Alan, again, thank you so very much for your updates and the story at the end. I also want to thank you for introducing us to Ryan Mitchell. I have been following him and enjoying his journey also. God bless you and your family and friends. God be with everyone climbing.
I believe they are targeting Thursday May 23 at dawn to summit. They will move from C3 to the South Col on the 21, spend that night there and leave for the summit the night of the 22nd. he winds have calmed so that's not a big worry but there will be a lot of people on the route.
Wow, that last bit of 'story-telling' was riveting. I like when you described the sounds of taking breaths, and the crampons hitting the snow, at the same time. Also walking with the crampons where it's only rock, I can't imagine. Alan, I just saw Ryan's videos of him climbing the Lhotse face, and the next one of him coming down the icefall- extraordinary footage!! What's it like for you to see that?
Thanks. Watching Ryan makes me proud of him knowing how hard he’s worked to get to this point. When we first spoke in December 2022, he had no climbing experience. He’s earned the right to climb Everest.
My God, the greatest description of summiting Everest I have ever heard or have read. Thanks Alan, if get the opportunity to make it to camp 4, I 🙏 to have God's blessings.
Another great show, Alan. For the part about the southeast ridge, I was following on your website. That website is absolutely fantastic, the detail that you go into and all the photos that you show are just outstanding. I've been to your website before, but I've never looked around in so closely. The crazy thing is, that sometimes I've been looking for detailed photos like that using Google image search, and I can never find anything. Anyway, thanks again, Alan, for a great show!
Thank you Alan for your descriptive informative narration on the final assault of mt. Everest, you Really put me vicariously on the summit. Love from Kathmandu.
I enjoy these updates and your description of what climbers are experiencing. Since the actual Hillary Step was lost in the earthquake .. is there still a recognizable rock feature there? When I’ve looked at pictures (with my untrained eyes) of where it used to be, I see nothing but a flat snow-covered rock face.
I have several posts about this show then and now. This one has some nice pictures www.alanarnette.com/blog/2018/05/15/everest-2018-hillary-step-or-slope/
Alan, thank you!! I've been waiting for your south ridge experience story. I wish you had a video of your Everest climb like you did when you climbed K2. You're a pro, Alan❤
Thanks Mila . I documented my climb (s) (actually all 38 of them) on my main site, but I focused heavily on video when I did K2. I wish I had more fro my Everest climbs. I guess I need to go back? :)
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Yesss lol ... go back!! You could do it one more time, I'm sure of it. I'll bet you feel it drawing you there, at least this time of year.❤
@@Mila_Brearey I really don’t. I’m extremely grateful for all of my climbing experiences and feel fortunate and lucky. So many people helped me along the journey. I’ve moved into my “give back “ phase and am content.
It's always nice to see you and hear your super reports and explanations Alan. And also your great interviews, where the questioner has so much experience to ask the right questions. Have recently recommended your person and your channel quite often somewhere else where are big discussions about mountain sports, especially in the Himalaya and in Nepal. Where many like to express their biases and prejudices. Which would also like to scandalize a lot from some media and UA-camrs in order to receive more attention on the one hand and, on the other hand, want to present themselves as the supposedly only really good people or media. For this purpose, certain stories from mountain sports in the Himalayas are reported on onesided and distorted. And the bad thing is that it is not checked and always told. For example, the story of the unfortunately too poorly equipped height worker on the K2, which had been warned by his colleagues several times. This is now all the way that is reported about these European climber and that she alone is to blame. We know about your detailed and differentiated reports and the very good interview with the class climber, which shortly before the end of the whole series of eight thousands, that their team had taken care of the victim for hours, which unfortunately could no be saved. And that luckily there is also help for the victim's relatives. The media and UA-camrs could also show the bank account numbers for aid for the family of the victim and other help options, but since these help is often also organized by mountain sports enthusiasts from the West, this does not fit into the narrative that is often used and consumed these days. I found the explanations and reactions of the great woman and mountaineer in your interview very understandable. Thanks also for the humanity you have shown again and again. You keep making the world a better world. Especially since you are rightly respected and can achieve so many. I am full of joy to be able to experience how much your important analyzes and reports can reach out to so much other viewers and so many experts also. I wish you all the best for the future! PS: I have also subscribed to some channels from Sherpas. It's very interesting what they show and they are always happy to receive good wishes. 😊
First Alan, I want to thank you for an excellent update. My personal opinion is that the Nepalese government should introduce a one client one Sherpa rule. One to one climbing ratio. Anyone who is not capable of climbing with only one Sherpa, carries a spare bottle of oxygen (one needed not three) should not even be in the mountain. That's what Anatoli Boukreev said in 1996 season. He is a guide, not a babysitter. I know that for the Sherpa people, it means that they work and that their families live from it, but the waste they create and rush threatens both the mountain and the people.
Alan, I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate your blog and the climbing updates you share with all of us! I agree that it would be awesome to see more videos of your climbs. After reading your blog and watching your youtubes, not only am I a big fan of yours but of mountain climbing in general, especially Everest. You are truly an inspiration and joy. God bless you. Thx again for sharing!
BTW, I'm cheering for all the climbers and wish them well, but my favorite team is Dan with Summit. I understand they are leaving for Camp 3 today. Safe climb, my friends!
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Oh thank you so much! I've gone to their Instagram as well as their good ol' fashioned website to check for updates. On Mon May 20 (today) they went from Camp 2 to Camp 3. They will wake up early tomorrow and head to Camp 4. The suspense is KILLING ME!
I must say: Alan speaks English with near perfect grammar - like an actual, proper, Englishman. Writes that way also. Very impressive, in our seemingly illiterate, New Age, spell check, AI dependent country. Take a lesson, ya’ll 🏔️
Alan, again, thank you so very much for your updates and the story at the end. I also want to thank you for introducing us to Ryan Mitchell. I have been following him and enjoying his journey also. God bless you and your family and friends. God be with everyone climbing.
Seems like anytime u bring competition into a climbing scenario, it gets deadly fast. Rooting for Ryan Mitchell ❤🎉
I also like the up dates and I’m also following Ryan and rooting for him Small world 🇨🇦
Anxiously awaiting for an Update from Ryan. Pulling for him to have a successful summit and a safe return. Thanks for the update. 🙏
I believe they are targeting Thursday May 23 at dawn to summit. They will move from C3 to the South Col on the 21, spend that night there and leave for the summit the night of the 22nd. he winds have calmed so that's not a big worry but there will be a lot of people on the route.
@@AlanArnetteClimbs thanks, it’s good to hear things are on track. Will be praying for good weather and no complications. 🤞🏼😊
Any news so far from Ryan? Is there any way to follow his climb?
Thank you Allan for sharing your journey. It’s very special
Wow, that last bit of 'story-telling' was riveting. I like when you described the sounds of taking breaths, and the crampons hitting the snow, at the same time. Also walking with the crampons where it's only rock, I can't imagine.
Alan, I just saw Ryan's videos of him climbing the Lhotse face, and the next one of him coming down the icefall- extraordinary footage!! What's it like for you to see that?
Thanks. Watching Ryan makes me proud of him knowing how hard he’s worked to get to this point. When we first spoke in December 2022, he had no climbing experience. He’s earned the right to climb Everest.
You are an incredibly talented story teller!❤
Thanks for the update, wishing for luck and safe climbs to all.
My God, the greatest description of summiting Everest I have ever heard or have read. Thanks Alan, if get the opportunity to make it to camp 4, I 🙏 to have God's blessings.
So pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks.
I really enjoyed your update. It's always sad to hear people losing their lives on Everest.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and explaining so well x
Love the updates thankyou Alan! Patiently waiting Ryan's next update. Your descriptions at the end are a firm favorite
"Short, simple steps." I like that mantra.
Outstanding. Thank you for such detailed reporting
Another great show, Alan. For the part about the southeast ridge, I was following on your website. That website is absolutely fantastic, the detail that you go into and all the photos that you show are just outstanding. I've been to your website before, but I've never looked around in so closely. The crazy thing is, that sometimes I've been looking for detailed photos like that using Google image search, and I can never find anything. Anyway, thanks again, Alan, for a great show!
Thank you Alan for your descriptive informative narration on the final assault of mt. Everest, you Really put me vicariously on the summit. Love from Kathmandu.
Excellent update and storytelling as always Alan. Thank you!
Appreciate this. Thanks
I enjoy these updates and your description of what climbers are experiencing. Since the actual Hillary Step was lost in the earthquake .. is there still a recognizable rock feature there? When I’ve looked at pictures (with my untrained eyes) of where it used to be, I see nothing but a flat snow-covered rock face.
I have several posts about this show then and now. This one has some nice pictures www.alanarnette.com/blog/2018/05/15/everest-2018-hillary-step-or-slope/
Alan, thank you!!
I've been waiting for your south ridge experience story. I wish you had a video of your Everest climb like you did when you climbed K2.
You're a pro, Alan❤
Thanks Mila . I documented my climb (s) (actually all 38 of them) on my main site, but I focused heavily on video when I did K2. I wish I had more fro my Everest climbs. I guess I need to go back? :)
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Yesss lol ... go back!!
You could do it one more time, I'm sure of it. I'll bet you feel it drawing you there, at least this time of year.❤
@@Mila_Brearey I really don’t. I’m extremely grateful for all of my climbing experiences and feel fortunate and lucky. So many people helped me along the journey. I’ve moved into my “give back “ phase and am content.
Thank you Sir for the updates!
Thanks Alan.
It's always nice to see you and hear your super reports and explanations Alan. And also your great interviews, where the questioner has so much experience to ask the right questions. Have recently recommended your person and your channel quite often somewhere else where are big discussions about mountain sports, especially in the Himalaya and in Nepal. Where many like to express their biases and prejudices. Which would also like to scandalize a lot from some media and UA-camrs in order to receive more attention on the one hand and, on the other hand, want to present themselves as the supposedly only really good people or media. For this purpose, certain stories from mountain sports in the Himalayas are reported on onesided and distorted. And the bad thing is that it is not checked and always told. For example, the story of the unfortunately too poorly equipped height worker on the K2, which had been warned by his colleagues several times. This is now all the way that is reported about these European climber and that she alone is to blame. We know about your detailed and differentiated reports and the very good interview with the class climber, which shortly before the end of the whole series of eight thousands, that their team had taken care of the victim for hours, which unfortunately could no be saved. And that luckily there is also help for the victim's relatives. The media and UA-camrs could also show the bank account numbers for aid for the family of the victim and other help options, but since these help is often also organized by mountain sports enthusiasts from the West, this does not fit into the narrative that is often used and consumed these days. I found the explanations and reactions of the great woman and mountaineer in your interview very understandable.
Thanks also for the humanity you have shown again and again. You keep making the world a better world. Especially since you are rightly respected and can achieve so many. I am full of joy to be able to experience how much your important analyzes and reports can reach out to so much other viewers and so many experts also. I wish you all the best for the future!
PS: I have also subscribed to some channels from Sherpas. It's very interesting what they show and they are always happy to receive good wishes. 😊
First Alan, I want to thank you for an excellent update.
My personal opinion is that the Nepalese government should introduce a one client one Sherpa rule. One to one climbing ratio. Anyone who is not capable of climbing with only one Sherpa, carries a spare bottle of oxygen (one needed not three) should not even be in the mountain. That's what Anatoli Boukreev said in 1996 season. He is a guide, not a babysitter. I know that for the Sherpa people, it means that they work and that their families live from it, but the waste they create and rush threatens both the mountain and the people.
I suppose hoping for no deaths was hoping for a miracle. Prayers for no more accidents, no more teams pushing the bad weather.
Sadly I’m hearing of massive traffic jams today May 19
Alan, I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate your blog and the climbing updates you share with all of us! I agree that it would be awesome to see more videos of your climbs. After reading your blog and watching your youtubes, not only am I a big fan of yours but of mountain climbing in general, especially Everest. You are truly an inspiration and joy. God bless you. Thx again for sharing!
BTW, I'm cheering for all the climbers and wish them well, but my favorite team is Dan with Summit. I understand they are leaving for Camp 3 today. Safe climb, my friends!
Rooting for our Kenyan climber, Cheruiyot who went missing on 22nd May. He was attempting the summit without supplemental oxygen
Hoping for the best.
3/4 of the way in the audio started messing up.
I know but it clears up. Not much I can do about out once it's published. Thanks.
Whats the story? With, Nims purja! They caught him, Supposedly, " no permit "🤔, on Everest! You hear about this, Alan?
Thanks for the awesome update Alan! Also rooting for Ryan, which outfitter is he climbing with? I missed that on his videos.
Maddison Mountaineering
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Fantastic crew to climb with!
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Oh thank you so much! I've gone to their Instagram as well as their good ol' fashioned website to check for updates. On Mon May 20 (today) they went from Camp 2 to Camp 3. They will wake up early tomorrow and head to Camp 4. The suspense is KILLING ME!
Love your videos…such a great voice for storytelling. Any idea if Ryan Mitchell has reached the summit? I love his inspirational story!
Thanks! He's currently at C2, they will probably try for the summit mid week at the earliest.
@@AlanArnetteClimbs thanks so much for the update…I know we are all pulling for him!
What is so inspirational about buying your way up Everest in a fully-supported climb?
Everyone’s routing for Ryan! What an awesome adventure
What happened to Ryan Mitchell
He summited!!!
Why is ryan not uploading any videos after base camp?
He’s on his summit push and doesn’t have internet connection.
Ok thanks for the information 😊
I’m not going to say anything………….today………….
lol. Remember what your mother told you😇
Your videos deserve a proper microphone
This one I used AirPods and they messed up.
I must say: Alan speaks English with near perfect grammar - like an actual, proper, Englishman. Writes that way also. Very impressive, in our seemingly illiterate, New Age, spell check, AI dependent country. Take a lesson, ya’ll 🏔️