Melissa Arnot Claims Record 4th Summit on Everest

On the South Col side of the mountain, a challenging and crowded climbing season still granted Eddie Bauer First Ascent guides Dave Hahn and Melissa Arnot access to reach the summit on May 26th and set Everest records in the process. With calculated patience, Hahn earned his 14th summit of Mt. Everest, setting a new record by most non-Sherpa summits of the world's tallest peak. Melissa Arnot claimed her fourth summit, setting a new record for the most summits for any Western woman. As part of the Eddie Bauer South Col team, Leif Whittaker retraced the record-setting steps of his father Jim to the summit.
"It was a slightly surreal day, as always, hanging out at 8,000 meters," Hahn says in his characteristically understated tone. But in a season that once again presented challenges from avalanches, rockfall and tragedy to long lines of climbers on prime summit days, Hahn was called the 'King of Patience' for his efforts in leading the team to a safe and successful summit. "I never thought I would be lucky enough to summit Everest once, let alone four times," Arnot summarizes. "The experience has given me a sense of gratitude grounded in the idea that anything is possible."

[@jitendrapainuli4455]

I really liked that you said that nature is the greatest teacher🙏🙏🙏

[@korrin897]

if you think she sounded 'cocky' you totally misunderstood everything she said

[@alessia5405]

Respect!

[@vasocreta]

Vins, I ask that same question. But then I realize that it is not important for anyone to "get it". As long as the climber gets in the moment gets it.
One thing I have learned about climbing of any kind is that it is a deeply personal experience.

[@YossiSheba]

so true

[@snuffypoof9129]

Good for her great job she's certainly a strong woman
I climbed Danali in 89 tried to save enough money for an Everest climb but it was too expensive, then life came job family am 56 now probably too old to give it a run

[@61Slughi]

Where's the crowds? NatGeo had a story about the crazy overuse/overcrowding of the mountain with a picture of a 2 hour bottleneck at the Hillary Step.

[@jasonwilcox73]

What part in the video did she sound "cocky"? She seems pretty humble from what I have seen...

[@awd2272]

Salute 👏✌👍

[@jasonwilcox73]

Awesome Job, What's next?

[@willclimbK2]

There is a big difference in the acheivement when you are PAID to do it.

[@timandrew1091]

Congrats...maybe 2016 for me

[@maxdntl]

No technical climbing fixed ropes and ladders only Sherpas deserve credit

[@ImNotHereEither]

It’s like she’s gone for a long walk. Wow.

[@donmiklo69]

SALUTE !!!

[@JohnSmith42861]

0:27 Absolutely incorrect, shameful and disrespectful to falsely claim such a record. Lhakpa Sherpa had submitted 6 times well before Ms Arnot made her 4th. Lhakpa has latterly gone on to summit 9 times in total

[@soundwavex3]

To live.

[@KimseaKh]

is it has enough oxygen up there?

[@hightops77]

Everyone’s luck runs out. In the end Everest decides. good luck 🍀

[@VinsFinsMotohama]

what is the point?

[@TounInTheHole]

what is the music?

[@TounInTheHole]

:D she did not even know she had the capacity to learn before she went on Everest :D

[@lookingrandom]

beautiful ! the mountain I mean

[@doctorkaufman1456]

Ни фига себе она забралась

[@stesweeting9546]

More you do surly your body will struggle and the law of averages you will not be coming back Down end up a marker for others

[@avarmauk]

She's too cocky. More people would summit Everest if it didn't cost over $50,000 at best to do so. If I had the money I would give it a go.

[@vbgSnake]

Climbing everest? With oxygen? Well, then youre back at 6000 meters again. How many people have now summited everest with that o2? Not even hard anymore when you see a 70 year old man do that. get real.

[@debrarigby1650]

You contradicted yourself, as you gave an interview stating that you saw a guide do it...and immediately thought....I can do what he does for sure....thus comparing yourself to a human...not to a mountain. FYI: HUMAN NATURE is part of nature!!

[@Товарищ-щ2е]

Cool. So she spent almost half a million dolar for that lol.

[@debrarigby1650]

+Mr Drone...Eddie Bower pays for her ascents....all about the sponsor !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Товарищ-щ2е]

debra Rigby Damn sponsors !

[@profd65]

You stupid fuck, SHE'S A MOUNTAIN GUIDE, SHE MAKES MONEY GOING TO EVEREST. The guide service she works for charges a minimum of $74,000 to take a clown like you up Everest.

[@rocky99p1]

I guess an Indian woman has climbed Everest for the 5th time last year.

[@OrbusS]

Melissa has not stopped climbing yet. She's been up Everest two more times since this film was shot in 2013.

[@profd65]

I guess this video was made five years ago, shit for brains.

[@Seeba1967]

This is Darwinism at its best

[@willclimbK2]

Hypocrites ...