climbing the two of you exude in your conversation is captivating! What a great epilogue to Ryan’s Everest summit! Thanks to the both of you. I will still be checking both of you out for new footage!

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Oh Bernice, what a kind comment for both of us. I think what you saw was a passion for soy that is meaningful to us. I found it at age 38, Ryan at 19. Yrs, there is a let down after the season for climbers, journalists and followers. I’ll do one last video about this to close out the season. Thanks again.

  • @DeanSchumacher
    @DeanSchumacher 2 місяці тому

    I'm so proud of Ryan just I'll awesome job heck it's changed my life watching him and listening to you Allan I have been in a down slump mental health has been horrible for me last few months very bad anxiety issues thinking I'm having a heart attack I'm just glad I found both of your channels I have been in love with Mt Everest since I was in 3rd grade learning about the mountain so getting the rawness of Ryan climbing day to day it's never been done its always a movie and edited like crazy so it's just brought back the love for Everest & the outdoors and I can't thank both of you enough I really appreciate it my Scott mtn bike has been collecting dust in my garage for over a year and just today I started getting her ready to go thanks to y'all I can't wait for more stories and adventures thanks and God bless both of you.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Thank you Dean. Dealing with depression is an Everest sized challenge. I’m so glad we could bring some joy, even momentarily. You know, this was part of Ryan’s “why” to inspire and encourage. Enjoy your bike ride. Ride On!

    • @DeanSchumacher
      @DeanSchumacher 2 місяці тому

      @@AlanArnetteClimbs Thanks Alan I appreciate everything your such a great guy 😁 look forward to the next videos.

  • @user-li7ec3fg6h
    @user-li7ec3fg6h 2 місяці тому

    Congratulations Ryan! Thank you both!

  • @LisaMarlene.
    @LisaMarlene. 2 місяці тому

    Excellent podcast, excellent interview! I’m so glad you mentioned the wag bags. The idea came to me after watching several Everest documentaries, do the mountaineers wear diapers? You have to stay hydrated, and fed, which means the bathroom! I could not squat on a mountain with my rear end out to pee. Or I wondered do they wear catheters? Nobody talks about how to pee lol.

    • @AlanArnetteClimbs
      @AlanArnetteClimbs 2 місяці тому

      Ok, let’s go there🤪first you are dehydrated with no food in your stomach so there is not much to pass. But if you do, some people take Imodium to clog things up. So if you have to go, you go. Some in their $2000 down suit but most use “rainbow zipper” to go as fast as they can, facing into the wind. I hope this helps.