All About Everest Podcast - Stories, History, and Challenges from the World’s Tallest Mountain

Two of these facts are a little different, including number 1 (I couldn't resist because of the running joke about pronunciation on this podcast) and number 10. I am working on some projects and trying to rearrange my workload after changes in the day job so not interview this week. Tell in the comments on Spotify or on Social Media, who would you like to hear on the podcast. Are there any topics you would like me to cover? Everest season is right around the corner.

I added another book to the 1996 Everest disaster book list that I missed in the last episode. Today's episode is about the one book and two documentaries about Mt. Everest coming out in 2024. I also discuss what to expect for the overall 2024 season and hopefully, it will be uneventful. It's been 100 years since George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine attempted and died on Everest in 1924. It's been 25 years since Conrad Anker and his team discovered George Mallory's body in 1999. Find me @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors on social media and via email pauline@mamabearoutdoors.com. Shownotes: ⁠All About Everest Podcast⁠ Links: ⁠⁠52 Mountaineering Books to Read⁠⁠ Stores and merch: ⁠⁠All ABout Everest Store⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠I Love Mountaineering Store⁠⁠ Sponsors/ affiliate products: ⁠⁠MyMedic.Com⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TheNomadik.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support this podcast by buying me a coffee.⁠⁠

Today's topic is the best books about the 1996 Everest disaster. Each one is it's one different perspective. Recently I listened to an interview with Sandy Hill (Hill-Pittman), which reminded me that every single person on the mountain that year had their own very unique experience. Though some of the authors are very critical of the other climbers, some of these books are about the very personal stories of the individual climbers. The complete list of books: 12 Books About the 1996 Everest Disaster Find me @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors on social media and via email pauline@mamabearoutdoors.com. Shownotes: ⁠⁠All About Everest Podcast⁠⁠ Links: ⁠⁠⁠52 Mountaineering Books to Read⁠⁠⁠ Stores and merch: ⁠⁠⁠All ABout Everest Store⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠I Love Mountaineering Store⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors/ affiliate products: ⁠⁠⁠MyMedic.Com⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TheNomadik.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast by buying me a coffee.⁠⁠⁠

It's the beginning of 2024, and it's the first episode of the year and the first episode of season 3. Today's episode recaps the 2023 season, what I hope for 2024, and a few things Everest to kick off the year. 12 Books About the 1996 Everest Disaster

Today's episode is about the GOAT and legend Reinhold Messner. One day I will interview him for the podcast. He is on my list. Messner is considered by many one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. Want to get outside more? Check out my free 5-Day Get Outside More Challenge, enrolment opens the 1st of each month and the challenge starts the 2nd Monday of each month. Come and join the fun.

Update on the tragedies on Shishapangma and in Israel. The tragedy in Israel has affected the Israeli climbers Aviad Sido and Nadav Ben Yehuda. Today's episode is an opinion piece. Based on what has been happening over the last few years. it seems that those who are looking for records are putting themselves and others at risk because they are prioritizing records over safety. I give 2 examples, including last week's deaths on Shish of the American women Gina Rzucidlo and Anna Gutu. Want to get outside more? ⁠Check out my free 5-Day Get Outside More Challenge,⁠ enrolment opens the 1st of each month and the challenge starts the 2nd Monday of each month. Come and join the fun.

I'm doing something different today and am answering the reader's questions sent to me via email or messenger. It's a bit of a mixed bag, either personal questions to me or my opinions on several topics. AT the end, I do jump on my soapbox for a minute regarding the responsibility of expedition companies and an example of why I think they are the reason for deaths on Everest. Want to get outside more? ⁠Check out my free 5-Day Get Outside More Challenge,⁠ enrolment opens the 1st of each month and the challenge starts the 2nd Monday of each month. Come and join the fun.

Today's episode (sorry it's late) is about the top ten historical events and expeditions that have shaped Mt. Everest. As I was going through all the seasons, I realized that these events and expeditions have really shaped the current climbing culture on the mountain. As I go in chronological order, I can see how previous years have changed the climbing in the years following the expedition or event. I discuss the following years: 1924, 1953, 1996, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2023. If you are a listener experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, please seek help. This is a real disorder and there are medical professionals that can provide help. Want to get outside more? ⁠Check out my free 5-Day Get Outside More Challenge,⁠ enrolment opens the 1st of each month and the challenge starts the 2nd Monday of each month. Come and join the fun.

Today's interview was with Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to summit Mt. Everest and the first Pakistani woman to summit the 7 Summits. This episode was joyful. We talk about the barriers to mountaineering, her journey to climbing Mt. Everest, and her accomplishments since then. We also talk about her new travel company and the work that she and her brother do towards getting youth into the outdoors. Samina talks about how K2 was her hardest peak and how Denali was challenging, and what she plans on doing next. Her travel company can be found at https://saminabaigtravels.com and Samina and Mirza's outdoor outreach program is https://www.pakistanyouthoutreach.com.

Though I covered this before, I wanted to go back and focus on why people died and how it could be prevented. At the time, 1996 was the deadliest year with the most fatal day and the deadliest season. 15 people died that year, 12 of them during the Spring season. I also talk about how safety has improved since then and how deaths on Everest have a spiderweb effect. I covered more in-depth in 2022 the actual detailed story of all of the deaths and the individuals. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors, email allabouteverestpodcast@mamabearoutdoors.com - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

I interviewed Saskia Van Der Drift about participating the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon in 2022. It is the highest marathon in the world! We talk about the cost, the routes, and how she trains at sea level for this high-altitude marathon. It occurs every year on May 29, the anniversary of the first summit of Mt. Everest. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors, email allabouteverestpodcast@mamabearoutdoors.com - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast⁠

Today's episode is an interview with Guy Cotter, CEO of adventure consultants who has been mountaineering and guiding for over 3 decades. We talk about him starting out as a mountaineer, becoming a guide, and then becoming the CEO of Adventure Consultants. We talk about how mountaineering has changed, the good and the ugly on Everest, and his book coming out in the fall: "Everest Mountain Guide: The Remarkable Story of a Kiwi Mountaineer". We also talk about Rob Hall. One of my favorite parts about this interview is Guy's tenacity and how he deals with the ups and downs, especially when it comes to the death of his mentors and COVID. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors, email allabouteverestpodcast@mamabearoutdoors.com - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

In 1992, Skip Horner became the first mountain guide to lead a client to the top of all of the 7 Summits. He was one of the pioneers of commercial guiding. Skip and I talk about both of his Everest expeditions, commercial guiding then and now, and much more. This is Skip's 50th year of being a guide. He has slowed down a bit but still leads a few expeditions per year. My favorite part of the episode is the last 15 minutes when Skip talks about climbing with Rob Hall and calls me out when we talk about death. Find Skip at skiphorner.com Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors, email allabouteverestpodcast@mamabearoutdoors.com - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

Today's episode is my favorite ten books about Mt. Everest. It was so hard to just pick ten. Some of these might even surprise you. Others may not. It was so hard to narrow it down to just my favorite books about Mt. Everest. Next week's episode will be an interview, but today's episode is all about books. Link to book list on my website: 15 Best Books About Everest. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors or email me at pauline@mamabearoutdoors.com - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

Rebecca Long is the fourth person we have had on the podcast that climbed during the 2023 Everest Spring season. Rebecca and I were connected through Alan Arnette. We took about why she loves the mountain, how losing her teammate Jonathan Sugarman affected her climb, and lessons learned from Everest. The last five minutes of her interview are the most powerful when she talks about the most impactful lesson she learned. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

Today I interviewed Alan Arnette, who is well-known for his coverage of Mt. Everest and being a mountaineer. We talk about his mother Alan Arnette, Climbing to End Alzheimer's, his four Everest attempts, and a deep dive into some of the problems on Mt. Everest. At the beginning of the episode, I also mention what a glottal stop is. Alan is the second person out of the five names on my podcast bucket list that I have interviewed. Follow me on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

This episode is an interview with Hari Budha Magar, a double-amputee-above the-knee who will be climbing Mount Everest this year. He lost his legs from an IED while he was in the Gurkha unit in Afghanistan. Updates - "Finding Michael" is coming out March 3 on Disney Plus UK/ Europe. Tibet will officially remain closed to foreign climbers. The ice doctors will be heading out to Everest soon. During our interview, Hari and I talk about his growing up in Nepal, joining the Gurkhas and how he lost his legs. He had a very dark period after losing his legs. He was given the opportunity to go skydiving and this jump started his passion for climbing when he realized that he could do anything that someone with two legs could. In 2022, he trekked to base camp and this year he will be summitting Mt. Everest. You can follow him on social media @haribudhamagar and learn more about his journey at haribudhamagar.com Use code EVEREST at check out for 10% off at https://thenomadik.com

This episode is an interview with UK mountaineer Adriana Brownlee. She just turned 22, and has completed 10 of the 14 8,000 meter mountains, including Mt. Everest. She is killing it on the mountains! - Updates: Congratulations to Jason Black's team for summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro. There is also a release date of March 3, 2023 of the documentary "Finding Michael" with Nimsdai and Spencer Matthews. The documentary will be relased on Disney+ Plus UK/Europe, no U.S. release date yet. My interview with Adriana covers her mountaineering career, her climb of Mt. Everest, her progress of her goal to climb the 14 8000ers and her summit of K2. ADriana is also started a EBC trekking company. Follow her on social media @adri.brownlee, her website is adrianabrownlee.com.

This episode is an interview with the Irish mountaineer Jason Black. He's a life-long mountaineer, humanitarian, and expedition leader. This was such a fun and inspiring interview. - We talk about Jason's history as a person and as a mountaineer, his expedition to Everest and his expedition to K2. - His website is jasonblack.ie - Next week's episode will be with a female mountaineer. - If you love this podcast, show us some support by buying me a coffee.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: 10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest - Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast

- Tibet is still not open but there are expedition company that are booking currently for the Tibetan side - A kind-of update about the "Everest Dark" documentary - We have a Patreon account!! Check out some of our perks. https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast - Interview with Alex Harz, mountaineer and creator of the Quest Experience, starting with the "Quest: Nepal" documentary. - Next episode is with Jason Black, the Irish mountaineer and owner of the expedition company Jason Black Mountaineering. - If you love this podcast, show us some support by buying me a coffee.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: 10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest - Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast