I just found your channel yesterday. Thank you for bringing these wonderful videos and commentary. I'm sorry that you were not well for some time and were stuck in Camp 2. Those winds looked really strong. It was very interesting to see the kitchen tent and the melting of the ice for cooking. The cooks are doing a really good job.
Happy to hear that you enjoy the videos! It is important to me to show the people and the every day chores aswell, because that really shows how hard these people are working for their money!
Nice video! I liked it when you explained the things you have in your tent. I can imagine that there is a hell of a preparation before starting a expedition like this.
Pretty scary in the tent at night with that crazy wind! Everything you show in your videos is interesting. Sorry you’re not feeling well here. Whether or not you summit, your attitude and determination make you come out on top!
Yeah and actually the camera footage does not really show it how intense it really was. Sometimes I really thought my tent is getting ripped apart. Thank you for your kind words! I will be back stronger than I have ever been! :D
Haha, anytime! You wouldnt believe how windy it was last year when I summited Lhotse. When I arrived in Camp 2 last year we had 5 days in a row of winds like that.
:D Thank you so much, I am also suprised about the positive reactions and the increasing numbers! But on this one I will not be rewarded with the summit. I got very sick and had to turn around and safe my life on summit day.
I LOVE CHAMONIX! Its such a beautiful place and a mountaineering paradise! Mont Blanc is/was a very important mountain in my development as a mountaineer. It delivered me my very first big loss/mistake, when I solod it the first time in Spring and I learned a lot from it, since I almost lost my life on its summit due to a snow storm. After that I climbed it 5 or 6 times from all possible sides and routes :D
Wow! I'm sorry you had to stay in Camp 2 so long. Probably felt like you were living there permanently. Holy cow that was some wind!! I thought you were going to blow away from the sounds of it! Did anyone blow away in their tent? Hope your health is fully restored by now. The pictures of Lhotse were awesome. Take care & God bless!
@@norrdinenouar Yes I mean the only Scott Fischer I knew. I call him "my brother from another mother". I met him and worked for him a MM. I was the guy who drove him to the airport for that fateful expedition. I still have a hard time believing he didn't get off that mountain. Further it seems when he really needed help everyone was too busy or preoccupied to help the leader. And ya you seem very chill and confident which reminds me of him. Cheers and happy climbing! And as we'd say quite often "make it happen!"
@@sandrasan246 Yes I was working for him and Mountain Madness at the time. I was the guy who drove him to the airport (SEA-TAC) to go to Everest in '96. And yes sadness is one of many emotions I felt about him not returning. The most common thought is "but how?". I referred to Scott as "my brother from another mother" which is pretty much why we met in the first place. I'm a second generation master painter and someone on a job I was working would hear how I talk and he insisted I must met this guy he knows named Scott Fischer. Shortly after meeting Scott he mentioned he could use some help with his business and since I was self-employed I said absolutely. This was mid '95. I always say "I knew right away after meeting Scott that one day he would be famous, just didn't think it would be for the disaster that had happened in '96" . Cheers and Thank You for referring to him as "The Legend" As I mentioned to Norrdine. a friend of Scott's Robert Birkby wrote a book about Scott called MOUNTAIN MADNESS SCOTT FISCHER Mount Everest and a life lived on high. It's available on Amazon for around $20 USD for a book and about a quarter of that for a kindle version.
So proud Norrdine..... I said God blessed 🙏 l wish you dreaming come true on the way to the top in the worlds... Be stronger, love 💕 🏔️ Mountaineering, Be recorded, Be safe 😘, Sleeping well and Good dreaming 🎉🎉
Heeeey Florenco! Nice to see you here my friend! Thank you so much for your kind words! You know how the way of the mountaineer is... sometimes we have to be smart and turn around!
I have some questions: what do you do during your downtime? just resting or do you have a e-reader with you? As you are traveling solo did you still need a climbing permit for this attempt or how does that work? Super cool what you are doing, was just interested in these details hehe greetings from Switzerland
Hey thank you for all your questions! Durig my downtime I try to go for a walk to keep the heart and lungs pumping. I mostly only have one or two physical books with me and a ton of audio books I litsen too. An E-reader seems like a nice Idea aswell. We also eat, rest and sleep a lot. Yeah, even if you are climbing completely solo and/or unassisted the Nepalese Government charges the permit fee just for you to approach the mountain and to be allowed to summit. Feel free to ask anything you would like. I can also go into more detail in upcoming videos where I cover one topic in detail.
Hmmm.... next season I would like to try Cho Oyu from the Nepalese side in alpine style or go to Pakistan and do several 8000ers there. Inbetween a few climbs in the Alps I guess
Unfortunately not. I recovered a little bit from that gripal infection but never reached 100% again. I climbed to Camp 3 and Camp 4 and started my summit push, but had to realize very soon, that I can not push to the summit, otherwise I would have died and would still be up there, frozen forever. My body got so weakend by the infection, that I had no chance to successfully and safely summit
@@norrdinenouarwere you trying to push for summit all way without oxygen? That’s so so hard, especially you were not totally healthy and it seems you did the ascent quite quickly… glad you did not push too far!
Since you mention it and talk about death so easily. I climb solo without Sherpa support and no oxygen. But yes I used fixed ropes. Unfortunately three Sherpas died the day right after I went through the Khumbu Icefall. They were part of the rope fixing Team of Imagine Nepal in 2023. A big group of approx 20 Sherpas went through the Icefall to carry more material up, when a serac collapsed on the last three guys. They died and they were not able to recover their body. They are swallowed by the glacier forever until the ice releases their bodies. All three men were very young and from the same little village called Thame. I dont know if it is fair to say that I killed them. Someone else needs to find an answer to this very difficult question. How many kids did you kill for wearing your shoes or wearing your T Shirt manufactured in Bangladesh? How many people died for your pleasure? How many animals had to suffer for your joy? I dont know. I only know that death is not an easy topic. And these guys joined these expeditions willingly because it is a good paying job for Nepalese wages. They are basically in the top 10% as a Sherpa and they also get a lot of credit and reputation for what they are doing. Is it worth the risk? Definately not! Again its complex. Maybe consider that the next time you judge others. I will try to climb alpine in the future.
You are right, I should call it "self sufficient". Nowadays you almost can not go solo anymore on the big mountains unless you go outside of the season or on a completely different route.
Hey, nah I just worked hard and had a good paying job, so I was able to save some money. Two years ago then, I quit my job and started travelling the world! Happy to hear that what I do inspires you! Never stop dreaming, everything is possible with discipline and hard work!
I did not summit, you can see that in the next video. I got sick in Camp 2 and had to turn around on summit day at around 8150m. I do have Camp 3 footage from last years climb of Mount Lhotse. I will probably release it tomorrow.
Thank you for all of your videos, they are super, super interesting. Your attitude shines :)
Thank you so much for you kind words! Much appreciated!
Thank you for the great video!!! Love your optimism!
Haha always stay positive! No matter how miserable you feel! Thank you bud!
I just found your channel yesterday. Thank you for bringing these wonderful videos and commentary. I'm sorry that you were not well for some time and were stuck in Camp 2. Those winds looked really strong. It was very interesting to see the kitchen tent and the melting of the ice for cooking. The cooks are doing a really good job.
Happy to hear that you enjoy the videos! It is important to me to show the people and the every day chores aswell, because that really shows how hard these people are working for their money!
Nice video! I liked it when you explained the things you have in your tent. I can imagine that there is a hell of a preparation before starting a expedition like this.
Pretty scary in the tent at night with that crazy wind! Everything you show in your videos is interesting. Sorry you’re not feeling well here. Whether or not you summit, your attitude and determination make you come out on top!
Yeah and actually the camera footage does not really show it how intense it really was. Sometimes I really thought my tent is getting ripped apart. Thank you for your kind words! I will be back stronger than I have ever been! :D
Thanks for sharing the windy camp two experience.
Haha, anytime! You wouldnt believe how windy it was last year when I summited Lhotse. When I arrived in Camp 2 last year we had 5 days in a row of winds like that.
Another great video documenting your incredible accomplishments. It’s exciting to see your channel growing before my eyes!
:D Thank you so much, I am also suprised about the positive reactions and the increasing numbers! But on this one I will not be rewarded with the summit. I got very sick and had to turn around and safe my life on summit day.
Great video. I was in Chamonix. France yesterday looking at the massive Mont Blanc thinking Everest is almost twice the height. It's just unreal
I LOVE CHAMONIX! Its such a beautiful place and a mountaineering paradise! Mont Blanc is/was a very important mountain in my development as a mountaineer. It delivered me my very first big loss/mistake, when I solod it the first time in Spring and I learned a lot from it, since I almost lost my life on its summit due to a snow storm. After that I climbed it 5 or 6 times from all possible sides and routes :D
i really enjoyed your vlog today. Pop corn at icy mountains, and watching nice Netflix movie what a life 😁😄
Haha, awesome right?
Respect. For you. Also for amazing Sherpa. I wish I were younger.
Thank you! Fortunately I was lucky enough to discover my passion for mountains very early in life.
Your the BEAST! lol Thanks for another great vid Norrdine.
Haha anytime! Tomorrow you will see C4!
Wow! I'm sorry you had to stay in Camp 2 so long. Probably felt like you were living there permanently. Holy cow that was some wind!! I thought you were going to blow away from the sounds of it! Did anyone blow away in their tent? Hope your health is fully restored by now. The pictures of Lhotse were awesome. Take care & God bless!
No one got blown away, but a lot of tents got destroyed completely or had severe damage!
You remind me of my long lost friend Scott Fischer. All the best Norrdine!
Wait.... you knew Scott Fischer? He was an absolute legend! Do you mean THAT Scott Fischer?
@@norrdinenouar Yes I mean the only Scott Fischer I knew. I call him "my brother from another mother". I met him and worked for him a MM. I was the guy who drove him to the airport for that fateful expedition. I still have a hard time believing he didn't get off that mountain. Further it seems when he really needed help everyone was too busy or preoccupied to help the leader. And ya you seem very chill and confident which reminds me of him. Cheers and happy climbing! And as we'd say quite often "make it happen!"
@@jjzap2935 uauuu, você foi amigo da lenda ! Imagino a sua tristeza 😢 saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷🙏🏼
@@sandrasan246 Yes I was working for him and Mountain Madness at the time. I was the guy who drove him to the airport (SEA-TAC) to go to Everest in '96.
And yes sadness is one of many emotions I felt about him not returning. The most common thought is "but how?". I referred to Scott as "my brother from another mother" which is pretty much why we met in the first place. I'm a second generation master painter and someone on a job I was working would hear how I talk and he insisted I must met this guy he knows named Scott Fischer. Shortly after meeting Scott he mentioned he could use some help with his business and since I was self-employed I said absolutely. This was mid '95.
I always say "I knew right away after meeting Scott that one day he would be famous, just didn't think it would be for the disaster that had happened in '96" .
Cheers and Thank You for referring to him as "The Legend"
As I mentioned to Norrdine. a friend of Scott's Robert Birkby wrote a book about Scott called MOUNTAIN MADNESS
SCOTT FISCHER Mount Everest and a life lived on high. It's available on Amazon for around $20 USD for a book and about a quarter of that for a kindle version.
So proud Norrdine..... I said God blessed 🙏 l wish you dreaming come true on the way to the top in the worlds...
Be stronger, love 💕 🏔️ Mountaineering, Be recorded, Be safe 😘, Sleeping well and Good dreaming 🎉🎉
Heeeey Florenco! Nice to see you here my friend! Thank you so much for your kind words! You know how the way of the mountaineer is... sometimes we have to be smart and turn around!
All the best for your future expeditions!
And if possible can u pls make a video for the procedure for the expedition😊
Thank you! Thank you for the suggestion! I will do that the next time aswell!
I have some questions: what do you do during your downtime? just resting or do you have a e-reader with you? As you are traveling solo did you still need a climbing permit for this attempt or how does that work? Super cool what you are doing, was just interested in these details hehe greetings from Switzerland
Hey thank you for all your questions! Durig my downtime I try to go for a walk to keep the heart and lungs pumping. I mostly only have one or two physical books with me and a ton of audio books I litsen too. An E-reader seems like a nice Idea aswell. We also eat, rest and sleep a lot. Yeah, even if you are climbing completely solo and/or unassisted the Nepalese Government charges the permit fee just for you to approach the mountain and to be allowed to summit. Feel free to ask anything you would like. I can also go into more detail in upcoming videos where I cover one topic in detail.
You don't use an inflatable sleeping pad? Only the silver foam pad?
Thanks for showing the area and tent.
Hey, usually I use an inflatable mattress but for some odd reason I did not bring it this time. I did not find it in my equipment ;/
best everest video iv ever seen
hmm maybe you could use a tent to fly up to the summit ? :D , very good vlog hight recomend! - i hope the yt algo catches up.
Would that still be considered alpine style? :P Thank you buddy, glad you enjoy it! I also hope the YT algo blesses me :D
Admirable lo que hacen 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Muchas Gracias!
This video began on May 1, 2024, so the season is just beginning.
Well the Everest season is over now :D
What's next on your schedule man !?
Hmmm.... next season I would like to try Cho Oyu from the Nepalese side in alpine style or go to Pakistan and do several 8000ers there. Inbetween a few climbs in the Alps I guess
@@norrdinenouar do something about that audio in the future...
nah, the windy audio makes it more real, i liked the minimum editing/processing of the video. i hope you keep the audio as it is.
Did you manage to summit in the end?
Unfortunately not. I recovered a little bit from that gripal infection but never reached 100% again. I climbed to Camp 3 and Camp 4 and started my summit push, but had to realize very soon, that I can not push to the summit, otherwise I would have died and would still be up there, frozen forever. My body got so weakend by the infection, that I had no chance to successfully and safely summit
@@norrdinenouarglad you listened to your body ! Will you attempt the summit again in the future ?
@@norrdinenouarwere you trying to push for summit all way without oxygen? That’s so so hard, especially you were not totally healthy and it seems you did the ascent quite quickly… glad you did not push too far!
Non contaminated water would be hard to find.
true :D
From reddit
Hmm?
ekip sağlan yemek güzel yolculukta dikkat edin
Thanks!
You summit?
Unfortunately not! You cans ee why in the next video :D
Oh, I know you went thru Annapurna! Tough, especially with no O2 ! Everest will still be there! You'll do it!!
How many Sherpas did you kill?
Since you mention it and talk about death so easily. I climb solo without Sherpa support and no oxygen. But yes I used fixed ropes. Unfortunately three Sherpas died the day right after I went through the Khumbu Icefall. They were part of the rope fixing Team of Imagine Nepal in 2023. A big group of approx 20 Sherpas went through the Icefall to carry more material up, when a serac collapsed on the last three guys. They died and they were not able to recover their body. They are swallowed by the glacier forever until the ice releases their bodies. All three men were very young and from the same little village called Thame. I dont know if it is fair to say that I killed them. Someone else needs to find an answer to this very difficult question. How many kids did you kill for wearing your shoes or wearing your T Shirt manufactured in Bangladesh? How many people died for your pleasure? How many animals had to suffer for your joy? I dont know. I only know that death is not an easy topic. And these guys joined these expeditions willingly because it is a good paying job for Nepalese wages. They are basically in the top 10% as a Sherpa and they also get a lot of credit and reputation for what they are doing. Is it worth the risk? Definately not! Again its complex. Maybe consider that the next time you judge others. I will try to climb alpine in the future.
Solo? I'm not sure about that.
You are right, I should call it "self sufficient". Nowadays you almost can not go solo anymore on the big mountains unless you go outside of the season or on a completely different route.
@@norrdinenouar than you for an honest well mannered answer.
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Why the fuck would anybody want to go there ?!?!?!!??!?!
Counter strike
Counter Strike?
If you go solo you will get there peoples in every camp.
Not much hard
I guess you must be a pro 🤣
bro wtf r u insanely rich or
something ?! do u not work?? im trying to do exactly what u do its very inspiring and my dreams
Hey, nah I just worked hard and had a good paying job, so I was able to save some money. Two years ago then, I quit my job and started travelling the world! Happy to hear that what I do inspires you! Never stop dreaming, everything is possible with discipline and hard work!
So did you go to the summit?Are you uploading this video from camp 3 mt everest?😂😂
I did not summit, you can see that in the next video. I got sick in Camp 2 and had to turn around on summit day at around 8150m. I do have Camp 3 footage from last years climb of Mount Lhotse. I will probably release it tomorrow.
@@norrdinenouar I think you made the right decision giving preference to your health condition.. Wishing you good luck for your next expedition.