Every Time I Almost Died on Mount Everest
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- These are the closest calls and scariest moments from my Mount Everest climb, along with those that I experienced while training to climb Mount Everest.
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Disclaimer: I only climbed these mountains with professionals in a professional manner, and my life was never in danger.
Imagine going on an adventure to one of the most remote and hostile places on the earth just to stand in line..
i won't even stand in line at In n Out Burger if there's more than 5 people in front of me.
But at least the In N Out line goes fast
After spending $200,000 on top of it😂
@@Anthony-jo7up and the risk of death is slightly less.
Surprisingly populated
the fact that he was so casual about finding a body just shows how deadly this place is
Also shows how common it is to see dead bodies
The bodies have been there for years, if you plan to summit Everest you do your research and know what to expect unfortunately the bodies are usually unrecoverable because of the harsh conditions but are also very well preserved by the cold, some are famous by this point and are used as landmarks and have names used by climbers.
@@lemming3001 It's kinda beautiful in a way
why is nowadays everybody blabbing their guts out, after seeing something for the first time....
Pretty sure dead bodies are landmarks for the climb
The best part of Mount Everest is that you never have to go to it
Not even have to, shouldn't.
but it’s there
Absolutely horrifying optional sidequest
Exactly
@@oscardolan5626Absolutely horrifying optional sidequest without a reward except having done it.
This really shows what kind of people they let up these mountains. LIttle experience, out of shape, not being able to help yourself etc. puts not only yourself, but most importantly other peoples lives in danger. It is just so selfish.
Permits should be given out based on experience and ability, not on money.
I totally agree with you. Nothing personal against this guy but these video and the other are kind of miss leading and I haven’t seen or heard a clear message of NOT DOING WITHOUT PROPER EXPERIENCE. I mean I’m still happy that he is still alive after all that but…
This is the real problem out there. Too many permits given for money regardless of experience.
yeah lol i thought this guy would have been some mountaineering veteran i guess most people who die on Everest are like him
it’s crazy that he mentioned only being outside climbing for a total of 3 hours before he started training.
@@Wizard-oy9hl That's what stuck out to me too. Absolutely delusional, Dunning-Kruger effect type behavior.
Amazing how smooth the sherpas make the climb. Without their help there would be no lines, probably just a few pro climbers per year, most of whom would die.
yeah and they get paid jack fucking shit while rich people who have no fucking business being there pay the poor sherpas to haul all their shit for them. Imo, you shouldn't be climbing everest if you can't carry your own shit with you.
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@@Southboundpachydermare the Sherpas forced to do this job? No! And they don’t haul “all your shit”. There’s yaks and helicopters that haul most of their “shit” to base camp then Sherpa’s carry some stuff up to the different camps from base because they’re skilled and knowledgeable. The climbers have to carry at least 20kg of “shit” for the 40day trek. The Sherpas are paid. They’re not stupid, nor victims as is your opinion of them. They’re respected and appreciated! You obviously read a buzzfeed post or something and have no idea. They get paid waaaaay more than the average Nepalese!
@@Southboundpachyderm Sherpas are paid very well, given their local economy...actually.
@@lf67hh28 no.. they’re not. Why would you just make that shit up. Have you actually ever heard what the sherpas think about the people that go up?
Get real dude. Even the country itself has tried shutting the mountain down because they’ve repeatedly over multiple decades now been complaining about how the westerners have been disrespecting them and the mountain and that they’re not paid enough at all.
Dont do that “local economy” bullshit unless you’ve got an economics degree to back your bullshit up.
At the very least go read a fucking John Krakauer book like every other person who thinks they’re an expert about this mountain
you know it's bad when this guy uploads 22mins of near death experiences
Fr
Am I the only one to think this is far more foolish than courageous?
@@GlimpsofDayI mean IT is foolish but climbers are already insane
@@GlimpsofDay It depends how someone calculates risk. If it's collectively accepted risk then nobody is thinking about the negatives, for example driving a truck/car, it is risky and everyone knows that there's a chance of dying, considering today's traffic and the mindset of the drivers it's probably even worse.
Now doing something for recreation and it is an extreme sport like glacier climbing, then it starts to go towards more risky, not everyone is doing that. As long as nothing happens and more often is done (it get's into routine thing) the feeling of it being more safe is growing, if it's good or bad..... good question.
I think it really showed how dangerous Everest and mountain climbing is, a small mistake or bad luck could easily take your life.
Id rather be down here, wishing I was up there, than be up there wishing I was down here. Hats off to the ones brave and capable enough to summit and survive and a huge rest in eternal peace to the ones that went up to never return.
that is an incredible way to put it
Why would you be in eternal peace if you do something recklessly dangerous unnecessarily? Whether it is Mount Everest or daredevil stunts like climbing up skyscrapers with no gear or hanging from the edge of a tall building or walking along a crane it is all the same. A waste of life that will be your fault
@@buttonup3522yikes
A Polish youtuber " Patecwariatec " has an series on his chanel about the Everest. He attacked the summit before you, and he knew those 2 people who died - I highly reccomend to watch his videos even if you'll have to watch with subtitles!
2:35 that guy in pink jacket is him
@@TheGladiator011 also 1:25
Why did u copy his video of these two guys who died there that time u fool
@@Ajjtraceywdym copy?
@@KrystianJamajkaI think he misunderstood and is saying why are u pointing out the people that died. Idk
One of the strengths of your Everest videos was that you gave us so much footage "outside" of yourself. You mapped Everest from the ground. I loved seeing the smaller mountains you trained on, and the views from camp one and two - which were other-worldly and extremely beautiful. The simple GoPro view of the icefall outdid almost any of the views I have seen.
2:56 the guys that have died are Mr. Pas Tenji sherpa and his client Mr. Paul Daniel Patterson. they have been in expetidion with a famous polish youtuber Jakub Patecki and their death is mention at the end of the summit attack video. and it wasnt the way that they went this way alone to avoid other climbers, everybody was walking the way they did in every expedition but suddenly it fell when they where on it.
It's comforting knowing that there is a 100% chance that I will never have to overcome these challenges...
Love the videos though. Super interesting!
You were also assigned an excellent Sherman coming down from the summit. He was clipping you in for you and moving you down fast. I remember you saying you thought it was unnecessary but definitely want to get out of the death zone quickly and safe. Kudos to him.
Amazing feat and videos, Ryan. ❤
He definitely was a pro and knew he needed to get them out of there fast, I would want him as my guide is I climbed.
SHERMAN
bro brining a tank to everest
You should be paying Manuel a hefty cut of these videos profit. 100% serious. You were comically unprepared and he saved your life and was willing to risk his to make sure yours made it down. Any profit you made from then on is fully due to him, and he probably didn’t make much more than a regular day pay off it.
Agreed
Anyone willing to climb Everest wouldn't do this, they don't respect the mountain they are selfish 🤷♀️
@@maurartsy2916 I’m glad that you personally know everybody who has ever climbed it so you could provide us with that information
@@maurartsy2916maybe the Sherpa , guides, and porters can unionize.
@maurartsy2916 OP is completely right but what are you basing that on? Even if you think all commercial climbers are evil and all foreign operators are exploitative, that's deeply disrespectful to the thousands of guides and porters who climb Everest multiple times a year. Sherpa communities wrestled with whether climbing mountains was disrespectful back in 1953 and decided it wasn't. Shouldn't we listen to them?
absolutely incredible that they let people with two days of course experience try to begin to tackle the tallest mountains on earth. The way this is done removes all worth of climbing the mountains.
You don’t own the planet
@@The4j1123 but he's correct still :)
@@checkyourself164 if someone with less experience than you climbing a mountain takes away all the worth of climbing the mountain… then you’re probably in it for the wrong reasons anyways
@@The4j1123 "You don't own the planet" neither do inexperienced climbers own the right to risk other people's lives? I'd argue that's far more important than a few idiots missing out on a climb
@@The4j1123they aren’t climbing the mountain 😂 they are being guided by a Sherpa while they walk along a rope line. The fact that someone with 3 hours of climbing experience is even allowed to be near Everest is the reason we still have deaths in the modern age. It removes the worth not because “it’s no longer an impressive feat” but rather because the joy should come from the journey not the destination these people are only climbing Everest to tell others they did it 😕😡
And that is why so many people die on Everest,People with little experience putting other people at risk..
its actually a mirascle that you survived this, you were so unprepared for 8k its crazy
And the more unprepared and while ignoring advice from others, etc puts other people at risk too.
what makes me kinda mad is that he just laughs about it now...
Yellow band on descent 20:35 highlighted the potential danger other climbers put you in. I've been in rough sea conditions in a kayak, somebody getting too close can be a problem in itself.
Thats how it is in whitewater kayaking. Boats get too close and they can screw you. Especially big rafts. Those kill
Throw a bit of **small** gauge braided steel wire (a couple feet- it only weighs an oz or 2) in your pack, OR rap it around the ice axe handle or trekking pole and duct tape over it. I've had even well fitted crampons pop off and in a critical position that bit of wire can help secure the crampon.
Watched the entire 4.5 hour video of your expedition. It was wonderful. Congratulations for your safe and successful summit.
Bhai kitna nalla hai tu
@@Soham.69for real. Who would watch a 4 hour video!😮
Sorry, but climbing Everest should be outlawed. The mountain is littered with dead bodies and trash piles. Even at the peak, trash everywhere. Truly sad what tourism has done that beautiful place.
No one cares
@@alexking6398shut the hell up 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
@@alexking6398 the locals that respect Everest and regard it as a holy place sure do.
Agree!!!
@@alexking6398exactly. And that’s the problem.
God, these stories are just scary! You were very lucky to have some awesome guides with you. And the gear issue is also pretty scary, but thank goodness nothing bad happened with that and you were able to push through!
I loved watching this journey, glad your ok and im excited to see what your content will be after everest
Appreciate your honesty and willingness to reflect and learn from your experiences ❤️🙏❤️
Ryan, I'm so glad you are okay! Keep learning, keep trekking, and keep staying safe! I Love, love, love your videos! ❤ I have never been able to experience the real climb and visualize the real terrain until you brought this to light in your outstanding and unique videos. I am so glad I found them quite by accident. Godspeed to you dear friend and please stay safe always! Love to you and everyone you hold dear! ❤
My gosh Everest is more crowded than the beach of July 4
Yep, ego is a dangerous thing
It may be missleading coz it looks like there are a lot of peoples summiting everest everyday. Meanwhile Its few hundreds yearly, which about 50% made it to the top. Only few days per year are okay to summit this mountain (they say), so most of these hundreds peoples aim for these days. All of them are just compressed in very narrow weather window.
You are doing such a great job creating these videos. You have a way of putting things in order and explaining everything very understandably. I think you should continue climbing other mountains as well, not necessarily THE BIG ones. Cheers from Greece!
Yes, they were definitely thinking ‘who brought this kid’ aha - very lucky my friend. Another time and I’m certain things may have not gone as smooth. Being a ‘noob’ in these environments is the prime reason for the number of deaths.
Thank you Ryan, your videos provide the details and answer questions I want to know about. You’ve got the best video footage and can tell a wonderful story.
Thanks for all your content. I've been following your progress since I heard your first interview with Alan, and I was very impressed with the maturity it takes to listen when someone tells you to wait, especially at 18 or 19 (I don't mean that in a patronizing way, I'm barely older than you). It was awesome getting to see your progression. Huge congratulations, not just on the Everest summit but on everything that led up to it. I was very excited to hear in your recent interview that you're going to keep climbing. My friends and I are rooting for you! And LOL ignore the randos who don't know how fast your time was or how hard you worked for this.
You took us on an amazing journey Ryan. So glad you're back home safe and sound. Hope we see more vids from you.❤
The ultimate vanity project. I'm sorry but, i have absolutely no respect for people who have climbed Everest. Unless, perhaps, if they can achieve a far greater feat by never mentioning it to anyone.
Very nice. Ryan's a natural teacher. I learned so much and have been watching Everest videos for about 3 years.
you mean how you dont prepare yourself?
Thanks for sharing YOUR scary moments, Ryan -- I always learn something from your videos!
So honest. Great insights, really enjoyed watching
Well done Ryan congrats on your successful summit, i like your honesty too.
Early climbers on Mont Blanc spoke of headaches and "bad air". Back in the early days, climbers hadn't fully understood acclimatisation or possibly the climbers writing about their climbs were non locals and not used to thinner air
Even locals wouldn't be used to the thin air when you get up that high. It's not a sustainable oxygen level for humans
You’re such a humble badass, dude! Learned a ton from your videos and just want to say thank you! I’ll never climb Everest, but this is the next best thing. May God keep you safe and healthy on all your future climbs and journeys.
Awesome video man. Congrats on all of your achievements!
Thanks Ryan.Scary stuff. Whew!! Glad you made it.
Thanks for describing these experiences so clearly. Very helpful information. Yes I agree about the importance of checking your gear and making sure you eat and drink enough.
I love u dude super underrated series … enjoyed waking up for a new video
I wish you had more vids like your documentation of Everest, it was amazing. The voiceover, the images, the mix of talking in the moment. Just awesome
I watched your almost 5hr long summit video and was very impressed indeed, well done Ryan.
You do a great job telling your story, lots of knowledge you've learned and now I've learned. 👍❤
Thanks for frank self assessment regarding your skill level issues as you trained and climbed. I’m completely new to this as I did my first alpine climb on mount baker two weeks ago. That is like a kindergarten effort compared to what you do but I learned a lot from that short experience. Even though I’m a triathlete and ultra endurance bike racer, I encountered issues with my heavy pack and walking in deep snow. That was a new level of effort that my body hadn’t seen before. I will modify my training approach to prepare for my next climb.
Glad you’re home safe and btw face looks great! healed well from that major wind/sun damage. I was as worried about skin cancer as I was about you falling off Everest lol
I was cheering you on every day! I sent your videos to everyone and I even made my father to watch them LOL Well done love again!
Your Everest series was great Ryan. Nice work and congrats on a successful summit.
Watched the all of the almost 5 hour video, and first of all, thank you for sharing with us! One remark i would make, on the summit descent, your sherpa was extremely unsafe by unclipping you from the line leaving you without safety for a few seconds while passing others that were climbing. Otherwise incredible video. Cant wait to watch you on other adventures!
Just yesterday I watched your 5-Hour-long video of your journey! I was so happy I found one video thats just about the climb and not some accident or stuff like that.. i really enjoyed it! I watched it in one go :D So intresting seeing you speak about it afterwards!
Ive been following all of your videos and your adventures just get bigger and better all the time.😊
Ryan, you're talented. Your productions are top level. The overall delivery is exceptional. I am certain this skill will also translate to other aspects in your life and make you very successful. Good luck!
very interesting video! thank you Ryan for sharing all these moments with us! you are young and talented, continue in this direction!
Awesome job, man. We all make mistakes, but we learn from them. A few years back I almost slid off Baker because I put my crampons on the wrong feet and one popped off. Last year I picked up bad AS on Illinza because I thought I was too tough for diamox (stupid for a 47 year old). Lessons learned
All of the Everest videos I've watched... it's got to be in the hundreds... and this is the first time I've heard the word "Cornice"!? 😅😅😅 Glad you made it back safe. 🤘🏼
just watched your climb to mount everest, thanks for the tips and tricks you gave us!
Brilliant Ryan, followed your journey and wow so stoked for you, Bravo 👏
Interesting video. The footage was great, felt like I was there.
I have watch your whole 4 hour video and it was very entertaining and educational, props for both you and Furba it was an amazing experience, but on the other hand kinda made me see it it is not something I wanna do for now. I did the Annapurna Trek circuit before and it was amazing, beautiful, the landscape was amazing. I noticed that you don't even have that many views from Everest.
However I do understand the reasons why you did it, it is an amazing experience obviously I just don't feel I am prepared for it right now.....
Thanks for the videos they are all amazing...
Thanks Ryan. I’m a newbie and training/preparing to climb Baker. I take something from every one of your videos❤
It looks unreal up there, looking way down to clouds. SO sick looking near the top footpath across a 10,000 foot drop, too much for me but congrats!
Thanks Ryan. Appreciate your thoughts and analysis of the climbs!
The Sherpas are worth every dollar.... soo much knowledge and experience keeping climbers safe 👏
Thanks for this. Very interesting. Thankfully you got through it and learned from the mistakes :)
Great to learn from those experiences!
Dude, you are the man!!!! An old soul. I was hoping you would mention the weird dude who tried to pass you. You are humble. I think a huge factor in death on Everest (armchair QB here) is ego, or “I am better than these guys so I can push on when they are turning back” kinda attitude. That and summit fever…. only 500 meters …. I can see the summit…. then oh shit that 500 meters just burned too much oXygen …. dead…. I saw when you were coming down you unclip many times to keep up with your guide. However, I think I would rather take that risk as a strong climber as you had become by that point than the alternative…. getting stuck behind other climbers as the weather turns nasty and your oxygen slowly disappears…. I think your guide knew your ability and pushed down fast knowing you could keep up.. but knowing that () I am assuming) the English dude and his guide were doing the exact same thing…. I saw others climbing up high on the left side of the trail to get past poo butt slow shouldn’t probably be on the mountain folks. I would rather jam down and take some risk than get stuck. I mean how frustrating it would be knowing you have plenty of power and can easily make it down out of the death zone but get stuck and die. But hopefully next time you will consider the risk you took and decide instead of just gung ho ing it !!!! Love you man…. You have a great attitude and are not at all what I thought at first…. a tourist with a lack of skill and experience…. no you proved you are capable, My hats off to you my boy! Im old now but I came up through adolescence in Colorado. We used to have to use a “prescott”. I think it was called to keep your self from going backwards on a fixed rope. I was a knot you had to slide up and tighten. I think …. I remember for sure using it when repelling so right yourself if you were hanging upside down.. anyway…. I had my day on 14ers. but never anything like the things you are doing.
The guy in the pink suit from 3:38 made his own documentary on yt. His name is Patecki
Seems like you learnt a lot of lessons- and that your mistakes and your preparations are not just yours but a lot of others life is depending on it.
Hey Ryan, loved the documentary of Everest with you! Which kind of 8k Mountain will you do next? Excited to watch you climb!
You’re a pretty cool dude. I have really enjoyed following your journey to the top.
You've more than earned my subscription.
this is an Amazing video man!
great video's keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing a different perspective.
Very cool insights Ryan..cheers
Thank you for posting this and actually making people aware, I think climbing a mountain is something I want to do but not everest
Great coverage climbing the mountain. On the Internet everyone has a voice and its a nightmare reading the comments but you are good.
Well said, Ryan. You are an excellent communicator at a young age. I am especially impressed with your ability to clarify the many insights you have gathered in real time. So much is lost on those who are not actually "in the moment" for a variety of individualized reasons. I am inspired by your accomplishments and will surely ask my sons to watch your channel. Btw, God is real, but few secrets are revealed because we have to perform without certainty in order to be judged. Thank you!
I would like to hear you speak on how you overcome fear and doubtful thoughts. When you show that very narrow path with massive drop off on both sides, my thought is that I can't do this. And I know it's just a mental fear, rather than a physical inability. But I also know that your thoughts can cause a person to fail.
You are awesome Ryan! Thanks for sharing with all of us! ❤
🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️ me on my way seeing that my fave youtube channel has uploaded again
You’re an inspiration my friend.
everyone, say it with me. THANK YOU ALL SHERPAS!!
Sherpas are just the closest you can get to Superheroes
@@officialluckyturnthis glorification of them is literally racist lmao. Get a grip and adopt a realistic perspective
They are the only impressive things you'd find on Everest these days. Maybe the view too.
Honest, sage advice - thank you!
I went to Peru and wanted to die just walking around the streets of Cusco (and that was after doing the Sacred Valley to properly acclimate) so hearing you talk about what you went through on Chimborazo truly made me want to vomit 😅
Kudos to you on this amazing feat! 👏🏼
Thanks, love seeing the Everest experience.
Bro have you got full vlogs of these summits? I’d love to see them
More videos please! Love your content
NOW you tell us! 😂 But seriously, sounds like you learned some very valuable lessons. Be safe out there! 👍
Admirable how you trudged through some of these daunting challenges to make one of the best documented climbs ever made of Mt. Everest.
In documenting this experience you have not only shared what Mt. Everest climb looks and feels like, but have also inspired so many along the way.
*Be strong and courageous, for HE goes with you.*
And shown too what a risk you take and how important it's to prepare but that it's still very dangerous.
Yes, high altitude mountaineering is a high-risk sport, and regardless of the best of preparation it can get dangerous because of perilous weather conditions that can turn on a whim.
Safety first always!
This is a really really awesome video! I’m glad you made it back safely! Would you do it again or would you go try K2?
there"s a polish youtuber "patecwariatec" who climbed Everest on the same day as you :)) his pink coat is even visible on your videos! I higly recommend watching his series, he also knew the people who died and who you mentioned. so happy to see that someone were there the same day as him!
My toxic trait thinking I could climb Mt. Everest without a single issue, and do it fast.☠️☠️☠️☠️
same fr
Your delusional 💀
Ur delusional
Early rest in peace 🙏
“hehe im so toxic 😂😊”
you’re just delusional bro
Babe wake up Ryan Mitchell just posted
Love your videos and honesty mate. What was the thing sliding down the mountain at the 14 second mark, was that someone's shoe? In the other video of yours when that happened I'm pretty sure someone said the person was in danger of "frostbite" ? Can you explain what that was and why it was dangerous for that person it happened to?
Also I think you definitely should do more videos about the deaths on Everest and the other bodies you may have seen or the difficult or even ruthless decisions climbers must be prepared to take, would help truly show the reality of how hard Everest is.
Cheers, amazing effort!
It was a glove
Oh gosh, I also love Ryan's videos, but I hope he doesn't discuss the deaths unless they're personally relevant to him! Reading Ed Viesturs' heartwrenching description in his K2 book of finding Scott Fischer's body really hammered home for me that while it's so important to discuss the tragedies of mountaineering, it's best done by those who were there or who loved the dead. Using the dead of Everest as morbid entertainment is what got us the awful tabloid cover of Mallory's body! (No hate to Jochen Hemmleb and his team for that one, they were unprepared for the media circus)
so you basically just had a shit ton of luck? glad you’re safe. and everest now went from a ‘uh, maybe I’ll do it when I have the money’ to ‘who in the right mind wants to put themselves through this?’ lol. I always thought of it like sky jumping. a lot of adrenaline but at least you’re safe. boy was I wrong😅
Thank you Ryan.❤❤
wow it’s crazy to see how easy it is to have something go wrong when climbing. and many times meaning death. wow crazy
I watched all your other Everest videos and as soon as you reached the summit my thoughts went straight to K2. In this video I heard you mention wanting to go to K2 and immediately thought "Oh yes that would be awesome" because your footage is some of the best I've ever seen. I'm old enough to be your grandma however so my next thoughts were of worry and not wanting you to take that risk! lol The bottleneck and serac are so scary! Not gonna lie though, I'll be very excited too see the footage when you do go!
K2 is wayyyyyyy harder than Everest more skill. You have to actually climb not just walk and climb up
I would say don’t do it. 25% death rate. Way too risky for amateur mountaineer.
@@GirlWhoWaitedPa Yes I know, hence my concern
@@dfchang813 I know it's extremely risky that's why I said something to begin with.
@@dfchang813most of the deaths are attributed to bad conditions though, in which no amount of skill is going to save you. There aren’t many deaths related to to the lack of technical skill, so with the right guides and some extra training, being an amateur there isn’t that much more risky than an extremely experienced person.
I got scared watching your footage but I remembered I was in my bed felt like I was about to die