As someone who is living with chronic illnesses for years now , and is severely disabled by them at times (incl. chronic pain), I will never understand the motivation of someone who is already not at a 100%, to push further in a place like Mt. Everest. Like having a stomach bug and and still trying to summit. Or feeling severe pain with every step from wounds that won’t heal and trying to just walk it off. Risking their mental and physical health even further (and possibly that of others), when every small mistake can lead to your death.
Awesome video, thank you. I’m a mountaineer, but I’m also into scuba diving. Love the mountains and the ocean. I’ve always remembered what my dive instructor told me on one of our many group dive trips, “y’all know just enough to be dangerous.” Meaning no matter how much experience you have, no matter how many dives you logged, remember it only takes one mistake to kill yourself. Never leave your buddy, you stay together always. You have to totally trust the person you’re with. That is why I only dive and climb mountains with people I know very well and trust them to do the right thing. I would never do either with strangers.
@@adventuresgonewrongI can’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched them. I get sucked into one person’s dilemma and concentrate on them. Rewatch and concentrate on a different person. Rinse and repeat 😂
I really like the way you quote from all the different climbers on the mountain, who shared their stories. Often, when I see discussions about this tragedy people will take one person’s story and tell it as the truth. Your choice to share everyone’s story gives a better understanding of the series of events that led to such a horrible tragedy.
This was brilliantly done! Rather than focusing on one individual, you’ve retold the events and individual actions in detail from beginning to end and as a whole. Huge effort and I appreciate the balanced approach, particularly when so many others are biased. Great job 👏!
THANK YOU for this awesome "Everest 1996" marathon. At the risk of being redundant, I too watched the three separate episodes MULTIPLE times and enjoyed them more and more every time I watched . All your videos are amazing but this is my favorite, so thank you again for doing this. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all !
You're the best narrator of this type of content from your knowledge to the sound of your voice. Always look forward to your videos. Keep up the good work 👏 👍
The idea of going up a mountain with any injury or illness is absurd to me like coughing up green slime walking in boots that are causing blisters insane edit and one guy had throat surgery shortly before the trip WTF why???
This is a fantastic video chock full of good info. I have read a lot about the 96 Everest expedition, and one thing I feel really confident about is that Anatoli was at his best WITHOUT using oxygen. Like you point out in the video, he used sneakers because they were light and allowed him to move quickly - this was just his style and his climbing method. He didn’t want to be carrying around oxygen tanks that would add weight and mess with his climbing routine, and when you’re as gifted and experienced of a climber as he was, you’ve warned the right to know what is best for your own climbing style. Basically I think if he had been forced to use Oxygen, it may have helped him in some ways, but it would have hurt him in other ways. Everything is a trade-off and even though he might have been able to breathe better, he wouldn’t have been as quick or light on his feet, and he wouldn’t have been as comfortable in the climbing method that he was used to. At the end of the day when you look at how many people he saved that day, I don’t think you can argue with it. It’s always so easy to second-guess when you’re not in any kind of leadership position, but How many people did Krakeaur save that day, compared to anatoli?
I’ve had high altitude sickness at around 10,000 feet. I ascended too quickly from around 4500 feet after spending a few days at 4500 feet while camping. I’d hiked the mountain before with no altitude issues, but this particular time I started throwing up around 10,000 feet but was too stubborn to stop because I was so close to the top (10,500 feet). I did summit and then decided I’d rest on the lava rock on top. I just wanted to sleep and puke. Luckily my friend forced me up and assisted me down for 4 hours or so. I continued to puke on and off all night back at our camp. I’ve since learned to go slower and eat and drink more when I climb at higher altitudes!
Job well done. I watched the entire thing in one sitting. I did read Anatoli's book "The Climb" and you did him justice here. This story is so fascinating. I have yet to read Jon Krakauer's book, but I do hope to give him mercy today. Hopefully, he's not still the angry person who wrote "Into Thin Air" in the 90s but it is clear that he painted several people negatively in his narrow skewed view of things. In American culture, we mostly hear and only read of melodramas, where the hero always saves the day. The 1996 Everest Tragedy is very much our lifetime's "Oedipus Rex" with sprinkles of heroism in it with Anatoli's save and Beck's awakening of what's important in life. I walk away from this story with more of a cautionary tale, more of a warning and refocus... But I can't deny the wonder to witness and see what those climbers saw! (From the safety of television screen) Nice job on the video!
You have a gift for storytelling. Thank you for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas to you and the good doggos. I look forward to what the new year will bring.
Very good job covering this fascinating but tragic event. Sadly, the deadly storm that year was, in the words of Jon Krakauer, "a typical Everest squall." The people who did survive were left with permanent reminders, whether in the form of lost body parts or PTSD from watching friends die. On a lighter note, loved seeing your dogs!
This is a fascinating story and I have watched all your videos about this topic. Last night I put this one to fall asleep. Not because it’s boring but because you have such a calming voice and there is no loud music and stupid sound effects, just good storytelling. Which is why I appreciate your videos so much. Merry Christmas to you and the doggies 🎄
Can we get a new recap video, since Micheal Tracy new insights and dismantling the long standing lies? I love your voice and way of narration, but you really need to update this series. Merry Christmas and best wishes from the other side of the globe.
I love your coverage of this event. You do such a great job with difficult material. I’ve watched all three a million times and I’m about to watch them all again! Happy holidays!!
A fantastic marathon! Thank you so much for doing this. Perfect Christmas eve video! MC & HNY! They just found Irvine's boot & foot with his name embroidered on his sock within the last 3 months from 12/24/24.
Most people don't know that famous climber nicknamed " *Green Boots* " also died during the same storm in May 1996 on the North (Chinese) side of Everest.
Great story telling. While I understand and agree with your assessment that every climber is responsible for themselves, I tend to lay a lot of the blame on Rob Hall. He did not make the hard decisions when he had promised to do just that. If the turn around time was 1:00, he should have enforced it. I have a difficult time with the fact that he just left Beck standing there for so many hours. Beck honored his promise to Rob while Rob seemingly just forgot about him. I cannot understand why he did not radio to someone to go get Beck and take him down once he realized he would not be returning to him in any sort of timely way.
See, I think the best trip would be to just stay in base camp and never climb the mountain at all. I bet the people you’d meet there have the most fascinating stories, plus you get good food without the extreme danger.
Thank you so much for the 3-1 really appreciate. I have watched these videos, but good to see continuity. What makes me feel so sad is the Sherpas who loose their lives for the families to cope. Who are amazing, seeing them carrying those huge packs. Yes they get paid but even so they sure are awesome. So pleased your dogs well nearly all stayed to the end 👌👏. I love your way of narration, Merry Christmas 🎄🇦🇺
if i were to climb everest id expect to pay alot of money to have a bad time with a good chance of never coming back.......seems strange thing be so popular that thered be a traffic jam up there lok
I remember hearing the news, just after it happened all those years ago. But never read or saw anything on the details. About halfway through your re-telling, I had to stop and step away for a bit, before I came back and listen to the rest of it. You're a very amazing storyteller and you made me feel like I was right there at those different base camps seeing this for myself. I think I would be haunted for the rest of my life, leaving someone, though barely alive, but still alive. Do you know if some of the bodies have been brought down? Overwhelming! Thank you for all the time it must have taken to do this.
Geoffrey Bruce, who was climbing with George Finch on Everest in 1922, was not George Finch's cousin. Geoffrey Bruce was the nephew of the leader of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Charles Bruce.
If it was meant to turnout any other way it would have. People will continue to ignore red flags for a multitude of reasons long after we’re all ☠️ There’ll always be something to write/talk about that’s left an impact on the living.
Maybe that's why they were annoyed by the media. It's kind of tough to claim to have done so much when you've got people on hand who can prove you didn't.
And the fact that the sherpas do all the work of fixing ropes, placing ladders, making the route as safe as possible, carrying everything to base camp and up the mountain, etc, etc...
I have said this before but the real heroes in this disaster was Peach Weathers and Col KC. Peach in literally moving heaven and earth and bullying people to get her husband off that mountain and Col. KC for some of the most daring helicopter flying anyone has ever done. Anatoli was also a hero in my opinion but the 2 people that impressed me the most was Peach and Col. KC. Beck and Makalu Gao both owe their lives to Peach and Col. KC and NO ONE can tell me different on this.
I don't trust a majority of what Lene said about Neal. She was the only one that had a problem with Neal. For whatever reason she seemed to have a visceral hatred of him.
She said he treated her like she had no experience when she was more experienced than him. And Scott had to remind Neal of that fact when Neal was trying to teach her basic mountaineering techniques. It was condescending to an experienced mountaineer.
So I need an adventure? I know I will chance a horrible death or not up a mountain that may or may not kill me.. Freezing, treacherous, bags of human filth, litter, and worst of all dead bodies of those who went before! NO just NO..
See, I think the best trip would be to just stay in base camp and never climb the mountain at all. I bet the people you’d meet there have the most fascinating stories, plus you get good food without the extreme danger.
I really like the way you quote from all the different climbers on the mountain, who shared their stories. Often, when I see discussions about this tragedy people will take one person’s story and tell it as the truth. Your choice to share everyone’s story gives a better understanding of the series of events that led to such a horrible tragedy.
It's such a convoluted story with so many perspectives so I tried to compile them all together! Glad people are finding it helpful. And each person can decide for themselves which climbers are the most accurate in their retelling of it.
Glad to have all 3 parts combined into one fantastic video!
"Of all the people in base camp clearly half were clinically delusional." That sums it up for me.
My favourite storyteller. Nobody does it better with that perfect balance of facts and compassion. Merry Christmas from Newfoundland!
Merry Christmas Newfoundland! Hope you have a great new year!
An Everest marathon for Christmas! Thank you and merry Christmas to you and the pups
You’re very welcome, Merry Christmas!
This is fabulous. A three hour Everest marathon. Thank you!!!!! Best Christmas present ever.
Woohoo! Glad you enjoy it!
A 3-for-1? 😍 Awesome, since I listen to all 3 parts so often I know sections by heart. Thank you!
Amazing! Happy to make it easier to watch all 3!
Your dogs look so happy and comfortable! Merry Christmas, everyone.
As someone who is living with chronic illnesses for years now , and is severely disabled by them at times (incl. chronic pain), I will never understand the motivation of someone who is already not at a 100%, to push further in a place like Mt. Everest. Like having a stomach bug and and still trying to summit. Or feeling severe pain with every step from wounds that won’t heal and trying to just walk it off. Risking their mental and physical health even further (and possibly that of others), when every small mistake can lead to your death.
Awesome video, thank you. I’m a mountaineer, but I’m also into scuba diving. Love the mountains and the ocean. I’ve always remembered what my dive instructor told me on one of our many group dive trips, “y’all know just enough to be dangerous.” Meaning no matter how much experience you have, no matter how many dives you logged, remember it only takes one mistake to kill yourself. Never leave your buddy, you stay together always. You have to totally trust the person you’re with. That is why I only dive and climb mountains with people I know very well and trust them to do the right thing. I would never do either with strangers.
Thank you 🫶🏻 We have been blessed by a three hour upload
It seems a lot of viewers watch it multiple times so I thought it'd be best to put it all in one video for easy viewing!
yes exactly! need it all in one place
@@adventuresgonewrongI can’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched them. I get sucked into one person’s dilemma and concentrate on them. Rewatch and concentrate on a different person. Rinse and repeat 😂
I really like the way you quote from all the different climbers on the mountain, who shared their stories. Often, when I see discussions about this tragedy people will take one person’s story and tell it as the truth. Your choice to share everyone’s story gives a better understanding of the series of events that led to such a horrible tragedy.
I love the way you tell this story, can’t wait to watch it again!
This was brilliantly done! Rather than focusing on one individual, you’ve retold the events and individual actions in detail from beginning to end and as a whole. Huge effort and I appreciate the balanced approach, particularly when so many others are biased. Great job 👏!
THANK YOU for this awesome "Everest 1996" marathon. At the risk of being redundant, I too watched the three separate episodes MULTIPLE times and enjoyed them more and more every time I watched . All your videos are amazing but this is my favorite, so thank you again for doing this. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all !
I appreciate you watching them again and again, it means a lot! And I’m happy to make watching it all much easier!
These were the first videos of yours that I watched and I was hooked! So happy to have them all in one place.
Took a while to get this done but finally!
Yay! I've watched this series many times, so having a full three-hour video is great! Happy holidays!
You're the best narrator of this type of content from your knowledge to the sound of your voice. Always look forward to your videos. Keep up the good work 👏 👍
Thanks so much!
Yes! Three hours of adventures gone wrong! Thinking about people on a frosty mountain top while I’m cozy at home!
Thank you. Your videos are well researched and you do a great job telling the story.
excellent, comprehensive, and well researched video. Merry Christmas to all who read this!
The idea of going up a mountain with any injury or illness is absurd to me like coughing up green slime walking in boots that are causing blisters insane edit and one guy had throat surgery shortly before the trip WTF why???
Why didnt they just take the elevator?
Out of order due to extreme cold 😁
@@rileyh4169 doesn't go to that floor, love
I think that's the mountain in Switzerland
Couldn't find it in the storm and the dark!
This is a fantastic video chock full of good info. I have read a lot about the 96 Everest expedition, and one thing I feel really confident about is that Anatoli was at his best WITHOUT using oxygen. Like you point out in the video, he used sneakers because they were light and allowed him to move quickly - this was just his style and his climbing method. He didn’t want to be carrying around oxygen tanks that would add weight and mess with his climbing routine, and when you’re as gifted and experienced of a climber as he was, you’ve warned the right to know what is best for your own climbing style. Basically I think if he had been forced to use Oxygen, it may have helped him in some ways, but it would have hurt him in other ways. Everything is a trade-off and even though he might have been able to breathe better, he wouldn’t have been as quick or light on his feet, and he wouldn’t have been as comfortable in the climbing method that he was used to. At the end of the day when you look at how many people he saved that day, I don’t think you can argue with it. It’s always so easy to second-guess when you’re not in any kind of leadership position, but How many people did Krakeaur save that day, compared to anatoli?
Glad to have all 3 videos combined into one fantastic video!
I’ve had high altitude sickness at around 10,000 feet. I ascended too quickly from around 4500 feet after spending a few days at 4500 feet while camping. I’d hiked the mountain before with no altitude issues, but this particular time I started throwing up around 10,000 feet but was too stubborn to stop because I was so close to the top (10,500 feet). I did summit and then decided I’d rest on the lava rock on top. I just wanted to sleep and puke. Luckily my friend forced me up and assisted me down for 4 hours or so. I continued to puke on and off all night back at our camp. I’ve since learned to go slower and eat and drink more when I climb at higher altitudes!
Job well done. I watched the entire thing in one sitting. I did read Anatoli's book "The Climb" and you did him justice here. This story is so fascinating. I have yet to read Jon Krakauer's book, but I do hope to give him mercy today. Hopefully, he's not still the angry person who wrote "Into Thin Air" in the 90s but it is clear that he painted several people negatively in his narrow skewed view of things. In American culture, we mostly hear and only read of melodramas, where the hero always saves the day. The 1996 Everest Tragedy is very much our lifetime's "Oedipus Rex" with sprinkles of heroism in it with Anatoli's save and Beck's awakening of what's important in life. I walk away from this story with more of a cautionary tale, more of a warning and refocus... But I can't deny the wonder to witness and see what those climbers saw! (From the safety of television screen) Nice job on the video!
You have a gift for storytelling. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Merry Christmas to you and the good doggos. I look forward to what the new year will bring.
Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!
This was a really great video. And i love the dogs.
Very good job covering this fascinating but tragic event. Sadly, the deadly storm that year was, in the words of Jon Krakauer, "a typical Everest squall." The people who did survive were left with permanent reminders, whether in the form of lost body parts or PTSD from watching friends die. On a lighter note, loved seeing your dogs!
I was born two months before this event! So many crazy things happened that year, 1996. Great video,you’re an awesome storyteller. Merry Christmas
This was such a treat. I’m home recovering from a nasty virus. Was great to have this to watch.
Yay an Everest doc while I'm finishing up my last bit of Christmas shopping! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your pups! 😊
This is a fascinating story and I have watched all your videos about this topic. Last night I put this one to fall asleep. Not because it’s boring but because you have such a calming voice and there is no loud music and stupid sound effects, just good storytelling. Which is why I appreciate your videos so much. Merry Christmas to you and the doggies 🎄
Can we get a new recap video, since Micheal Tracy new insights and dismantling the long standing lies?
I love your voice and way of narration, but you really need to update this series.
Merry Christmas and best wishes from the other side of the globe.
I love your coverage of this event. You do such a great job with difficult material. I’ve watched all three a million times and I’m about to watch them all again! Happy holidays!!
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying them.
This is an extremely complex case & not easy to tackle, so many different versions & beef between people. Great job unpacking this legendary story
Thank you for all your research to present this information to your audience! I love your presentations and sense of humor.
A fantastic marathon! Thank you so much for doing this. Perfect Christmas eve video! MC & HNY!
They just found Irvine's boot & foot with his name embroidered on his sock within the last 3 months from 12/24/24.
Most people don't know that famous climber nicknamed " *Green Boots* " also died during the same storm in May 1996 on the North (Chinese) side of Everest.
Just want to say that I love your channel and love watching it grow!
Great story telling. While I understand and agree with your assessment that every climber is responsible for themselves, I tend to lay a lot of the blame on Rob Hall. He did not make the hard decisions when he had promised to do just that. If the turn around time was 1:00, he should have enforced it. I have a difficult time with the fact that he just left Beck standing there for so many hours. Beck honored his promise to Rob while Rob seemingly just forgot about him. I cannot understand why he did not radio to someone to go get Beck and take him down once he realized he would not be returning to him in any sort of timely way.
See, I think the best trip would be to just stay in base camp and never climb the mountain at all. I bet the people you’d meet there have the most fascinating stories, plus you get good food without the extreme danger.
Great 3 hours!!! Love these! I'll hae to watch it again :)
Amazing! I love how people watch it multiple times, there's so much info it's almost necessary.
Woohoo! Thanks for the marathon of this series. As far as Jon Krakauer….he is a man that puts other people down to build himself up.
love the way you tell the stories. And I love the dog rocking in the chair lol
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas. I am fascinated and watched the three part and other things over and over. This is great!
Everytime I see that ladder, I get anxiety!
Yes! Can’t wait to watch! Merry Christmas ! 🎄
I watched all 3 parts separately, but I will be watching this compilation because this story is WILD and I love your storytelling.
I love your channel! So glad to see another video get recommended, one of the first tragedies that got me interested into the depths these climbers go
This was wonderful. I love the long format.
Thank you so much for the 3-1 really appreciate. I have watched these videos, but good to see continuity. What makes me feel so sad is the Sherpas who loose their lives for the families to cope. Who are amazing, seeing them carrying those huge packs. Yes they get paid but even so they sure are awesome. So pleased your dogs well nearly all stayed to the end 👌👏. I love your way of narration, Merry Christmas 🎄🇦🇺
This is so well done. What a treat. Merry Christmas! 🎄
Amazing work!
if i were to climb everest id expect to pay alot of money to have a bad time with a good chance of never coming back.......seems strange thing be so popular that thered be a traffic jam up there lok
Pro tip: know when to quit.
3 hourss??? Hell yeah!🎉🎉
ooooo i've been rewatching your 3 part series over and over recently so this is a lovely gift thank you!
I've seen a ton of docus about this incident, but you gave me some new facts. Didn't realize some of the guides were new to everest.
I just finished rewatching the series the other day but I guess I could watch it again 🤷🏻♀️
Merry Christmas. Thank you for posting this. I'm pretty sure that I've seen all of your Everest videos.
Happy to hear that!
An excuse to rewatch this, yay!
I remember hearing the news, just after it happened all those years ago. But never read or saw anything on the details.
About halfway through your re-telling, I had to stop and step away for a bit, before I came back and listen to the rest of it. You're a very amazing storyteller and you made me feel like I was right there at those different base camps seeing this for myself.
I think I would be haunted for the rest of my life, leaving someone, though barely alive, but still alive. Do you know if some of the bodies have been brought down?
Overwhelming! Thank you for all the time it must have taken to do this.
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! And some of the bodies have been brought down but it's pretty rare because of how dangerous it is.
Geoffrey Bruce, who was climbing with George Finch on Everest in 1922, was not George Finch's cousin. Geoffrey Bruce was the nephew of the leader of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Charles Bruce.
My 4th time watching. XD
I'll say it again, Anatoli was a BEAST.
If it was meant to turnout any other way it would have.
People will continue to ignore red flags for a multitude of reasons long after we’re all ☠️
There’ll always be something to write/talk about that’s left an impact on the living.
Weird that JK would be critical of AB considering he saved lives
It's funny that the climbers were annoyed by the media..
When the Sherpas were doing all the work!
Maybe that's why they were annoyed by the media. It's kind of tough to claim to have done so much when you've got people on hand who can prove you didn't.
🎄🧑🏻🎄Merry Christmas to you and your pups!☃️
Love your dogs. Was there 4? What breed? You are a great story teller!
Yes 4! Alaskan huskies.
@@adventuresgonewrong And where are the cats?
My favorite video is Crossing the Sahara 🇪🇭
Using a ladder has always seemed like cheating to me.
And the fact that the sherpas do all the work of fixing ropes, placing ladders, making the route as safe as possible, carrying everything to base camp and up the mountain, etc, etc...
Happy Holiday Season.
Nice work! Thanks! And i loved your dogs on the back
Perhaps you can pursue “The Seven Base Camps”😄
Who's to blame? Human hubris XD Who sees a mountain like Everest and assumes they'll come back alive?!
Edit: Also, thanks for the long upload!
I think it would've been a blast climbing Everest with Sandra Pittman. At least it would've been until the disaster occurred.
I have said this before but the real heroes in this disaster was Peach Weathers and Col KC. Peach in literally moving heaven and earth and bullying people to get her husband off that mountain and Col. KC for some of the most daring helicopter flying anyone has ever done. Anatoli was also a hero in my opinion but the 2 people that impressed me the most was Peach and Col. KC. Beck and Makalu Gao both owe their lives to Peach and Col. KC and NO ONE can tell me different on this.
MT Everest is not a toy
I don't trust a majority of what Lene said about Neal. She was the only one that had a problem with Neal. For whatever reason she seemed to have a visceral hatred of him.
She said he treated her like she had no experience when she was more experienced than him. And Scott had to remind Neal of that fact when Neal was trying to teach her basic mountaineering techniques. It was condescending to an experienced mountaineer.
So I need an adventure? I know I will chance a horrible death or not up a mountain that may or may not kill me.. Freezing, treacherous, bags of human filth, litter, and worst of all dead bodies of those who went before! NO just NO..
Yesssssss
2:35:27 👀
Hi! Thank you for this Christmas cheer! 🎄❤️
You’re very welcome! Merry Christmas!
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I honwstly think the leaders of wach team should bear the responsibility, no adhered to turn around times
Thank you so much, and merry Christmas ❤
Excellent especially appreciate the detail.
See, I think the best trip would be to just stay in base camp and never climb the mountain at all. I bet the people you’d meet there have the most fascinating stories, plus you get good food without the extreme danger.
I really like the way you quote from all the different climbers on the mountain, who shared their stories. Often, when I see discussions about this tragedy people will take one person’s story and tell it as the truth. Your choice to share everyone’s story gives a better understanding of the series of events that led to such a horrible tragedy.
It's such a convoluted story with so many perspectives so I tried to compile them all together! Glad people are finding it helpful. And each person can decide for themselves which climbers are the most accurate in their retelling of it.