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  • Ed Viesturs - Because It's There

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 47

  • @mooshoo56
    @mooshoo56 14 років тому +16

    Love this man even though I'm no mountain climber. I'm amazed at his absence of ego! He has uncommon sense ie. a real man. Thank you Ed! He has so much to teach us all even if you NEVER want to even see a mountain!!!

  • @smyrnagospel
    @smyrnagospel 13 років тому +37

    For mountain climbers, Ed is the real deal. As far as the the mistake about 18,000 meters by the lady introducing him, she was clearly nervous and we all could slip up like that. She said she had read his book, I believe it. Give her some slack friends, Ed did.

  • @battles2a5
    @battles2a5 14 років тому +6

    This guy is a model for all others to live by. What a wealth of character and charisma. We need more Ed Viesturs!

  • @cruithne6021
    @cruithne6021 9 років тому +12

    I've read all of his books, and each one taught me something about what it takes to achieve a dream. What he had to fight through, the pain, the exhaustion, frustration and if he didn't get to the summit, frustration and dismay, must have made the pursuit worthwhile. Climbing mountains isn't my personal dream, but I admire his successes. He seems like quite a personable and friendly guy.

  • @lauras340
    @lauras340 5 років тому +30

    3:16 Ed's talk.. You're welcome!

  • @sheilabloom6735
    @sheilabloom6735 4 роки тому +3

    He is a wonderful speaker and his books are great reading.

  • @davidmccarthy9650
    @davidmccarthy9650 4 роки тому +4

    I read the book Annapurna in 1990. It was also a tattered copy & I didn't know anything about it. It was a gripping read that I remeber to this day. Prolly time to read it again. Mountain with the highest death ratio, 33%

  • @3xpops
    @3xpops 6 років тому +7

    One of the greatest climbers of all time in skill and character. Just my non climbing opinion.

    • @auzmo
      @auzmo Рік тому

      Well and he is still alive unlike many of the greats. So he has got the brains as well. Perhaps some luck, but he has the skill and smarts.

  • @ibbest123
    @ibbest123 4 роки тому +3

    Explains a lot why people die climbing.
    Great man, very impressive.

  • @BlueprintFilms
    @BlueprintFilms 13 років тому +16

    Peaks over 18000 meters? That's what you get for reading sparknotes...

  • @neeraj33negi
    @neeraj33negi Рік тому +2

    people in the comment acting like they never have slip ups while speaking. calm tf down you geniuses

  • @bsugars
    @bsugars 6 років тому +15

    Introduction is too long

  • @yellowNred
    @yellowNred 2 роки тому

    A lot of people die for the sake of success rather than common sense to turn back. Summit fever. He said it and used his common sense. He is alive today to share his successful journey after his third attempt.

  • @SuperOlds88
    @SuperOlds88 10 місяців тому +1

    wow, better than I thought, 59,000+ft mountains he climbed.

  • @littleredpants
    @littleredpants 14 років тому +15

    Haha I like how she says he's climbed all the mountains over 18000 meters. I just climbed a 54,000 foot peak myself recently.

  • @rudbeckia885
    @rudbeckia885 5 років тому +3

    18000 meters wow !

  • @peterbayard1099
    @peterbayard1099 7 років тому +3

    Ed's , Da Man .

  • @dangryder6050
    @dangryder6050 3 роки тому

    Dude that lady was down baaad for Ed - 10/10 he got some dome after this talk.

  • @crazymada1
    @crazymada1 11 років тому +3

    Love ED!!! truly amazing , And good speaker , But the woman at the beginging looks like she's signaling traffic while she talks
    lol

  • @chuda99
    @chuda99 13 років тому

    What an inspiration to human kind

  • @Berniewahlbrinck
    @Berniewahlbrinck 14 років тому

    Terrific speaker! I don't know about the Karma thing at 17.00, but Ed seems a very likable fellow; also, I do recommend reading his books.

  • @medhavigulati736
    @medhavigulati736 5 років тому

    Wow, he has always been so inspirational. I need to visit Nepal for my research on Climbing Sherpas. Where can I find Sherpas in Kathmandu?

  • @moctezuma696
    @moctezuma696 12 років тому

    What an inspiration!

  • @sobeidalagrange7129
    @sobeidalagrange7129 2 роки тому

    My kind of hero... 😱😎💞👋😊

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep 6 років тому +2

    She was loving the limelight, and to make it worse, she goes and says 18000 metre peaks. Wow how embarrassing! Hate it when people don’t do their homework.
    Another blunder is that it’s not the largest mountains but instead, the highest mountains.
    Ed is the complete mountaineer, totally respectful, humble, patient and talented. He is certainly one of the greatest of modern times, and what a fantastic speaker.

  • @DownPro1
    @DownPro1 7 років тому +16

    18,000 metres ?? err awkward

    • @skobird2732
      @skobird2732 6 років тому +2

      yeah i caught that lol. Just a slip up.

    • @sdericmonty
      @sdericmonty 5 років тому

      59000ft? Meh, walk in the park!

    • @Spacegoat92
      @Spacegoat92 5 років тому +1

      WITHOUT supplemental oxygen...

  • @GabelhelmSogarbraten
    @GabelhelmSogarbraten 2 роки тому +1

    Cmon would ya leave that lady alone who introduced him most people who talk publicly tend to mix up words and stuff also meters is probably a "foreign" unit to her so she wouldnt notice the logical problem immedeatlly

  • @sudarshanrajbhandari391
    @sudarshanrajbhandari391 4 роки тому

    Largest or highest?

  • @TheStatistik1
    @TheStatistik1 10 років тому +5

    8000 meters lol

  • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
    @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 5 років тому

    I wanted to watch his talk but couldn't get past the introduction.

  • @daredfoxchick889
    @daredfoxchick889 8 років тому +12

    what the fuck was that lady on... WHAT THE FUCK DOES A BUSINESS VENTURE HAVE TO DO WITH MOUNTAIN CLIMBING. also congrats Ed on all 18,000 m peaks, what an (unattainable) achievement.

    • @TheMoezilla
      @TheMoezilla 7 років тому +3

      And congratulations to you for never misspeaking! Quite obvious to anyone who heard her, she obviously meant 8000. P.S. Does your "high" horse require supplemental oxygen?

  • @hightops77
    @hightops77 Рік тому

    She says “ all the peaks over 18,000 meters “ , but there are no peaks over 18,000 meters . That’s like twice the height of Everest lol

  • @srijanme
    @srijanme Рік тому

    0:50 Peaks over 18000 meters? Are you on crack? Mt. Everest which is the highest is only 8850 meters.

  • @ramjam6934
    @ramjam6934 5 років тому

    who has weeks of time off to climb a mountain?

  • @souravdash3230
    @souravdash3230 5 років тому

    18000 meters wtf.