Thanks to all of you. I think my respect for the mountains and the people of the High Himalaya is why they named a Himalaya mountain after me-Burke Khang.
Inspirational. Too many people give up on living before their time. Seeing a nice old guy motoring to the top of Everest twice is a metaphor for how we should live our lives. That's especially important to me as a leukemia survivor and as a mountain lover myself. Soldier on!
You ain't kiddin''...........I spent five days in Lhasa back in 2004 (Age: 47) then hit the North Everest Base Camp (17,000 ft.) on our way to Katmandu. Splitting headache........ROUGH night of sleep. This guy looks 25 yrs. older than that. Truly an inspiration. I gotta get out more.
goddam i've become addicted to these videos. I see everything that's wrong with these expeditions yet i can't stop watching them. Seeing tragegies on the everest actually increases the addiction. How to kick the habit ?
lol we used to climb this cliff over a lake to get to a spot on the cliffs we used to go swimming and diving at and wed have to hug the rocks and stuff and i was sooo scared i got stuck and wouldnt move my foot for like 45 minutes ,, its so scary
@@haileennevsmom09 Wow that's amazing thrill, I can totally believe getting stuck and frozen for 45 min from scare. Even cats get it, they climb somewhere too high then get scared to death of heights and can't come down. It's like you don't trust your body anymore and even a simple movement looks full of potential for mistakes.
It seems so much more a logical route than south. All the ice fall madness and such. More beautiful and majestic it seems. And by the way, enormous congrats on your accomplishments!
Its longer way, something around 30km from advanced base camp. Last camp is above 8000m so u have to spend night in death zone. Tehnicly is a bit more dificult becasue of 3 steps before summit. It's harder way then south
Yeah that ice fall part on the south route sounds like a nightmare! But the northern route is actually supposed to be more technical, and difficult. Who knows, I would not attempt either one; I just want to trek in Nepal and look at the scenery, see Everest from Base Camp. The death rate for climbers aren't odds I feel comfortable challenging. Can't say I haven't thought about it, more than once. 💜
@@inicijativa8043 old people can do it, besides what about the movies when 3 expeditions leave on the same day and bank up everything in both directions
In bed with my hot water bottle joining these mountaineers on their trek to the top … it’s really not that cold! 🥶 On a serious note, congrats to all who made it safely “ there and back again”… great achievement people and thankyou for taking us along with you. Kudos to the amazing photographers … absolutely stunning photography!
Lately, videos like this have caught my attention. I now know in my heart that climbing mountains, including Everest, is what I want to do. Thanks for sharing this.
All that traffic would ruin it for me, it should also be a nature experience and it's just not like that. Many other places equally or greater challenging to climb without insane crowding.
Great film. So good to see the descent covered as well as the ascent. The stills photographs convey the atmosphere so much better than a hand held movie film don't they.
in my dreams i always preferred north route: 1. mallory mystery 2. faster access to bc 3. a little less crowded 4. easier route (except of course for second step) 5. better views of the summit
That's actually not true! Ask anyone who has climbed both sides. The north is technically harder then south. That's why more people go the southern route.
Always imagine a first time climber doing the south side standing on the summit arms raised and someone pops up from the north not even out of breath !
Thanks for sharing this remarkable video and congratulations on your accomplishment. Could I choose, this route would be my pick, but, quite frankly, I expect to be about 15 years "younger" than you to have the currency to take that bit outta my bucket lol. That 14:43 take was rather grisly, but I don't dispute the fairness in that taking part in the whole you wanted to show us regarding your adventure, because I know it also belongs to the landscape you so blessedly were able to behold, and more so, because it serves well as a stark remind for those like me who have - sometimes - the temerity to think it all depends on having the money in order to go for it. My kindest regards and wishes you could keep on inspiring us by carrying on with your dreams. Salutes from Brazil.
While I will probably never have the chance to even try to think about climbing Everest. A bucket list is to see it in person maybe visit one of the base camps if such a thing is possible
Dear sir , your videos are amazing. You are such an inspiration for all of us ! That never give up attitude perspires throughout the images , and for this i thank you 🙏. I suppose you are called Bill as your surname is William ? My son is also called William as well.We live on an island 🌴 in the middle of the Indian Ocean , its the paradise island of Mauritius 🇲🇺,travelling out is only by sea or air so reaching the far shores of adventure in other countries can be a challenge specially in these dire times.I just wanted to bow my head to your achievements and send you my deepest respect ✊,keep in it up .kindest regards from Warm Mauritius 🇲🇺 ,if you ever stop by let me know.
@@PatrickMcAsey at 18:18 the title states "Move from Camp 3 to Camp 1 in a Super Storm". Everyone in the 18:25 shot is bundled up facing away from the weather - and the bird, who has no protection, is just casually going about it's day at 21,000'. Badass simply means that the bird is tuff as nails. Do not mess with that bird - it has seen some shit.
@@scubadude235 So, 'badass' means tough? Thank you. I'm not from the US, and, as yet, this word hasn't travelled very far. I've seen it used once or twice, but I didn't know what it meant.
Amazing video 🙂🙏 congratulations on ur Mt Everest summit ⛰ from the north side 👍 and also giod to know u summited successfully from the south side too 🙂👍 congratulations on tht too 👍
Cieszę się że mogę wirtualnie uczestniczyć w tej wyprawie na Everest. Jeżeli nie można osobiście być tam gdzie wy jesteście, dobre i to. Patrząc na film czuję się tak jak gdybym brała udział w wyprawie. Możecie się śmiać ale tak właśnie jest. Pozdrawiam was. Didi
Great video. Not many you tube from china side. Looks easier up then the other side but harder down. Seams a lot of older ropes as well? Is that a good or not? Cheers
Camp 3: the sky is as dark as seen from a jetplane. The descent looks more difficult. I would definitely take this route as it seems easier and it avoids the maddening crowds on the other route
One of the best videos, thank you, it is said that the Chinese side of the mountain is the most difficult and the most dangerous, but I have seen most of the videos, I think that the Chinese side is better than the Nepalese side, and this is my only point of view where there is the Khomeo Ice Fall on the Nepalese side
See this comparison of the North & South sides. eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/ Check out this video that covers both the North Approach and the South Approach. eightsummits.com/gallery/
Congratulations, Sir - this was surely a dream goal for you to become true. However, I just can't avoid reflecting about the fact that withing the past 40 years, things have come a long way, namely by steering as far away from real adventure as possible. Think about what a totally different approach (and a 1000 times more intensive one) Reinhold Messner's 1980 Everest (via North Face) ascent was. Totally alone from ABC onwards (and the ABC consisted of one person in a lone tent, Messner's girlfriend), without oxygen, via a new route (the one which Norton & Somervell had originally envisioned). In 1980, it was still possible to experience real adventure on Everest, to push the limits of Mankind. These days, nobody seems to try new routes (like for instance a solo direttissima of the Kangshung Face). It's not mountaineering any more, it's tourism - and BIG MONEY.
These are all good points, and I respect your views. What I/we accomplish on Everest these days is nothing compared to what the pioneers experienced and accomplished on virgin terrain and with with crude climbing gear. Still, I find nothing wrong with dreaming to climb the highest mountain in the world and working hard to make that dream come true. As far as new routes, I have tried that too. In 2014, the Government of Nepal opened 104 new peaks for climbing. They named one after me-"Burke Khang." I tried a first ascent of that brute mountain (10X more technical, difficult and dangerous than Everest) four times. I never reached the summit myself, but, on my last expedition in 2017, I put an experienced climber/friend and three close Sherpa friends on the summit. I was so happy for them, especially the Sherpas since it is their mountain in their country. Happily, they became rock stars in their villages. eightsummits.com/burke-khang/
14:43 Likely the remains of Thomas Weber, a German man who died in 2006 of altitude sickness his final moments were filmed and recalled in the documentary "Eye to Eye with Everest" in photos taken by Harry Kikstra in 2006 just moments after his death while his team is heading further up the mountain he is barely visible sitting against a rock, but at some point it seems he has been moved to a face down position in the years after RIP to just one of way too many : (
To correct you! The climber in the red faded suit, passed away in 2005! His name is Marko Lihteneker! Unfortunately, he started to have oxygen problems! Mix that with death zone, fatigue, and a little summit fever! And presto! You have another frozen corpse! In 2017 , the russians, with sherpa assistant, covered him, with a white tarp! That didn't last long! The high winds ripped it off , of him!! R.I.P!
Looks like a walk in the park with all the ladders and rope. I wonder how many modern tourist clinbers would make it without all the gear the Sherpa's put up.
You see a dead body, but to you it's just 'a walk in the park'. It definitely does *not* look like 'a walk in the park'. Those ladders, across deep chasms, would terrify me. But it is all too easy, from the comfort of your own armchair, to pontificate on how 'easy' it looks, isn't it?
Why dont you try a ""walk in the park" to the place where 306 people died in 60 years (5 each year) and 120 bodies are still there, some of them on your way? Its obviously easy.
Great achievement! You didn't mention acclimatization, I guess you had been to the higher camps earlier? I visited the Nepali base camp on the south side this year. Just to avoid passing Khumbu Ice Fall I would prefer the north route, but I guess it isn't that easy either.
Yes, to keep the video short, I left out the acclimatization rotations up and down the mountain,. In my view, the North approach is more difficult. See eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/
Congratulations , you make it look easy! What a difference from the south side, just amazing!! Do you plan on going back for a fifth trip? Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience.
@@eightsummits thats amazing, but this support team looks super legit, and if you needed 2 sherpas for one man, you could pull it off still, and as great a shape as you looked, you may set a new Everest record sir, that would be epic. I know you wouldn't want to die up there, but that wouldn't be so bad i guess, i wonder if anyone climbed up there to actually die, you know all prepared to take an ice nap just take mask off and peaceful look out at the view. Sorry to be so morbid, but just curious if you heard if such a thing there
@@eightsummits Noooo I bet ur a hero to ur kids and grandkids. YOU DID IT MAN, YOU DID IT!! I have my first grandson coming this December. I travel a lot I even have to fly to See him. Family is everything now. ….. Though Covid took my planned Giza trip away from me and I haven’t been a good girl. I’ve been eating to much lol. So I’m on a different path at home now. I don’t want my son saying “ mum u need to go we already have a newborn here” 😳lol
Wonderful place to look at through great photography but to climb I could never to afraid of heights but have admired everyone who has made the summit, as well as those who didn't make it back but I'm sure each and everyone who has tried to climb her knows the risk they are taking but still chose to try some mountaineers say she call's to them in dreams and they feel the need to conker her. God Bless.
Congrats. However, i thought all expeditions on Everest had been canceled after the disaster on the other side at the khumbu ice fall occurred in april. Or was that just the nepal side expeditions only?
I know the North is technically harder than than south side to climb but being able to drive to base camps seems like it would give you more energy towards the climb itself. Trekking through Nepal has to beat up the bodies of climbers. You’re tired when you get there it would seem.
So does the north face from China avoid the traffic jam after the Hilary step you get on the Nepal side? Do you summit same day as those teams? What if someone summits from the south.. then comes down your fixed lines on the north side? I have so many questions.
Yes, the Northeast Ridge avoids the traffic jams you see on the Southeast Ridge. Also, the North Approach in Tibet does not have the crowds you see on the South Approach in Nepal. Both the North Approach and the South Approach lead to the same summit. The teams don't summit on the same day. Climbers cannot complete a traverse of the mountain by going up the South Approach and down the North Approach, and vice versa. China will not allow climbers to enter or exit Tibet other than at recognized border points. i.e, the Friendship Bridge. For a comparison of the South Approach and the North Approach, view my video titled "Mt. Everest: South Approach and North Approach."
I’ve seen a few Mt Everest climbing videos and what surprises me about this one is how clean these camps are compared to the ones in Nepal and another place that I can’t remember the name of right now. They were disgusting with garbage, oxygen tanks and human waste literally everywhere. As if the climbers were too entitled to carry their belongings back at some point. Since they spend a significant time acclimating, they could extend the trip to include cleaning up after themselves. At least it appears in this video that this side has some kind of order to not being littered with remnants from inconsiderate visitors.
Again with all due respect, you guys seemed more relaxed on the way down... or on the way up??? Which I didn’t see in southern route.... any views please ???
Eightsummits, thank you for answering questions. I honestly think your footage is superb, I hope this question isn't too daft but it's been niggling me for years. When you get to the summit is there a need to actually stand on the highest point or does anywhere on the summit do?. I've seen a lot of summits where there seems to be a lot of summit hugging (not the sort between climbers) on what seems to be the high spot, it would really PMO.
Good point to the non climber like myself it looks you could run up it an be back for tea,of course I jest but distance up there just seems out of whack,would this be right?
Not even a photo of green boots. You could just make out the corner of the cave a 28,000 feet. You have to pass that cave when you go up the north route. So was he there or not. 2014 is the year his body was suppose to have went missing. The guy that filmed this could settle the question as it was in 2014 if he would just take a minute. A of 2019 the word is the body was moved i 2014 and buried under stones but now he is back. I guess some of thr rocks fell off of him.
Have you ever thought of scaling Everest from the southern end? Why I still feel that northern route is less thrilling, less tiring, less breathtaking ?? Seeing a vehicle at the base camp left me heart broken ....
North side is cheaper. One trek thru the khumbu icefall and you'll wish you were on the north side. Plus remember, on the north side you spend almost all your time climbing Everest.... on the south side you spend the majority of your time climbing Lhotse and the gap to the South Col... you only actually climb Everest on your final summit day. SO if you truly want to climb Everest, you'll climb the north side. What if I told you that you can climb the highest mountain in the world by climbing the 4th highest mountain in the world.... south side.
When I passed by Green Boots Cave in 2014, his body had been removed. There was a lengthy article written about Green Boots. I contributed to the article. Bill
Sir, I see in the videos that helicopters reach the base camp on Mount Everest. The Nepalese government gets a lot of money from tourists. Why does the Nepalese government not build hotels or simple buildings in this place?
You said you were there for the fourth time. Why didn’t you ever try from the south? Also a Nepali song at the beginning( although you went from the Chinese side) any thoughts about that?
I summitted from the South side in 2009. eightsummits.com/everest-south-north-and-burke-khang/ My music is for the Sherpas. Many, if not most, Sherpas operating on the North side are from Nepal.
Question: is the descent harder? Factoring out weather, which is, of course, potentially a massive factor. I know you use your muscles differently, and I imagine it's very different psychologically. I have read that it is where more people get in trouble. Just wondering. I've been watching a bunch of these videos, yours is one of the few that includes the descent.
The descent is more dangerous than the ascent. Most accidents and deaths occur on the descent. Lot of reasons, but the primary reason is the climber has emptied his or her gas tank on the way up and doesn't have the energy to make it down, especially if there are traffic jams, like those that occur on the Hillary Step. Delay from traffic jams are especially dangerous because the climber may run out of oxygen. Another factor is that, on the descent, the climber may lose concentration and become neglectful and careless.
The North is a tougher climb. Worse weather. Long approach from C2 to the summit. Advance Base Camp much higher than the South. No heli rescue whatsoever. Also, the Chinese often complicate matters with their permit policies, e.g., see recent ban on Fall permits. But, much better views of the mountain on the North approach.
another North side advantage is not having to climb in and out of the Khumbu Ice Fall mulitiple times to acclimatize and the Lohtse Face - where many bad things have happened over the years.
Which route is more difficult? Chinese side or nepalise side? Seems like Chinese side has the advantage of being able to drive right up to base camp. Anyone know?
I summitted from the South side in 2009. See eightsummits.com/everest-south-north-and-burke-khang/ For a comparison of the South and North approaches, see my article in the link titled "The Eight Summits" on my website. eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/ As explained in the article, the North approach is more difficult.
@@eightsummits My Everest is living more than 100 years in health. I climbed some in Ecuador outside of Quito, but nothing like sky-high Everest for sure. I'm afraid of heights, hahahhahaha.
Someone show spencer Mathews this video please in 🇬🇧 his brothers body has never been found and I’m sure that body that perished looked like similar clothing 😮
You seem like a very fine gentleman, treating the mountain and it's people with great respect. I enjoyed this video very much. God bless!
Thanks very much. You are very kind.
Bill
Thanks to all of you. I think my respect for the mountains and the people of the High Himalaya is why they named a Himalaya mountain after me-Burke Khang.
@@eightsummits awesome video Bill! You're an amazing man. And the Sherpa too.
(Except for the music;lol).💚
Inspirational. Too many people give up on living before their time. Seeing a nice old guy motoring to the top of Everest twice is a metaphor for how we should live our lives. That's especially important to me as a leukemia survivor and as a mountain lover myself. Soldier on!
You ain't kiddin''...........I spent five days in Lhasa back in 2004 (Age: 47) then hit the North Everest Base Camp (17,000 ft.) on our way to Katmandu. Splitting headache........ROUGH night of sleep. This guy looks 25 yrs. older than that. Truly an inspiration. I gotta get out more.
goddam i've become addicted to these videos. I see everything that's wrong with these expeditions yet i can't stop watching them. Seeing tragegies on the everest actually increases the addiction. How to kick the habit ?
go do it
@1banana2kiwis I like that option, falling from a tree is no joke and can kill too.
lol we used to climb this cliff over a lake to get to a spot on the cliffs we used to go swimming and diving at and wed have to hug the rocks and stuff and i was sooo scared i got stuck and wouldnt move my foot for like 45 minutes ,, its so scary
@@haileennevsmom09 Wow that's amazing thrill, I can totally believe getting stuck and frozen for 45 min from scare. Even cats get it, they climb somewhere too high then get scared to death of heights and can't come down. It's like you don't trust your body anymore and even a simple movement looks full of potential for mistakes.
Im got the same addiction, it comes and goes 😆
Love it, love everything Everest, thank goodness you guys made it UP and DOWN safely. Sherpas rock!
It seems so much more a logical route than south. All the ice fall madness and such. More beautiful and majestic it seems. And by the way, enormous congrats on your accomplishments!
Its longer way, something around 30km from advanced base camp. Last camp is above 8000m so u have to spend night in death zone. Tehnicly is a bit more dificult becasue of 3 steps before summit. It's harder way then south
This route seems way less populated and more spiritual. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼💗✨
Yeah that ice fall part on the south route sounds like a nightmare! But the northern route is actually supposed to be more technical, and difficult. Who knows, I would not attempt either one; I just want to trek in Nepal and look at the scenery, see Everest from Base Camp. The death rate for climbers aren't odds I feel comfortable challenging. Can't say I haven't thought about it, more than once. 💜
@@inicijativa8043 old people can do it, besides what about the movies when 3 expeditions leave on the same day and bank up everything in both directions
Thank you for posting this.
Great footage for those of us who have never been there.
Thank you, for sharing your expedition, on Everest.Beautifully done.💙💛💙
one of the better Everest accounts I've seen on you tube. well made.
In bed with my hot water bottle joining these mountaineers on their trek to the top … it’s really not that cold! 🥶
On a serious note, congrats to all who made it safely “ there and back again”… great achievement people and thankyou for taking us along with you. Kudos to the amazing photographers … absolutely stunning photography!
Lately, videos like this have caught my attention. I now know in my heart that climbing mountains, including Everest, is what I want to do. Thanks for sharing this.
Hats off to you sir and much respect. A tremendous and totally unforgettable journey to the mystical top of the world.
All that traffic would ruin it for me, it should also be a nature experience and it's just not like that. Many other places equally or greater challenging to climb without insane crowding.
Great film. So good to see the descent covered as well as the ascent. The stills photographs convey the atmosphere so much better than a hand held movie film don't they.
Such beautiful images. Thank you warmly for all your effort and sharing.
Never climbed anything taller than a small rock wall, and I could watch these videos all day long…something about these peaks that are so captivating.
in my dreams i always preferred north route:
1. mallory mystery
2. faster access to bc
3. a little less crowded
4. easier route (except of course for second step)
5. better views of the summit
That's actually not true! Ask anyone who has climbed both sides. The north is technically harder then south. That's why more people go the southern route.
6. No Khumbu Ice Fall.
7. Chinese have their shit together.
thanks for taking us along on the journey
Thanks for sharing this video. Congrats on on your ascent and respectful treatment of all on the mountain.
Congratulations on such a great achievement. Well done for keeping it together. Would love to do it myself one day. In sha Allah
Always imagine a first time climber doing the south side standing on the summit arms raised and someone pops up from the north not even out of breath !
The shadow of Mallory is over all these North Face videos
Thanks for sharing this remarkable video and congratulations on your accomplishment. Could I choose, this route would be my pick, but, quite frankly, I expect to be about 15 years "younger" than you to have the currency to take that bit outta my bucket lol.
That 14:43 take was rather grisly, but I don't dispute the fairness in that taking part in the whole you wanted to show us regarding your adventure, because I know it also belongs to the landscape you so blessedly were able to behold, and more so, because it serves well as a stark remind for those like me who have - sometimes - the temerity to think it all depends on having the money in order to go for it. My kindest regards and wishes you could keep on inspiring us by carrying on with your dreams. Salutes from Brazil.
14:43 a very tragic reminder to not mess up while you’re up there!
Rest in peace 😞
R.I.P
So awesome that you’re doing this! There can never be enough rubbish on that mountain.
While I will probably never have the chance to even try to think about climbing Everest. A bucket list is to see it in person maybe visit one of the base camps if such a thing is possible
Dear sir , your videos are amazing. You are such an inspiration for all of us ! That never give up attitude perspires throughout the images , and for this i thank you 🙏. I suppose you are called Bill as your surname is William ? My son is also called William as well.We live on an island 🌴 in the middle of the Indian Ocean , its the paradise island of Mauritius 🇲🇺,travelling out is only by sea or air so reaching the far shores of adventure in other countries can be a challenge specially in these dire times.I just wanted to bow my head to your achievements and send you my deepest respect ✊,keep in it up .kindest regards from Warm Mauritius 🇲🇺 ,if you ever stop by let me know.
very nice video makes the north side much better with less crowds and no ice fall... i am sure its still a challenge no matter which route you take..
This must me the Old Geezer's expedition. I'm 70 and it's all I can do to go to the mailbox in the afternoon. Nice work old man.
Try a trip to the hobby shop.
Mighty fine. I didn't know there was more than one way up.
18:25 that is one badass bird flying in that 'superstorm'
What does 'badass' mean?
@@PatrickMcAsey at 18:18 the title states "Move from Camp 3 to Camp 1 in a Super Storm". Everyone in the 18:25 shot is bundled up facing away from the weather - and the bird, who has no protection, is just casually going about it's day at 21,000'. Badass simply means that the bird is tuff as nails. Do not mess with that bird - it has seen some shit.
@@scubadude235 So, 'badass' means tough? Thank you. I'm not from the US, and, as yet, this word hasn't travelled very far. I've seen it used once or twice, but I didn't know what it meant.
@@PatrickMcAsey 'Tough' as the primary description. 'Cool' as the secondary description.
I don't think so it was a bird, it was probably just a wrapper of something or those flags you find uptop
Nice reminder to use one step at a time for my own little summit
Great video! I'm also addicted! Lol! Thank you for taking us on that trip!
The music in this wonderful video is outclass. Hats off sir 👌👌💞
Amazing video 🙂🙏 congratulations on ur Mt Everest summit ⛰ from the north side 👍 and also giod to know u summited successfully from the south side too 🙂👍 congratulations on tht too 👍
This seems much easier than the more popular southeast face. Makes you wonder why this isn't the more popular route.
They were trying to get to the summit of Everest for much longer than it took to get to the moon when that race was declared..
Great vid, Sir! Congratulations and thank you for sharing with us. I prefer North ridge than South if i will be climbing the great ice mountain😎
Unless you have any climbing experience before....just getting to base camp will be good enough. Trust me.
Impressive, it looks easy but I know isn't ..I would love to get to the North col one day to see Chogolungma,
thnaks for sharing
I wish I could climb that mountain, well done and greetings from Algeria 🇩🇿 ❤️
Best Everest video I've seen. Good job.
Amazing video!!!! Great!!!!! Thanks a lot to share this amazing experience and video!!! Congratulations!!!! FANTASTIC!!!
Cieszę się że mogę wirtualnie uczestniczyć w tej wyprawie na Everest. Jeżeli nie można osobiście być tam gdzie wy jesteście, dobre i to. Patrząc na film czuję się tak jak gdybym brała udział w wyprawie. Możecie się śmiać ale tak właśnie jest. Pozdrawiam was. Didi
Great video. Not many you tube from china side. Looks easier up then the other side but harder down. Seams a lot of older ropes as well? Is that a good or not? Cheers
Which side is harder? See eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/ We never, ever use old ropes. They get rotten and break easily.
If I climbed , I’d go up the northern side
Camp 3: the sky is as dark as seen from a jetplane. The descent looks more difficult. I would definitely take this route as it seems easier and it avoids the maddening crowds on the other route
I agree with you. The trek seemed like a long hill climb without putting up with the big glacier and it's dangers on the other route.
Really enjoyed this...well made...congrats and best wishes
One of the best videos, thank you, it is said that the Chinese side of the mountain is the most difficult and the most dangerous, but I have seen most of the videos, I think that the Chinese side is better than the Nepalese side, and this is my only point of view where there is the Khomeo Ice Fall on the Nepalese side
See this comparison of the North & South sides. eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/
Check out this video that covers both the North Approach and the South Approach. eightsummits.com/gallery/
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Absolutely incredible!!
“Yeah yeah bye” so cold 😂
oh loved this, really cool.
congrats Bill !
Congratulations, Sir - this was surely a dream goal for you to become true.
However, I just can't avoid reflecting about the fact that withing the past 40 years, things have come a long way, namely by steering as far away from real adventure as possible.
Think about what a totally different approach (and a 1000 times more intensive one) Reinhold Messner's 1980 Everest (via North Face) ascent was.
Totally alone from ABC onwards (and the ABC consisted of one person in a lone tent, Messner's girlfriend), without oxygen, via a new route (the one which Norton & Somervell had originally envisioned).
In 1980, it was still possible to experience real adventure on Everest, to push the limits of Mankind.
These days, nobody seems to try new routes (like for instance a solo direttissima of the Kangshung Face).
It's not mountaineering any more, it's tourism - and BIG MONEY.
These are all good points, and I respect your views. What I/we accomplish on Everest these days is nothing compared to what the pioneers experienced and accomplished on virgin terrain and with with crude climbing gear. Still, I find nothing wrong with dreaming to climb the highest mountain in the world and working hard to make that dream come true.
As far as new routes, I have tried that too. In 2014, the Government of Nepal opened 104 new peaks for climbing. They named one after me-"Burke Khang." I tried a first ascent of that brute mountain (10X more technical, difficult and dangerous than Everest) four times. I never reached the summit myself, but, on my last expedition in 2017, I put an experienced climber/friend and three close Sherpa friends on the summit. I was so happy for them, especially the Sherpas since it is their mountain in their country. Happily, they became rock stars in their villages. eightsummits.com/burke-khang/
I agree completely. I think fixed ropes has taken the climbing out of mountaineering.
Hats off to your willpower and the sherpas on the climb 👏
14:43 Likely the remains of Thomas Weber, a German man who died in 2006 of altitude sickness
his final moments were filmed and recalled in the documentary "Eye to Eye with Everest"
in photos taken by Harry Kikstra in 2006 just moments after his death while his team is heading further up the mountain he is barely visible sitting against a rock, but at some point it seems he has been moved to a face down position in the years after
RIP to just one of way too many : (
To correct you! The climber in the red faded suit, passed away in 2005! His name is Marko Lihteneker! Unfortunately, he started to have oxygen problems! Mix that with death zone, fatigue, and a little summit fever! And presto! You have another frozen corpse! In 2017 , the russians, with sherpa assistant, covered him, with a white tarp! That didn't last long! The high winds ripped it off , of him!! R.I.P!
Good call, I thought it was Thomas Weber as well.
Looks like a walk in the park with all the ladders and rope. I wonder how many modern tourist clinbers would make it without all the gear the Sherpa's put up.
You see a dead body, but to you it's just 'a walk in the park'. It definitely does *not* look like 'a walk in the park'. Those ladders, across deep chasms, would terrify me. But it is all too easy, from the comfort of your own armchair, to pontificate on how 'easy' it looks, isn't it?
"Sherpas"; you don't use the apostrophe to form the plural.
Why dont you try a ""walk in the park" to the place where 306 people died in 60 years (5 each year) and 120 bodies are still there, some of them on your way? Its obviously easy.
My dream is to reach the top of this mountain . Congratulation !
Great achievement!
You didn't mention acclimatization, I guess you had been to the higher camps earlier?
I visited the Nepali base camp on the south side this year. Just to avoid passing Khumbu Ice Fall I would prefer the north route, but I guess it isn't that easy either.
Yes, to keep the video short, I left out the acclimatization rotations up and down the mountain,. In my view, the North approach is more difficult. See eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/
Congratulations , you make it look easy! What a difference from the south side, just amazing!! Do you plan on going back for a fifth trip? Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience.
Thanks Bonnie. Not sure about going back. The oldest person to climb Mt. Everest was 80. I'm 76!
@@eightsummits , Incredible video. You are a champion.
@@eightsummits thats amazing, but this support team looks super legit, and if you needed 2 sherpas for one man, you could pull it off still, and as great a shape as you looked, you may set a new Everest record sir, that would be epic. I know you wouldn't want to die up there, but that wouldn't be so bad i guess, i wonder if anyone climbed up there to actually die, you know all prepared to take an ice nap just take mask off and peaceful look out at the view. Sorry to be so morbid, but just curious if you heard if such a thing there
@@eightsummits Noooo I bet ur a hero to ur kids and grandkids. YOU DID IT MAN, YOU DID IT!! I have my first grandson coming this December. I travel a lot I even have to fly to See him. Family is everything now. ….. Though Covid took my planned Giza trip away from me and I haven’t been a good girl. I’ve been eating to much lol. So I’m on a different path at home now. I don’t want my son saying “ mum u need to go we already have a newborn here” 😳lol
Great to see video moving down the mountain! Probably the hardest part.
Wonderful place to look at through great photography but to climb I could never to afraid of heights but have admired everyone who has made the summit, as well as those who didn't make it back but I'm sure each and everyone who has tried to climb her knows the risk they are taking but still chose to try some mountaineers say she call's to them in dreams and they feel the need to conker her. God Bless.
when they are descending do they use the same route of the rope or there is another side to come down the summit section?
Congrats. However, i thought all expeditions on Everest had been canceled after the disaster on the other side at the khumbu ice fall occurred in april. Or was that just the nepal side expeditions only?
Only the South (Nepal) Approach was closed because of the serac collapse.
I know the North is technically harder than than south side to climb but being able to drive to base camps seems like it would give you more energy towards the climb itself. Trekking through Nepal has to beat up the bodies of climbers. You’re tired when you get there it would seem.
The old man is SUPERMAN.
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For some, old is not old.
So does the north face from China avoid the traffic jam after the Hilary step you get on the Nepal side?
Do you summit same day as those teams? What if someone summits from the south.. then comes down your fixed lines on the north side?
I have so many questions.
Yes, the Northeast Ridge avoids the traffic jams you see on the Southeast Ridge. Also, the North Approach in Tibet does not have the crowds you see on the South Approach in Nepal. Both the North Approach and the South Approach lead to the same summit. The teams don't summit on the same day. Climbers cannot complete a traverse of the mountain by going up the South Approach and down the North Approach, and vice versa. China will not allow climbers to enter or exit Tibet other than at recognized border points. i.e, the Friendship Bridge. For a comparison of the South Approach and the North Approach, view my video titled "Mt. Everest: South Approach and North Approach."
Here is the video: th-cam.com/video/-Xz078-JRBg/w-d-xo.html
10:45 first i thought this is Donald Trump talking :D
Very hard work and good job man.
You make great pictures! What camera where you using?!
I use lots of cameras. Canon is my favorite. I also use my i-Phone and Go Pro cameras.
Did you climb even with the hecatombe of Sherpas lives on the Nepal side due to the avalanche this year? Your sherpas climbed?
Incredible! Great footage...
Birds are smart they never venture there.
I’ve seen a few Mt Everest climbing videos and what surprises me about this one is how clean these camps are compared to the ones in Nepal and another place that I can’t remember the name of right now. They were disgusting with garbage, oxygen tanks and human waste literally everywhere. As if the climbers were too entitled to carry their belongings back at some point. Since they spend a significant time acclimating, they could extend the trip to include cleaning up after themselves. At least it appears in this video that this side has some kind of order to not being littered with remnants from inconsiderate visitors.
Again with all due respect, you guys seemed more relaxed on the way down... or on the way up??? Which I didn’t see in southern route.... any views please ???
Looks like a combined age of about 75 lol, good for you love from 🇬🇧
Eightsummits, thank you for answering questions. I honestly think your footage is superb, I hope this question isn't too daft but it's been niggling me for years.
When you get to the summit is there a need to actually stand on the highest point or does anywhere on the summit do?. I've seen a lot of summits where there seems to be a lot of summit hugging (not the sort between climbers) on what seems to be the high spot, it would really PMO.
Thank you Zep. The summit of Mt. Everest is about the size of a pool table. No need to stand on the tippy top. Anywhere close counts.
Thank you sir you saved me a lot of money.
You are an inspiration!! My apologies for asking this but at what age did you achieved such an amazing task?
Age 72. Sorry for the delayed response.
Good point to the non climber like myself it looks you could run up it an be back for tea,of course I jest but distance up there just seems out of whack,would this be right?
👏🏻👏🏻 well done guys, congrats 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇦🇺🌬🌬🌬
Not even a photo of green boots. You could just make out the corner of the cave a 28,000 feet. You have to pass that cave when you go up the north route. So was he there or not. 2014 is the year his body was suppose to have went missing. The guy that filmed this could settle the question as it was in 2014 if he would just take a minute. A of 2019 the word is the body was moved i 2014 and buried under stones but now he is back. I guess some of thr rocks fell off of him.
Have you ever thought of scaling Everest from the southern end? Why I still feel that northern route is less thrilling, less tiring, less breathtaking ?? Seeing a vehicle at the base camp left me heart broken ....
North side is cheaper. One trek thru the khumbu icefall and you'll wish you were on the north side. Plus remember, on the north side you spend almost all your time climbing Everest.... on the south side you spend the majority of your time climbing Lhotse and the gap to the South Col... you only actually climb Everest on your final summit day. SO if you truly want to climb Everest, you'll climb the north side. What if I told you that you can climb the highest mountain in the world by climbing the 4th highest mountain in the world.... south side.
Get over it. It is lower base camp.
I never see anyone with glasses attempting? Are the goggles prescription? I would think contacts would freeze?
what happened to green boots?
When I passed by Green Boots Cave in 2014, his body had been removed. There was a lengthy article written about Green Boots. I contributed to the article.
Bill
Bill, you should give The Isle of Man TT Race a go. Do the senior race.
Mountain goats are the superpowers on this mountain
Seems more straightforward than from the south side.
Sir, I see in the videos that helicopters reach the base camp on Mount Everest. The Nepalese government gets a lot of money from tourists. Why does the Nepalese government not build hotels or simple buildings in this place?
Why keep coming back to Everest? Why not go climb K2?
14:44 was that what I thought that was?
You said you were there for the fourth time. Why didn’t you ever try from the south? Also a Nepali song at the beginning( although you went from the Chinese side) any thoughts about that?
I summitted from the South side in 2009. eightsummits.com/everest-south-north-and-burke-khang/ My music is for the Sherpas. Many, if not most, Sherpas operating on the North side are from Nepal.
Glad you could afford it. But still takes a massive effort though.
I wonder if it's cheaper to climb from the North side
14:44 - is that a dead body?
They actually dragged a ping pong table and pool table up to Everest ABC? What the heck?
Income Mobile no the poor animals had to lug it up there
This is the north side, where supplies can be transported by truck all the way up to base camp
You drive up 2 base camp on the north side.
@@roryboytube do ya research b4 ya comment ok.
Question: is the descent harder? Factoring out weather, which is, of course, potentially a massive factor. I know you use your muscles differently, and I imagine it's very different psychologically. I have read that it is where more people get in trouble.
Just wondering. I've been watching a bunch of these videos, yours is one of the few that includes the descent.
The descent is more dangerous than the ascent. Most accidents and deaths occur on the descent. Lot of reasons, but the primary reason is the climber has emptied his or her gas tank on the way up and doesn't have the energy to make it down, especially if there are traffic jams, like those that occur on the Hillary Step. Delay from traffic jams are especially dangerous because the climber may run out of oxygen. Another factor is that, on the descent, the climber may lose concentration and become neglectful and careless.
North looks much better then why are people climbing the Everest from South?
The North is a tougher climb. Worse weather. Long approach from C2 to the summit. Advance Base Camp much higher than the South. No heli rescue whatsoever. Also, the Chinese often complicate matters with their permit policies, e.g., see recent ban on Fall permits. But, much better views of the mountain on the North approach.
another North side advantage is not having to climb in and out of the Khumbu Ice Fall mulitiple times to acclimatize and the Lohtse Face - where many bad things have happened over the years.
@@fibretowne that's the best part of the south side.
Is this the side that has the dreaded rainbow valley?
Yes, but most of the bodies have been removed and committed to the mountain
Which route is more difficult? Chinese side or nepalise side?
Seems like Chinese side has the advantage of being able to drive right up to base camp. Anyone know?
See eightsummits.com/mt-everest/ Also, for a comparison of both approaches, watch my "Everest South Approach and North Approach" You Tube video.
Here is the link to Mt. Everest South Approach and North Approach: th-cam.com/video/TyCvmdtRlOI/w-d-xo.html
Well done 👍, have you climbed the south route also? If so how did they differ
I summitted from the South side in 2009. See eightsummits.com/everest-south-north-and-burke-khang/ For a comparison of the South and North approaches, see my article in the link titled "The Eight Summits" on my website. eightsummits.com/the-eight-summits/mt-everest/ As explained in the article, the North approach is more difficult.
@@eightsummits My Everest is living more than 100 years in health. I climbed some in Ecuador outside of Quito, but nothing like sky-high Everest for sure. I'm afraid of heights, hahahhahaha.
Without the Puja Ceremony 5:50 climbing Everest would be dangerous and people could be injured or killed. With the Puja Ceremony...
LOL same shit with or without praying to a non existent mountain god.
Someone show spencer Mathews this video please in 🇬🇧 his brothers body has never been found and I’m sure that body that perished looked like similar clothing 😮
How at the top of Summit the man was talking in Bengali language in the video....
wich is the easiest south or north route?
The same time Atanas Skatov from Bulgaria climbe Everest - 24.05.2014. First vegan on the top!
He was on my team and we became good friends. Tragically, he died this year on a fall while he was climbing K-2.
Excellent video.