Mount Everest ICE FALL - Original

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  • @ThatWeirdoRightThere
    @ThatWeirdoRightThere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Can we just give props to the Sherpas who go out multiple times a year to set up ropes, ladders and pathways for climbers. They are under appreciated for how much work they do to make sure climbers are as safe as possible

    • @cool_beans
      @cool_beans ปีที่แล้ว

      No we don’t want to

  • @dawood121derful
    @dawood121derful 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1342

    I saw a few ladders, I think I'll wait until they install an escalator and observation deck complete with oxygen and one those quarter driven binocular thingies.

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dave L Mt. Everest is 20,000 feet high. That's the maximum ceiling of a 747 jet.
      Better not run out of air up there!

    • @dirtyunclehubert
      @dirtyunclehubert 9 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Dave L yeah i am with you. we need the saudis to buy mt everest, and installing a superluxurious skyscraper up there, with all your aforementioned accomodations and, yes, a direct base camp to summit elevator is a must have.

    • @bobweird2399
      @bobweird2399 9 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      sweetcostarica Mt. Everest is 28,000 ft high. The average cruising altitude for a 747 is 35,000 ft.

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bob Weird Wow, thank you. I was off quite a bit.

    • @jamesmitchell9278
      @jamesmitchell9278 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sweetcostarica put another 9000ft to the 20

  • @fitzchris4870
    @fitzchris4870 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2530

    Just think that the expeditions in 1921, 1922, and 1924, didn't have ladders and placed ropes. They just had huge balls.

    • @AseshShrestha
      @AseshShrestha 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fitz Chris ya

    • @salvolondon
      @salvolondon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      But they all died in those y are and no one reached the summit .

    • @bobclover4634
      @bobclover4634 7 ปีที่แล้ว +343

      +Salvo Smith So? Each failed expedition laid ropes, tested routes and generally helped the next one. If it wasn’t for the early guys nobody would’ve got up.

    • @ALKUKES
      @ALKUKES 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bob Clover I didn't follow their ways

    • @jeffferaro24
      @jeffferaro24 7 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      No one knows if they reached the summit or not.

  • @Shadywolf09
    @Shadywolf09 8 ปีที่แล้ว +793

    My legs got shaky just watching this. I have a horrible fear of heights (the thought of going on a roller coaster freaks me out) and yet, I cannot stop watching videos and documentaries about Everest.

    • @TheodoreFairhurst
      @TheodoreFairhurst  8 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      Thank you for your honest comment. I rarely respond to comments anymore but yours is unique since it connects fear to fascination and desire. It is a beautiful mix since down deep you want to push that limit and break that boundary. One step at a time and a growth mindset will get you there. Good luck.

    • @GILLNITZAN
      @GILLNITZAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Theodore Fairhurst liked!

    • @Riververchi
      @Riververchi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +ᏰᏗşιℓ Same here. Glued to it.

    • @SPd.Triple
      @SPd.Triple 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Theodore Fairhurst great bit of inspirational advice. Thanks for that!

    • @joseelchacal6579
      @joseelchacal6579 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @0:09 it was nice to meet you guys but this is it for me, fuck that!!

  • @AnnapurnaTreks
    @AnnapurnaTreks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +847

    Great!!! but please without music for people to feel the natural sound of steps, cracking, ice falling and jingling sounds of climbing equipment in your body.

    • @HonestJunkie
      @HonestJunkie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Try this:
      (a) Mute sound on this video.
      (b) Open this th-cam.com/video/5oK2L_zzm7M/w-d-xo.html
      in another tab and play.
      (c) You're welcome :)

    • @massimilianodigrezia6252
      @massimilianodigrezia6252 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Annapurna Treks hb

    • @MuttsWithGuts
      @MuttsWithGuts 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HonestJunkie Haha, yeah,

    • @TheGhost-t9p
      @TheGhost-t9p 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are the music tracks used in this video

    • @xokizza
      @xokizza 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      the music is too much...

  • @shoaibahmed588
    @shoaibahmed588 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hats off to the climbers. I've been to the base camp of Everest myself (7 years ago) and even today I can recall the surge of awe and bewilderment I felt staring at the Khumbu Icefall. Legendary place....

  • @tracib1637
    @tracib1637 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I not sure what is more terrifying - scaling the side of an ice wall or walking across a ladder over a crevice. Thank you for sharing a bird's eye view of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

  • @axelaxl5127
    @axelaxl5127 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1391

    I lost my dad 1.5 year ago. He always wanted to climb Mt. Everest. Maybe someday I will do it for him.

    • @DeathByCactus
      @DeathByCactus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      +Blair Group Should be easy enough for a young guy as long as you have $70,000 these days. Unless you go a route that isn't part of the human treadmill.

    • @jimfisher1358
      @jimfisher1358 8 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      We must become nature, It is not a ego trip. It is for nature

    • @jimfisher1358
      @jimfisher1358 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thank you for you're opinion.

    • @AseshShrestha
      @AseshShrestha 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      +Axel Axl buddy you are always welcome to our country and do it. Best of luck :)

    • @officialtoiletpaper
      @officialtoiletpaper 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      If you do I will support you!!!

  • @KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking
    @KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking 8 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    Unbelievable. Shows just how hard it is in modern times. I cannot imagine George Mallory and Irving doing this in 1924. Wearing much larger tanks, with hemp ropes, wood + rope ladders, and wool jackets!

    • @ilfarizibrahim791
      @ilfarizibrahim791 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      agreed

    • @kingofscotland7268
      @kingofscotland7268 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Everest has many different routes not all lead to cracks and crevices as shown in the video

    • @burntcharcoal3
      @burntcharcoal3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Kathryn Davidson George Mallory and Irving? what about tenzig and Edmund hillary

    • @theajushaa
      @theajushaa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      but all climbers must pass through this khumbu icefall no matter which route they take.

    • @RoySergioLightintheDark666
      @RoySergioLightintheDark666 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      No, only from the South side .But the other routes are even more difficult,There are 3 routes you can use to summit and the most popular is the South side.

  • @EmanuelSN
    @EmanuelSN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Dude, the fact that there could be so many potential crevasses, right in the floor they are walking just FREAKS ME OUT!

  • @fleducation001
    @fleducation001 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    huge respect for people who climb Everest. first time seeing something so unworldly. great music selection too!

  • @gotgank
    @gotgank 10 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    This would be an incredible advertisement for whoever makes those ladders.

  • @GioSimmerOficial
    @GioSimmerOficial 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The amount of bravery necessary to climb these icy mountains is just beyond my comprehension. Every once in a while, while watching movies or documentaries, I feel like I'd love to do something like this, but then I remember I hate putting my life in fate's seemingly careless hands, and I leave the dream for these people.

  • @au10666
    @au10666 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    man, i have to say anyone climbing Everest, you guys are a different breed of people, this takes challenging to a whole new level.

  • @brittanyc.1991
    @brittanyc.1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    There is zero part of me that thinks: yeah that looks like a Good time

  • @3434rocky
    @3434rocky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've never seen Ice Fall from a gopro before. Amazing! Thanks for sharing and glad you made it safe!

  • @deeprollingriver5820
    @deeprollingriver5820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I’d be turning back at the first ladder across the crevice

    • @sharroon7574
      @sharroon7574 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup, only thing I would try would be the trek to the glacier, nothing wring with that.

  • @Darwinsmom
    @Darwinsmom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have been aware of the amazing skill of the Ice Fall Doctors who set up the fixed lines and ladders to get climbers across the Khumbu Icefall, but the perspective of this video really solidified my resect and admiration for them. I've seen time-lapsed video showing how much movement the icefall undergoes each day as the sun warms the surface, and it is freaking terrifying! The Sherpas who work on Everest (and the other massive peaks in the region) are an incredible people, and no one would ever summit without their skills.

  • @bobbypatton4903
    @bobbypatton4903 9 ปีที่แล้ว +754

    none of those men would be there if it wasn't for the Sherpas.

    • @nameunknown5649
      @nameunknown5649 8 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      +Bobby Patton Yes they would. People frequently summit alone, it's called alpine style.

    • @Chrisxulo
      @Chrisxulo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@nameunknown5649 what about the escalators? Who construct it there? Sherpas have the conditions to leave there. We no.

    • @nic12344
      @nic12344 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      None of these maybe, but men like Reinhold Messner have been there alone many times!

    • @mochi269
      @mochi269 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sherpas only for tourism who claimed themselves as a mountain climber

    • @m118lr
      @m118lr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RIGHT ON! MY thoughts exactly

  • @rodettridge4889
    @rodettridge4889 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is truly incredible. I've seen heaps of Everest footage but nothing like this from the Icefall. Have been to base camp a couple of times and flirted with the idea of going higher; I think this has cured me of those thoughts!!

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thank you for your comment. The climbing route between Base Camp and Camp 1 is called the 'Ice Fall' because the Khumbu Glacier drops steeply from the Westerm Cym down to the Khumbu Valley. Because the terrain is steep and it moves appproximately 3 feet a day as it breaks up into huge ice spirals and blocks and of course opens up into crevasses, it is called the 'Ice Fall'.

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you. Planning is difficult to say because one prepares physically and mentally for years on other mountains. In my case the final decision to tackle Everest came about 8 months before departing. The whole Everest climb took 65 days. However, the final 'Summit Bid' from Everest Base Camp (17,500 feet) return took 7 days. That was after climbing up and down the mtn several times to acclimatize. More info on my site: DareToReach.ca. All the best.

  • @atticusfinch6165
    @atticusfinch6165 11 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Climbing Mt. Everest is an incredible feat, but you just have to marvel at the first climbers like Hillary and Norgay for doing it without all of the equipment set up and such.

    • @ItsNotKnit
      @ItsNotKnit 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      actually the first were Mallory and Irvine 30 years earler in 1924, they just didn't live to brag about it, but they were last seen by a telescope at 800feet from the summit in 1924, that's really amazing, Mallory's body was discovered in 1999 and Irvine's in 1975. its still a mystery as to weather or not they actually summited but I think that if they made it to 800ft befor the summit then no matter what they were the first, their are some neat videos on here about the discovery of mallorys body, you actually see it! and their camp. they had no pre fixed ropes and no ladders and it was reported that they were last seen at 800ft from the summit right when a storm hit them and they disappeared for 75 years, the evidence shows they had fallen :( Mallory was found still on his stomach and still grappling and griping onto the side of the mountain as if he were still falling, its pretty sad :(

    • @rikster66jan
      @rikster66jan 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Corinna Marie
      Mallory's body was discovered as you said in 1999, Sandy Irvine along with his camera and perhaps proof of their summit to date have never been found.

    • @ItsNotKnit
      @ItsNotKnit 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      in 1975 chinas first expedition group found a English man( nearly 100 feet above mallorys body) and they reported that he was wearing circa 1920's gear and they brought back with them his climbing pick axe and it was also circa 1920's, granted their was no name on him to say for sure its him, but their were only 2 men who went up that early, its a pretty good assumption that its Irvine, and the camera would have been on either man, in fact they found Mallory by accdent, they were supposed to re-find Irvine's body based on where the Chinese said it was in hopes to find the camera and boom! they found Mallory instead, (and the man the Chinese found was a blond man,mallory had dark brown hair) wouldent you agree its most likely Irvine, weather and slides on the mountain must have replace Irvine's body somewhere else, I hope they try to find him and the camera again :) but in the end your right hes has not been found by anyone who can for sure say its him, I guess I just like to believe it was him they spoted.... check out "lost on Everest-the search for Mallory & Irvine" its pretty good

    • @datz2105
      @datz2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ItsNotKnit I don’t think it counts unless you make it back down safely. The descent is often the most dangerous part

  • @mistyday364
    @mistyday364 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Upmost respect for these climbers, and of course not forgetting the amazing sherpas. I'm absolutely obsessed with this mountain!!!!

  • @dawnatilla
    @dawnatilla 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU GUYS! I am currently fascinated with this mountain and climbers..I really appreciate the effort to bring this to the world. it is indeed the best footage!! so dope!!!

  • @marilynsgirl01
    @marilynsgirl01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just watched a documentary about a woman who attempted Everest after little more preparation than hiking a few trails and posing for pictures in a climbing suit. She,of course, died near the top. I watch this video and just can’t begin to imagine how someone who really hasn’t trained thinks they can get up there. It’s mind blowing.

    • @jane29jeng
      @jane29jeng 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whats the name of the girl?

    • @alimatan8254
      @alimatan8254 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jane29jeng I think shes talking about Shriya Shah-Klorfine,a Nepali-Canadian woman who died on her descent from the summit.

    • @veganjeliza8518
      @veganjeliza8518 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's also mind blowing that some expedition companies advertise "no experience necessary" in climbing Everest. It's a suicide mission for inexperienced climbers. Even very experienced climbers have died on the Mountain. Should be illegal to advertise this way.

  • @jonathancrane13
    @jonathancrane13 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nice work, thanks for sharing! What a frightening and beautiful place!

  • @jaredwomack773
    @jaredwomack773 8 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Thats the easiest route? Jeez, Thats insane. The human spirit is amazing!! I could never do it.

    • @OneBirdAllStoned
      @OneBirdAllStoned 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes you could. Well I mean unless you have a condition, but if nothing like that is holding you back then dont let you own self doubt do it. I would love to climb Everest but I can't do to being epileptic. I'd make it to the death zone and start seizing

    • @danielledewitt1
      @danielledewitt1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      DeshiRyze I have epilepsy too, we’re not epileptic I hate being called that. When people in my ear shotsay Danielle is epileptic I say you arean uneducated referring to epilepsy sufferers as epileptics.

    • @ivorunac
      @ivorunac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@danielledewitt1 How should we call people with epilepsy then?

    • @danielledewitt1
      @danielledewitt1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ivorunac Call us epilepsy sufferers.

    • @ivorunac
      @ivorunac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danielledewitt1 whats wrong with epileptic?

  • @PimpMacSlickBac
    @PimpMacSlickBac 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such powerful imagery of naturally occurring ladders... incredible how this is where we get the inspiration from for our own...

  • @pitfightuk9276
    @pitfightuk9276 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautifully shot video, You are a lucky man being able to witness such a marvelous place as Everest and the Khumba ice fall is magnificent

  • @Edogawa1117
    @Edogawa1117 8 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Many thanks for this.
    We now know what is is really like.
    Absolute respect.

    • @MissWhiteHere
      @MissWhiteHere 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

    • @MrAkurvaeletbe
      @MrAkurvaeletbe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Edogawa1117 If I had been on the top of everest I would probably be mad at your comment... I don't think this video can make us "know what it is really like", we will probably have to do it ourself to know that...

    • @RubelHossain-gz3mr
      @RubelHossain-gz3mr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Edogawa1117 xxx

    • @warrenashburnwa
      @warrenashburnwa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MissWhiteHere 111q

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  13 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The ladders are only in the Ice Fall ( Base Camp and Camp 1) on Everest. They really facilitate the time it takes to get up or down, which normally is 5-8 hours. Without ladders, climbing over and through the crevasses would increase the climbing time considerably. The ladders are constantly being crushed and lost as the Khumbu Ice fall shifts and descends, and they get replaced. I'm sure no ladders survive the year.

  • @toemaytoe5790
    @toemaytoe5790 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Who else watched Everest?

  • @geoffbeyer1873
    @geoffbeyer1873 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just came from another video that said you go up the icefall to the next camp, then climb down again to acclimate, then you climb to the next camp, slowly progressing to the top?
    I can barley watch it on camera let alone ascending and descending this twice.
    Hats of to you!

  • @anniefranks6881
    @anniefranks6881 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was by far the greatest video I’ve ever seen of Everest’s icefall! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    65 days total trip. After acclimatizing and progressively climbing the mountain higher and higher each time. the summit bid took 5 days to summit from Base Camp and 2 days descent. Thanks.

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  11 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Yes, on summit day. Almost lost 1 finger. Slowly came back.

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  11 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A climber had fallen into the crevasse. She had already been evaculated and only her backpack was still there. Cheers.

  • @basnivenkatasubrahmanyam7635
    @basnivenkatasubrahmanyam7635 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mountaineering is a terrific journey. I salute all who have climbed Mount Everest

  • @shirleyhassenzahl902
    @shirleyhassenzahl902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That is one of the scariest things I have ever seen! The music made it scarier 😱😱😱😱😱

  • @pizzafrenzyman
    @pizzafrenzyman 9 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    It is easy to see how folks just disappear after an avalanche.

  • @johnchristianmonterola9761
    @johnchristianmonterola9761 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I salute to those who first put cables, ladders in mount everest. They get to it with their own

  • @alberthofmann5195
    @alberthofmann5195 9 ปีที่แล้ว +498

    Imagine now the first guys who had to set all those ropes and ladders... HOW DID THEY DO OMG

    • @r.b.4611
      @r.b.4611 9 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      ***** Well then his question is still fine, you just imagine someone with brown skin doing it.

    • @myfreetime123
      @myfreetime123 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ***** Are sherpas like expert monk-like mountaineers or something? Excuse my ignorance

    • @maxyang870
      @maxyang870 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Riley B what a brilliant reply!

    • @sundin57
      @sundin57 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Worry not Logan, it looks like he was cussing Dermot out, not you.

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      b9y You said: "29,000 feet, and nope, a 747 can fly higher."
      Thanks b9y, but I think Bob Weird beat you to it a while back (please read the earlier comments).

  • @alwaysthelovesongs
    @alwaysthelovesongs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is one of the most amazing (and terrifying) videos i have ever seen. thank you for sharing such an amazing perspective of this experience with those of us who will never be able to experience for ourselves.

  • @captainquint25
    @captainquint25 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Khumbu Icefall; the most dangerous section of the Mt Everest climb. Great footage, thanks.

  • @edadan
    @edadan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I value my life far too much to ever do something like this.

    • @QueenB28348
      @QueenB28348 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      agreed

    • @MindfulAshley
      @MindfulAshley 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Perhaps it would be more exhilarating to die doing what you love, pushing your own limits, than it would be to die crippled and unable to move from old age. Just offering a different perspective - as we are all going to meet the same fate anyway. "Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is."

    • @edadan
      @edadan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Ashley Indigo Those who have made Jesus Lord of their life will have a much different "fate" than those who have not.
      what about you?

    • @user-pt1cz4ot1e
      @user-pt1cz4ot1e 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Not hating that you don't want to climb a mountain, but do you realize there are over 4,000 religions being practiced at this very moment? Yours is right, though. No worries. Sorry, Dan. Jesus lovers and heathens alike will all become worm food somewhere...maybe not on a mountain, but you get the idea.

    • @rolfen
      @rolfen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally understandable. But these people didn't just stand up and go hey let's climb Everest and went the next day.
      But yeah however way you put it, it remains a bit like Russian roulette, only better.

  • @joannafreedom7914
    @joannafreedom7914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Unbelievable that's just the start... Blessings and Love to Nepal.💖

  • @Jeje-nd9mk
    @Jeje-nd9mk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1:36: So scary that I had to look at my computer to remember I'm at home and not there...
    Really good short movie.

  • @buddha6955
    @buddha6955 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great movie...nice to see people enduring the mountain with the expectation of disaster...sometimes you need a break from all the freezing and falling

  • @drinksandsafari
    @drinksandsafari 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy crap. Good going bro you guys are the one who have lived the life we are just breathing in and out.

  • @themightyjuju
    @themightyjuju 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing Theodore - awesome footage, and much kudos for doing this, I would love to try one day but that scared me rigid! Enjoyed your website also - great stuff!

    • @TheodoreFairhurst
      @TheodoreFairhurst  10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much. More stories at: DareToReach.ca

  • @lukassima86
    @lukassima86 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great video, great music

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for your kind comments. The Lhotse bergschund and face are also difficult especially in bad (windy) weather. Above camp 4 there are steep and somewhat technical rock faces. The Hillary Step is significant because of the altitude, however at that point most climbers manage it. It is a 10m rock face just below the summit. Experience and passion are the tools to achieve your goals. Good luck. DareToReach.ca.

  • @str8fromthaPI
    @str8fromthaPI 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this by far is the only video about everest that i felt like i was there. i kinda felt the fear through the screen, except you guys really did it. ive got to respect the want to do it, because i dont think money is just not enough, without passion for doing shit like this. i just simply wouldnt do it and risk my life.

  • @extremfacts
    @extremfacts 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing video and awesome music!

  • @tomascabrera1
    @tomascabrera1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's very hard finding good hd video of Everest, and this is a good one :D

  • @FailWords
    @FailWords 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best ice fall video ever! Could we get a gopro on the Sherpas who find , mark and assemble the hardware on this trail? Great job, thank you.

  • @redsalamander8610
    @redsalamander8610 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Man, that is some precarious looking shit. They say Everest isn't "technical." Looks plenty technical to me with all those lines, ladders and scrambling from one insanely unstable looking chunk of snow to the next above those death slots.

    • @katerinaliakou5549
      @katerinaliakou5549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Imagine how technical other 8k mountains, like K2 and Annapurna are if this is not considered technical 🥴

  • @ThePeluche25
    @ThePeluche25 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And to think that “this” is the easiest part! Getting down must be just crazy! Love it!!

  • @tombernet3786
    @tombernet3786 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome awesome video. Love it. total respect !!!!!

  • @abbaabba4132
    @abbaabba4132 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I can't explain my feelings after watching this !! 😶 kuudos to all sherpas !!!

  • @Ozonencb
    @Ozonencb 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    *Morale of the story* - "You can't get anywhere without a ladder"

    • @mwmk4764
      @mwmk4764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great

  • @jessicamaya1151
    @jessicamaya1151 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so scared of hights. But I enjoyed the Great Adventure U took me on. So many risk their lives to Reach the Top of Mount Everest.

  • @constantinnicolae5025
    @constantinnicolae5025 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    best video of the icefall i'v seen so far, thank you.

  • @damorar
    @damorar 9 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    where is the ICE FALL part?

    • @chrisjamesies
      @chrisjamesies 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      This particular part of the expedition is called Khumbu Icefall. He may have titled the video in a way to get more views.

    • @xvortexzzzzxetrovx7270
      @xvortexzzzzxetrovx7270 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That is the icefall on everest

    • @athompwpgmb
      @athompwpgmb 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Scandinavian but dont know ice terms. interesting.

    • @suhwateezea.214
      @suhwateezea.214 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +Sjuksköterska watch the vid. go to 2:11 there is a frozen body from someone who fell. pretty intense stuff

    • @FOSIFER
      @FOSIFER 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Sjuksköterska Just after camp base

  • @TheChats02
    @TheChats02 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Go Pro takes good pictures! The music is great, too--goes very well with the subject.

  • @rickvanman
    @rickvanman 14 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing footage! I often wondered what it was like to climb Everst.
    Thanks for the music mention :o)

  • @edwinajenkins2948
    @edwinajenkins2948 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    great filming, gives the best experience from my sofa. I was on the edge of my seat.

  • @MrBobconner1952
    @MrBobconner1952 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome - you're right, it's the best footage I've seen of the Ice Fall. Thanks for posting.

  • @allergictohumansnotanimals5671
    @allergictohumansnotanimals5671 8 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    Mountaineers should be famous not the Kardashians who do absolutely nothing this awesome but are loved by society smh

    • @GregorBautista
      @GregorBautista 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Alex R most of these climbers have no idea how to climb mountains, as long as you can afford it they will guide you to the top

    • @craigpainter337
      @craigpainter337 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Kim K has been climbed more than any mountain.

    • @eazye088
      @eazye088 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Kardashians should climb Everest.

    • @cm5988
      @cm5988 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@GregorBautista Right anyone could climb a 8800m snow mountain. So i'll give you 50k, you go climb it next May. If you came down alive you can keep the money. Sounds fair?

    • @GregorBautista
      @GregorBautista 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Chen Mo you must be stupid, it cost 50k just to climb it so how am i gonna keep the rest of the money? And i was referring to how many tourists with no experience go to mt everest just for the thrill of it, it became a business but I dont blame the country, they need the money.

  • @TheodoreFairhurst
    @TheodoreFairhurst  11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks Yvette, with pleasure you can use the video for your college class assignment. I am honoured. The Ice Fall is perilous and vaste as you say. I experienced an avalanche very close and the route up through it was different every everytime. More pics, video of Everest and Ice Fall at my site: DareToReach.ca

  • @AseshShrestha
    @AseshShrestha 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You need guts to do this. Scared the hell out of me. I wanna go there too but I don't have the guts to do it

  • @sonnydean3187
    @sonnydean3187 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for sharing this portion of the climb with us.

  • @keshvimadaan9998
    @keshvimadaan9998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kya himmat hai mam apki hamare jaise tu dekh ke hii darr jate hai chaha unke foot thik kyu naa hoon chahe unke foot mein koi choti sii bhi chot lg gye unme tu khde hoone ki bhii jaan nii hooti lekin apka ek foot na hone ke kaaran or dosre foot mein hddi na hone ke kaaran aap fir bhi mount everst tkk gyyi saach main apne puri duniya ko btta diya hain kii drr ke nhii bethna chaiye blki drr ka samana krna chaiye so I am be proud of you VANDE MATRAM

  • @m118lr
    @m118lr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    THE HEROES are the Sherpas, PERIOD. Everybody else just sight-see-ers & customers

  • @teztezza2202
    @teztezza2202 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    rob hall must have known there was absolutely no way he was going to be able to drag Doug through that to get him back down.

    • @sanfranciscobay
      @sanfranciscobay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The Ice Fall is just above Base Camp, I believe 15,000-20,000 feet area. Rob and Doug were above 25,000 feet and there are areas that are only 1-2 feet wide and steep. Almost impossible for one person to assist a semi conscious person to safety. Rob made a fatal mistake by staying with his client. He might have survived if he had left his client to die alone.

    • @gracielaalonzo8474
      @gracielaalonzo8474 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SanFranciscoBay I agree with u all the way

    • @jedblow
      @jedblow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sanfranciscobay I don't know if he would have stayed with Doug Hansen if not for the storm. He said Andy Harris had made it but they never found his body probably blown off the mountain. They found his jacket which was strange no body was found. As well leaving Doug Hansen would probably had repercussions. They should have told Doug he had no choice but to head back instead of attempting a summit. Once the storm hit I doubt Rob even with his skill would have made it back from the Hillary Step.

    • @auralplex
      @auralplex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That moron mailman Doug fucked it up for everyone.

    • @Every_Bella
      @Every_Bella 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doug made me so mad

  • @edjucat
    @edjucat 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Jesus God! And how long, exactly, do you need to climb through the perils of the icefall before you even reach the Western Cwm? My hat is off to anyone who makes it past the Khumbu Icefall, let alone to the summit of Everest. Bravo.

  • @karenlewkowitz5858
    @karenlewkowitz5858 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beyond the incredible. Thank you for posting this.

  • @pendakikurakura
    @pendakikurakura 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Love Mountain Climbing, I from Bali Indonesia and Mount Everest is My Dream :)
    Amazing Video Mr Theodore, it's really great!

  • @MartaDobrowolska1981
    @MartaDobrowolska1981 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Theodore could you tell how the GoPro was doing on Everest? Did you use it on the summit as well? How long the battery last in this temperature? Absolute respect to you.

    • @TheodoreFairhurst
      @TheodoreFairhurst  8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      +Marta Dobrowolska Hi Marta. At the summit it froze up trying to take a video. I think stills would have worked. At the south summit and below it worked taking stills. However it was the first generation (2010)of GoPro nor did I have the larger new back-pack battery for it. Probably video is touch and go at the summit at -30+ below. Good luck.

  • @agrvet1
    @agrvet1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you so much for the video. Just a thought, I didn't like having music in it, I think the sound from the mountain alone would have been more powerful, IMO.
    Cheers and long life to you

    • @nemome5837
      @nemome5837 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, that music was intrusive and hyperbolic. I watched with the sound down.

    • @rolfen
      @rolfen 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      goPro audio is often crappy, that must be why.

  • @juancarlosl4133
    @juancarlosl4133 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing, beautiful, exciting, just imagening a constant rush of chills through the whole boby near, facing straight to the fickle death there, looking to its eyes...literally...God, just insignificanf, useful! ladders over that awesome rough white infinite mantle...amazing, exciting, teasing, challenging for the one's spirit and will. Thank you very much for this video.

  • @theredrover3217
    @theredrover3217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you to whoever hauled all the batteries it must have taken to go pro this experience. 👍 We hear time and time again how harrowing it is & I've traversed glaciers with no Trail laid out before us so I've never doubted the Danger but I have only seen footage of one maybe two 'stressful' (LOL) situations shown. Far broader picture here what climbers face and explains better the ordeal. Helmet cam brilliant, tells so much and unlike any other perspective. Great sound effects BTW, the sound of helmet thawk! on ladder really worked for me. 😌😧🤮

  • @istvanpraha
    @istvanpraha 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it. Thanks for this. Just wanted to say this, since so many comments are complaining about minutia.

  • @tanfamily6412
    @tanfamily6412 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The ones who are climbing be safe.God is with you

  • @tymesho
    @tymesho 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    remember the cats who set this gear in place, and THE CAMERA MEN!!!

  • @charlesdark2861
    @charlesdark2861 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Imagine how scary it is knowing that if you aren't careful, you can fall down a crevase, if you aren't careful, you can get wiped out by a avalanche, if you don't have warm enough clothing, you may freeze to death.

  • @tahirhashmi2533
    @tahirhashmi2533 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is Amazing. Huge respect and honor to you also for sharing this video. I might have learned and will learn many things from. Exhilarating View!

  • @nu9143
    @nu9143 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such an incredible video. I am fascinated with this mountain.

  • @larrybelitsky1444
    @larrybelitsky1444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "What is your name ?"
    "What is your quest ?"
    "What is the air speed of an unladen swallow ?"

  • @sassysandveech4632
    @sassysandveech4632 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Its amazing a 14yr old did this!!
    ( the worlds youngest person above 29000ft was 14)

  • @okim1971
    @okim1971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Brother’s Friends Dad, have been on the top he was a mountain lover, he died on Himalaya, his name is Michael Knakkergaard

  • @turtlejeepjen314
    @turtlejeepjen314 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    EVERYONE *crosses shoddy ladder, but me, last in line*
    *ladder falls in crevice-*
    “Whelp, looks like YOUU havta wait for us till we come back!”
    💀💀

    • @jdm_4days
      @jdm_4days 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha your funny

  • @JockoFlocko
    @JockoFlocko 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You souls who attempt such feats as climbing the great Mt. Everest truly deserve the highest recognition for your bravery in exploration. After watching many video's regarding the dangers of this great Mountain, and learning of the many great men and women who have given their lives attempting to make the great ascent, I now have a very deep respect for all of you climbers attempting such dangerous feats. Congratulations on your summit :)

  • @GuacamoleKun
    @GuacamoleKun 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hahahaha. NOPE. You guys have fun, I'll stick to hiking.

  • @pcce1557
    @pcce1557 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    They should build a cable car ride up to the peak of the mountain.

    • @ytb2705
      @ytb2705 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell no

  • @dejanpopovic7903
    @dejanpopovic7903 10 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The average climber needs well over 20kg of gear.
    Plus one needs to account for another 10kg of huge balls in order to do this.

    • @daviddelang9008
      @daviddelang9008 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      and another 50kg of $100 bills

    • @bealong8718
      @bealong8718 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So one ball bag per ball? Add another 5kg.

    • @joeskis
      @joeskis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      didn't someone say bravery is just (yadda yadda) for stupidity?

  • @eds1057
    @eds1057 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wowowowow. I can't imagine doing this. To be tired in such a way that I've never felt before, dizzy, and having to cross an aluminum ladder over a 60+ foot crevasse. Tremendous balls to do this. I wonder how many people trip over ladders.

  • @macca4880
    @macca4880 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's the best Everest video I've seen! I absolutely love the first person POV! Doesn't the ice cracking scare you? I was scared for you.

  • @HighCarbDiabeticV
    @HighCarbDiabeticV 8 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    2:10 Dead body or something down there?