Nice interview. Thank you. Ryan has changed the game. He captured the most unique Everest trip/doc/footage I've ever seen. Lukla to the Summit and a full descent to EBC has never been done. Thank you so much Ryan, truly epic and inspiring. You raised the bar, sir. Great job coach Arnette and Team Madison...y'all are like the "Dream Team" now. :)
I’m one of the thousands of followers and the first thing I started doing when I woke up and before starting work was to check in and see Ryan’s progress and understand the challenges and the terrain firsthand from Ryan. What an eye-opener. I very much appreciate seeing all the amazing footage every step of the way. I was used to only seeing photos of certain spots, so Ryan’s footage and wonderful commentary really satisfied my curiosity about what the whole ordeal is really like. I even checked in on the weather conditions to be reassured that Ryan would be safe! A big thank you and CONGRATULATIONS Ryan. I would have no hesitation inviting you as a guest speaker if I were an events organiser. My heartfelt appreciation to you all who share your experiences with the world online.
I was following Ryan on his climb here on YT, it was awesome. Everyday i was on the computer after work hoping there were a new video that he uploaded. I enjoyed seeing the climb from Ryans view. The best climb on YT!
Alan - Thank you so much for introducing us to Ryan! It’s obvious that you coached him well and that he went above and beyond your training suggestions. You two make a great team and I love how proud you are of him. Ryan - It was so exciting and inspiring watching your journey from day one. Your videos were amazing and your commentary was so real and raw. You learned so much, you laughed, you suffered, you conquered, and you did it all with a maturity and humility beyond your years. I can’t wait to see what both of you do in the future and will watch any video you produce from now on!
Thank you for doing these interviews Alan. Congratulations Ryan, you are a really neat humble guy. And Alan, you are such an interesting person and I loved watching you climb K2. Epic stuff. Many more interviews and commentaries please.
Ryan’s upload truly changed how people will document Everest in the future. I had been waiting years to see crystal clear video and fun but knowledgeable information about the whole excursion. I was lucky that RUclips actually recommended his video early into the trek from Kathmandu. Thank you Sir for having him on. Definitely enjoyed your videos and explanation of your summit too. Skibidi dop dop …. Sipover
Great interview, and I'm so pleased to hear there may be another adventure next year on K2. Ryan's footage and commentary was second to none, I subscribed early on in the journey and was totally transfixed throughout. The word 'sketchy' became more and more of an understatement - especially on the descent of the icefall. His decision to trek solo to Namche on one of the rotations, rather than take a helicopter with the team, was also very telling of Ryan's determination. Very impressive young man.
I think this should inspire all of us to get out of our comfort zone and get motivated to move even if it's for 30 minutes. I know I will! Thank you Ryan!
I'm so proud of Ryan just I'll awesome job heck it's changed my life watching him and listening to you Allan I have been in a down slump mental health has been horrible for me last few months very bad anxiety issues thinking I'm having a heart attack I'm just glad I found both of your channels I have been in love with Mt Everest since I was in 3rd grade learning about the mountain so getting the rawness of Ryan climbing day to day it's never been done its always a movie and edited like crazy so it's just brought back the love for Everest & the outdoors and I can't thank both of you enough I really appreciate it my Scott mtn bike has been collecting dust in my garage for over a year and just today I started getting her ready to go thanks to y'all I can't wait for more stories and adventures thanks and God bless both of you.
Thank you Dean. Dealing with depression is an Everest sized challenge. I’m so glad we could bring some joy, even momentarily. You know, this was part of Ryan’s “why” to inspire and encourage. Enjoy your bike ride. Ride On!
Ryan's Everest videos are unparalleled. There's literally never been a documentary or another RUclips channel that puts you in the pilot's seat the way Ryan's videos did. I think that in itself has satisfied my lifelong desire to climb Everest (even though I've never climbed a mountain that didn't have a designated trail lol). I got to live vicariously through Ryan's footage.... There is a new RUclipsr who only has about 600 followers and he has started an Everest attempt with footage almost exactly like Ryan's - but he's attempting this conquest without the use of supplemental oxygen or the help of Sherpas. He just uploaded his completion of the Khumbu Icefall this morning and he seems to be doing fine without oxygen or porters.
its not just everest i’ve been following ryan since his practice climbs and more importantly to me his training leading up to it which i found most inspiring of all. 🎉
You climbed with Ed? Wow! Your videos were amazing! It felt like we were climbing right there with you. Well done and Congratulations! Much thanks for taking us with you, from New Hampshire.
Ryan did a wonderful job and is an impressive young man. Alan, you have the same Birthday as my wife and you also do a wonderful job bringing these mountains to life. I have a congenital heart condition and I know I could never survive that high, but living it vicariously through you and Ryan has been a joy.
Terrific interview, and I love seeing the relationship you two have established. It's been fun following you,r climb, Ryan, and I look forward to the next adventure on K2!
Just loved seeing another post of his progress- I would watch each night as I went to sleep; started having dreams about Mallory and Irvine and Green Boots and Krakauer’s book, and simply amazed at how Ryan made it look soooo easy, when I knew it wasn’t. Can’t wait for the next adventure- it satisfies my quests since I physically just could not do what he does due to knee injuries❤️🔥
Enjoy all your updates. Now that the Everest climbing season is over will miss them. Followed all of Ryan's video and very enjoyable. Wish for even more content from him!
What a great story. To have the opportunity to climb Everest at 19 is amazing. It is nice to see he is not treating the experience as a tourist thing, but the beginning of new chapter in his life. I am still working through Ryan’s videos of Everest, day 13 - but the raw direct videos are much appreciate and really add something new to the body of information out there, just like Alan’s podcast. Three cheers Ryan. Three cheers coach Alan!
I really enjoyed watching every episode. I knew he summited from watching your channel and then a few days went by with no video from Ryan. I could not wait for his summit video. Great work. Both of you
Great great interview! I watched his four hour video and it was amazing. Best footage I have ever seen a good honest non-biased opinion of everything that was going on. I thought it was great. Bravo Ryan you Alan.
I'm proud of this young man. His footage and documentation was just what I needed this season. The EB trek was well narrated and allowed us full access. The climb was also well documented and the footage was just what I needed. Alan, you did an amazing job coaching him. I know you are beaming with pride for him. I can't wait to see him attempt K2. And to think he got to climb with Ed V. Can you just imagine the conversation and take aways he must have received? Awesome.
Thank you ryan for taking us all on your journey you did unreal. Thanks Alan for really getting behind this young fella and supporting him through one of the best everest trips on RUclips. I live in one of the hottest place in Australia and get too experience the everest season every year cause of you thanks heaps Alan for what you do.
This is my favorite video series of Everest I've ever watched and follow along. Congratulations. My 2 favorite videos are the summit (of course) and oddly the hike from Basecamp back to the village. It was fascinating!
His video from the Hillary Step to the top jad stunning views and photography. I was impressed with his solo hike trip from base camp down the hill back into town when others took a helicopter
Thank you so much for this interview. Congrats to both of you. Interestingly there was another Ryan who climbed this season. He is from Minnesota and his cause touched my heart.
Thanks to both of you for sharing your journey with us! Keep up the reporting! I read Bonningtons K2 book many years ago.... Sorry if it's a different author, I'm 71...
Alan, great interview and podcast. You asked so many of the questions that I wanted to ask Ryan. Especially the ones about the equipment and cameras that he used including the editing process. I was fortunate enough back in 1989 to be part of the US geological survey on Denali as the videographer, where we used the first GPS equipment to measure the summit and also placed the US geological monument that is still up there on the summit. Vern Tejas was our guide. It was an incredible experience which I still draw from to this day. I Enjoy your Podcasts and really enjoyed Ryan's especially his honest, sincere and raw experience. I've watched hundreds of hours of climbing videos, and his is the most honest and present tense of them all.
Thanks Alan and Ryan for the detailed recap of the summit! It would be awesome Everest and the rest of the 8000s could be the models for sustainable climbing instead of the laggards.
My 2 take-aways from this Alan; firstly, you asked him a specific question when he was high on the mountain, he turned his head, and you could see him searching his memory, so it struck me that the climbing of Mt Everest is forever stored in compartments of his mind! And secondly, at the end, when he said he would like to climb Everest again alone. because- 'I know the route'! - Like Geez, how many 19 year olds could make such a statement ? (how many human beings could make such a statement) Wow!!
Thank you Ryan and Alan, I like so many others, followed Ryan’s journey on Everest and was addicted to his footage due to the rawness and honest coverage, he filmed. (The personality you presented was just the same raw and honest, that’s what kept me looking for your posts.) I wanted to know if yourselves or other climbers feel a sort of sadness once you get back to base camp, because I sure felt that feeling myself when I watched your last Everest post. It felt😢, it’s the end, it’s over, now what? But wow, thank you, today’s interview was exactly what I was missing, for lack of a better word, closure! Alan you asked so many questions I wanted to ask and the sense of pride and love for climbing the two of you exude in your conversation is captivating! What a great epilogue to Ryan’s Everest summit! Thanks to the both of you. I will still be checking both of you out for new footage!
Oh Bernice, what a kind comment for both of us. I think what you saw was a passion for soy that is meaningful to us. I found it at age 38, Ryan at 19. Yrs, there is a let down after the season for climbers, journalists and followers. I’ll do one last video about this to close out the season. Thanks again.
fantastic interview! Alan I’ve been watching you for a while now and learned about Ryan through you. His videos took us up and down Everest and wow was that scary waiting to see if he summitted and got back down safely… thanks so much for bringing us along Ryan and Alan!
Hollywood should be knocking. Been following since day one. This whole thing is begging to be made a movie. Tom Hanks plays Alan. Incredible from start to finish Alan, Ryan, the Madison team. The world just got wowed by a 19 year old.
Excellent podcast, excellent interview! I’m so glad you mentioned the wag bags. The idea came to me after watching several Everest documentaries, do the mountaineers wear diapers? You have to stay hydrated, and fed, which means the bathroom! I could not squat on a mountain with my rear end out to pee. Or I wondered do they wear catheters? Nobody talks about how to pee lol.
Ok, let’s go there🤪first you are dehydrated with no food in your stomach so there is not much to pass. But if you do, some people take Imodium to clog things up. So if you have to go, you go. Some in their $2000 down suit but most use “rainbow zipper” to go as fast as they can, facing into the wind. I hope this helps.
Great work documenting your experience, Ryan! It gave me a good impression of the typical south side climb, you had good luck avoiding the traffic, it is a nice climb with the summit push and khumbu highlighting the monotony of this climb… definitely not worth dying for, though. If I ever had the opportunity to climb Everest, I would do the north side from Tibet, though.
I enjoyed his videos - was praying for him to get down safely 🎉🎉but he did it - I would love to do the trek to Basecamp ! But rather have the experts to summit- any particular kind of training for this?
1:22 - Was it hard? Was it fun? 2:50 - How did you train to get the required experience? 8:33 - What part of your training meant the most once on Everest? 11:35 - You created a RUclips series documenting each day of the expedition. 12:13 - What cameras did you use, and how did you keep the batteries warm? 18:50 - What other gear did well for you, like the down suit from Himali and your La Sportiva 8000-meter boots? 20:11 - Discuss the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp 21:32 - Did video logging distract you from the overall experience? 23:12 - Describe arriving at EBC and meeting the Sherpas for the first time. 26:10 - How was climbing through the Icefall? 31:41 - How hot was the Western Cwm? 33:00 - Did you ever get sick? 34:45 - What were the climbing conditions on the Lhotse Face? 40:10 - Did you experience severe crowding on Everest? 41:42 - Describe the good and bad at the South Col. 48:50 - Walk us through the Summit push. 53:46 - Sunrise from Everest 56:07 - How was the Hillary Step? 59:10 - Seeing dead bodies 1:01:25 - What emotions did you feel on the summit? 1:06:36 - You had a fast climb back to C2. Why so fast? 1:09:30 - Were you happy when you finished your last trip through the icefall? 1:13:03 - How did it feel to arrive back home? 1:15:55 - What are one or two words or phrases describing your Everest journey? 1:17:30 - What’s next?
Hell yeah, I'd tune in to watch a K2 attempt. The footage of the state of Everest summit was quite appalling to be honest, so many banners and flags just dumped up there. This is a sacred place, but yet some treat it like a tip.
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Yes, well given it's a sacred peak, the prayer flags have a place there. Kind of mind-blowing that there was a heap of banners and other stuff up there. Probably the hardest place in the world to do a clean up mission though.
@@carl8568 every single person on the summit could easily do two things: 1) don’t leave anything behind and 2) pick one piece of obvious trash. Their gift and gratitude to Chomolungma.
When coming down off of the summit. I was shocked that they didnt have a pair of lines connecting themselves to the ropes. He was totally disconnected when going around people.
@@AlanArnetteClimbssure but I am guessing the english dude and his sherpa were doing the same thing when the collapse happened. You yourself said in a recent post always have one line clipped in. I was a little shocked too. A few places he only used one carabiner and would clip out to go around someone. However in truth moving quickly even if at risk might save your life if the weather changes and you are stuck behind people. I think that is why he was rushed down. The less time in the death the greater chance of survival. I ate my hat off to the kid. Not just for the climb but for his day to day v log was great. really felt like I was there with him.
It seems confidence is sometimes life saving and sometimes leads to over confidence. He is a strong climber. I think it was a mitigated risk. I noticed that too. SOme of the ladders were crazy dangerous.
Just watch the first few minutes of their decent. They are not using the device that slides forward but not back. So going around everyone they passed on the way down. They were free for a moment. Feeling good or not. Acvidents happen in a split second. I have evountered this in a couple of none climbing situations
Good stuff Alan, sidebar question who is Murph i located a dvd of a k2 summit by murph i purchased in 2000 or 2001 i thought at first it was you.The thought hit me while watching this pod.By the way is it possible this young guy is Scott Fisher back on big E cheers.
Btw... These vids are WAY more interesting than Minecraft EVER will be! Reality of real people lying beside your path is truly humanizing and frightening. Raw and naked... Whoo, not for the weak or insecure... My humanizing moment came a pitch up Tahquitz when a t-storm broke above us on San Jacinto and a summer's worth of loose rocks descended randomly hundreds of feet to crash like bombs below us. The mountains do these horrible things to all creatures with little regard to their feelings. The feelings are what brings us back to life. (Is the fear of death the spice of life?) I think feeling safe in arguably unsafe places or situations is to be revierd. Pushing personal boundaries is a growth goal. Let go the safety bar and see how the fear becomes way more real. Now grab back on and feel how comfortable safety feels... Now let go and feel free! Peace!
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Nice interview. Thank you. Ryan has changed the game. He captured the most unique Everest trip/doc/footage I've ever seen. Lukla to the Summit and a full descent to EBC has never been done. Thank you so much Ryan, truly epic and inspiring. You raised the bar, sir. Great job coach Arnette and Team Madison...y'all are like the "Dream Team" now. :)
Our pleasure!
I’m one of the thousands of followers and the first thing I started doing when I woke up and before starting work was to check in and see Ryan’s progress and understand the challenges and the terrain firsthand from Ryan. What an eye-opener. I very much appreciate seeing all the amazing footage every step of the way. I was used to only seeing photos of certain spots, so Ryan’s footage and wonderful commentary really satisfied my curiosity about what the whole ordeal is really like. I even checked in on the weather conditions to be reassured that Ryan would be safe! A big thank you and CONGRATULATIONS Ryan. I would have no hesitation inviting you as a guest speaker if I were an events organiser. My heartfelt appreciation to you all who share your experiences with the world online.
I’m gonna miss those morning uploads
Me too!👍
Me three
@@christinemorrison4418 me four!
Every day ❤
Ryan's climb was facinating and a joy to follow. Really enjoyed going on the journey with him. ❤❤❤❤
This was so freaking cool! Congrats and thank you both, for including us all on the ride!
Can't wait for K2 & Climb on! 🎉
Great job, The Master and his accomplished student....Stay safe.
I was following Ryan on his climb here on YT, it was awesome.
Everyday i was on the computer after work hoping there were a new video that he uploaded.
I enjoyed seeing the climb from Ryans view.
The best climb on YT!
Congratulations Ryan!
Thank you both!
Extremely proud of Ryan.
As are we all!! Thanks for the supportive comment.
Alan - Thank you so much for introducing us to Ryan! It’s obvious that you coached him well and that he went above and beyond your training suggestions. You two make a great team and I love how proud you are of him.
Ryan - It was so exciting and inspiring watching your journey from day one. Your videos were amazing and your commentary was so real and raw. You learned so much, you laughed, you suffered, you conquered, and you did it all with a maturity and humility beyond your years.
I can’t wait to see what both of you do in the future and will watch any video you produce from now on!
I felt like I was climbing Everest with Ryan
Thank you for doing these interviews Alan. Congratulations Ryan, you are a really neat humble guy. And Alan, you are such an interesting person and I loved watching you climb K2. Epic stuff. Many more interviews and commentaries please.
@@NewportCustomShutter appreciate you Newport
Ryan’s upload truly changed how people will document Everest in the future. I had been waiting years to see crystal clear video and fun but knowledgeable information about the whole excursion. I was lucky that RUclips actually recommended his video early into the trek from Kathmandu. Thank you Sir for having him on. Definitely enjoyed your videos and explanation of your summit too. Skibidi dop dop …. Sipover
Thanks for such an awesome interview. We loved watching Ryan’s journey, it was absolutely incredible! So happy that you both found each other!
Very inspiring young man!
No doubt!
Looking forward to K2 ! Enjoy these podcasts so much . thank you
Congratulations, Ryan. As seasoned trekker, I really enjoyed experiencing the climb up the mountain with you. I hope there are many more to come!
I couldn't be more proud of that kid.
HUGE congrats to Ryan, and nice coaching Alan!
This young man is amazing and thank you Ryan for taking us on the journey !!
I noticed the videos after he summited. Had to go back to his page and watch all from start to finish. Great job Ryan.
Great interview, and I'm so pleased to hear there may be another adventure next year on K2. Ryan's footage and commentary was second to none, I subscribed early on in the journey and was totally transfixed throughout. The word 'sketchy' became more and more of an understatement - especially on the descent of the icefall. His decision to trek solo to Namche on one of the rotations, rather than take a helicopter with the team, was also very telling of Ryan's determination. Very impressive young man.
Ryan did a fabulous job on his series. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us, especially those who are terrified of heights. Amazing job.
I think this should inspire all of us to get out of our comfort zone and get motivated to move even if it's for 30 minutes. I know I will! Thank you Ryan!
I'm so proud of Ryan just I'll awesome job heck it's changed my life watching him and listening to you Allan I have been in a down slump mental health has been horrible for me last few months very bad anxiety issues thinking I'm having a heart attack I'm just glad I found both of your channels I have been in love with Mt Everest since I was in 3rd grade learning about the mountain so getting the rawness of Ryan climbing day to day it's never been done its always a movie and edited like crazy so it's just brought back the love for Everest & the outdoors and I can't thank both of you enough I really appreciate it my Scott mtn bike has been collecting dust in my garage for over a year and just today I started getting her ready to go thanks to y'all I can't wait for more stories and adventures thanks and God bless both of you.
Thank you Dean. Dealing with depression is an Everest sized challenge. I’m so glad we could bring some joy, even momentarily. You know, this was part of Ryan’s “why” to inspire and encourage. Enjoy your bike ride. Ride On!
@@AlanArnetteClimbs Thanks Alan I appreciate everything your such a great guy 😁 look forward to the next videos.
Commentary was perfect. What an amazing young man. Fantastic interview. Great to talk about the descent.
It was a brilliant video of the climb
Congratulations both of you!👏
I can't wait to see his K2 journey if he does it. Such a great interview.
Amazing. Thanks to both of you for sharing your experiences to the world. So cool that Ryan got to meet the legendary Ed Viesters.
Ryan's Everest videos are unparalleled. There's literally never been a documentary or another RUclips channel that puts you in the pilot's seat the way Ryan's videos did. I think that in itself has satisfied my lifelong desire to climb Everest (even though I've never climbed a mountain that didn't have a designated trail lol). I got to live vicariously through Ryan's footage.... There is a new RUclipsr who only has about 600 followers and he has started an Everest attempt with footage almost exactly like Ryan's - but he's attempting this conquest without the use of supplemental oxygen or the help of Sherpas. He just uploaded his completion of the Khumbu Icefall this morning and he seems to be doing fine without oxygen or porters.
Who is the RUclipsr?! I would love to watch!
@@universebliss5209 .... I believe his name is Norrdine Nouar. He ended up failing his Everest attempt with no oxygen and climbed Lhotse instead.
Thank you Ryan and Alan. Congratulations Ryan. That was some climb you took us on. Looking forward to your K2 climb.Woohoo!!
its not just everest i’ve been following ryan since his practice climbs and more importantly to me his training leading up to it which i found most inspiring of all. 🎉
Exactly. He knew he needed experience and develop climbing skills to do Everest safely and as self sufficient as possible. He did good!!!
You climbed with Ed? Wow! Your videos were amazing! It felt like we were climbing right there with you. Well done and Congratulations! Much thanks for taking us with you, from New Hampshire.
Man what a great story to follow along these past few months. Great Job Ryan and Coach!!!!!! Can't wait to see the future unfold
Ryan did a wonderful job and is an impressive young man. Alan, you have the same Birthday as my wife and you also do a wonderful job bringing these mountains to life. I have a congenital heart condition and I know I could never survive that high, but living it vicariously through you and Ryan has been a joy.
Awesome interview! I watched all of Ryan's videos, but it was nice to hear him talk about the trip as a whole.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Always happy to see a new video from you, Alan! So happy for Ryan, you are a great coach.
Terrific interview, and I love seeing the relationship you two have established. It's been fun following you,r climb, Ryan, and I look forward to the next adventure on K2!
AWESOME x 3! Could feel and see the pride from both of you. Nice shout out to Mt Washington! thank you for sharing this life changing adventure. 🙏👍❤️
I followed Ryan s journey because of you Alan! I can't wait to see what is store for this young man!
Great interview with Ryan. I felt like I was climbing Mt. Everest with him. Great job;)
Just loved seeing another post of his progress- I would watch each night as I went to sleep; started having dreams about Mallory and Irvine and Green Boots and Krakauer’s book, and simply amazed at how Ryan made it look soooo easy, when I knew it wasn’t. Can’t wait for the next adventure- it satisfies my quests since I physically just could not do what he does due to knee injuries❤️🔥
Again, congratulations Ryan! I watched all the videos starting Day 1. The jumps in the descent really scared me. Keep it up.
Thanks for the interview. Amazing before/after contrast
Yes, Amazing. So pleased for Ryan.
Thank you Alan for doing this Great journey Ryan and a pleasure to share it.
Ryan is a great guy,watching his videos again (I'm on day 4).
Enjoy all your updates. Now that the Everest climbing season is over will miss them. Followed all of Ryan's video and very enjoyable. Wish for even more content from him!
Congrats on such an amazing accomplishment!
What a great story. To have the opportunity to climb Everest at 19 is amazing. It is nice to see he is not treating the experience as a tourist thing, but the beginning of new chapter in his life. I am still working through Ryan’s videos of Everest, day 13 - but the raw direct videos are much appreciate and really add something new to the body of information out there, just like Alan’s podcast. Three cheers Ryan. Three cheers coach Alan!
This wraps up my following of Ryan’s Everest journey with a big bow!! 🎀 Great interview. All my questions were answered!
I really enjoyed watching every episode. I knew he summited from watching your channel and then a few days went by with no video from Ryan. I could not wait for his summit video. Great work. Both of you
Great great interview! I watched his four hour video and it was amazing. Best footage I have ever seen a good honest non-biased opinion of everything that was going on. I thought it was great. Bravo Ryan you Alan.
So cool going on the journey with you (even if you did do all of the hard work!)
I'm proud of this young man. His footage and documentation was just what I needed this season. The EB trek was well narrated and allowed us full access. The climb was also well documented and the footage was just what I needed. Alan, you did an amazing job coaching him. I know you are beaming with pride for him. I can't wait to see him attempt K2. And to think he got to climb with Ed V. Can you just imagine the conversation and take aways he must have received? Awesome.
Thank you ryan for taking us all on your journey you did unreal. Thanks Alan for really getting behind this young fella and supporting him through one of the best everest trips on RUclips. I live in one of the hottest place in Australia and get too experience the everest season every year cause of you thanks heaps Alan for what you do.
Thanks guys for taking this old man along 🙏🐶😎🇺🇸 Congrats 👍👍
This is my favorite video series of Everest I've ever watched and follow along. Congratulations. My 2 favorite videos are the summit (of course) and oddly the hike from Basecamp back to the village. It was fascinating!
Thoroughly enjoyed the journey ❤
His video from the Hillary Step to the top jad stunning views and photography.
I was impressed with his solo hike trip from base camp down the hill back into town when others took a helicopter
I think he had a Sherpa or teammate with him to Namache.
great detailed interview. thoroughly enjoyed it. thank you for making it available.
Thank you so much for this interview. Congrats to both of you. Interestingly there was another Ryan who climbed this season. He is from Minnesota and his cause touched my heart.
Congrats again to Ryan.. well done young guy!
Thank you for sharing this young man’s journey with us! Bravo Ryan! How special and courageous of a thing you did!
Thanks to both of you for sharing your journey with us! Keep up the reporting! I read Bonningtons K2 book many years ago.... Sorry if it's a different author, I'm 71...
Great interview! Thank you Alan and Ryan! I would check on you every day Ryan was thinking of you .Great job! Great footage . God bless
Alan, great interview and podcast. You asked so many of the questions that I wanted to ask Ryan. Especially the ones about the equipment and cameras that he used including the editing process. I was fortunate enough back in 1989 to be part of the US geological survey on Denali as the videographer, where we used the first GPS equipment to measure the summit and also placed the US geological monument that is still up there on the summit. Vern Tejas was our guide. It was an incredible experience which I still draw from to this day.
I Enjoy your Podcasts and really enjoyed Ryan's especially his honest, sincere and raw experience. I've watched hundreds of hours of climbing videos, and his is the most honest and present tense of them all.
Thanks Alan and Ryan for the detailed recap of the summit! It would be awesome Everest and the rest of the 8000s could be the models for sustainable climbing instead of the laggards.
I had been looking forward to this interview, and it didn’t disappoint. Great listening, thank you both.
Great interview! Thanks for sharing this with us. Followed Ryan's journey from day 1.
Such a great conclusion to the journey! Thanks again to both of you for taking us along. 🙏🥰
Love your videos Alan.
Congratulations to Ryan you are amazing 💪🏼🥇
My 2 take-aways from this Alan;
firstly, you asked him a specific question when he was high on the mountain, he turned his head, and you could see him searching his memory, so it struck me that the climbing of Mt Everest is forever stored in compartments of his mind!
And secondly, at the end, when he said he would like to climb Everest again alone. because- 'I know the route'! - Like Geez, how many 19 year olds could make such a statement ?
(how many human beings could make such a statement)
Wow!!
100% agree. When the gaze go away, the brain is engaged :)
Wonderful podcast with Alan, exciting trip !
Looking forward to your next adventure to K2 🇨🇦
Thank you Ryan and Alan, I like so many others, followed Ryan’s journey on Everest and was addicted to his footage due to the rawness and honest coverage, he filmed. (The personality you presented was just the same raw and honest, that’s what kept me looking for your posts.) I wanted to know if yourselves or other climbers feel a sort of sadness once you get back to base camp, because I sure felt that feeling myself when I watched your last Everest post. It felt😢, it’s the end, it’s over, now what? But wow, thank you, today’s interview was exactly what I was missing, for lack of a better word, closure! Alan you asked so many questions I wanted to ask and the sense of pride and love for climbing the two of you exude in your conversation is captivating! What a great epilogue to Ryan’s Everest summit! Thanks to the both of you. I will still be checking both of you out for new footage!
Oh Bernice, what a kind comment for both of us. I think what you saw was a passion for soy that is meaningful to us. I found it at age 38, Ryan at 19. Yrs, there is a let down after the season for climbers, journalists and followers. I’ll do one last video about this to close out the season. Thanks again.
Great chat guys!
The Everest Yoda and his young Padawan!! Well done to you both :)
Probably the best Everest video I have ever seen. Almost like you laid out the path way
Congrats Ryan! Great videos!
fantastic interview! Alan I’ve been watching you for a while now and learned about Ryan through you. His videos took us up and down Everest and wow was that scary waiting to see if he summitted and got back down safely… thanks so much for bringing us along Ryan and Alan!
He is so strong and earned his summit. Eager to watch his future. Thank for the kind comment.
Hollywood should be knocking. Been following since day one. This whole thing is begging to be made a movie. Tom Hanks plays Alan. Incredible from start to finish Alan, Ryan, the Madison team. The world just got wowed by a 19 year old.
Great idea!!!😀
Nice interview! Thank you!
Excellent podcast, excellent interview! I’m so glad you mentioned the wag bags. The idea came to me after watching several Everest documentaries, do the mountaineers wear diapers? You have to stay hydrated, and fed, which means the bathroom! I could not squat on a mountain with my rear end out to pee. Or I wondered do they wear catheters? Nobody talks about how to pee lol.
Ok, let’s go there🤪first you are dehydrated with no food in your stomach so there is not much to pass. But if you do, some people take Imodium to clog things up. So if you have to go, you go. Some in their $2000 down suit but most use “rainbow zipper” to go as fast as they can, facing into the wind. I hope this helps.
Great work documenting your experience, Ryan! It gave me a good impression of the typical south side climb, you had good luck avoiding the traffic, it is a nice climb with the summit push and khumbu highlighting the monotony of this climb… definitely not worth dying for, though. If I ever had the opportunity to climb Everest, I would do the north side from Tibet, though.
My 2 superheroes💗
I've watched all of Ryan's Everest videos, and one thing I've learned; sketchy is Ryan's word for things I'd call terrifying.
lol. Yeah, master of the understatement!
I enjoyed his videos - was praying for him to get down safely 🎉🎉but he did it - I would love to do the trek to Basecamp ! But rather have the experts to summit- any particular kind of training for this?
I loved this, thank you. I was hoping you could turn on CC’s for these though for those of us that don’t hear so well. Lol
Should be working now.
@@AlanArnetteClimbs thank you Alan
1:22 - Was it hard? Was it fun?
2:50 - How did you train to get the required experience?
8:33 - What part of your training meant the most once on Everest?
11:35 - You created a RUclips series documenting each day of the expedition.
12:13 - What cameras did you use, and how did you keep the batteries warm?
18:50 - What other gear did well for you, like the down suit from Himali and your La Sportiva 8000-meter boots?
20:11 - Discuss the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp
21:32 - Did video logging distract you from the overall experience?
23:12 - Describe arriving at EBC and meeting the Sherpas for the first time.
26:10 - How was climbing through the Icefall?
31:41 - How hot was the Western Cwm?
33:00 - Did you ever get sick?
34:45 - What were the climbing conditions on the Lhotse Face?
40:10 - Did you experience severe crowding on Everest?
41:42 - Describe the good and bad at the South Col.
48:50 - Walk us through the Summit push.
53:46 - Sunrise from Everest
56:07 - How was the Hillary Step?
59:10 - Seeing dead bodies
1:01:25 - What emotions did you feel on the summit?
1:06:36 - You had a fast climb back to C2. Why so fast?
1:09:30 - Were you happy when you finished your last trip through the icefall?
1:13:03 - How did it feel to arrive back home?
1:15:55 - What are one or two words or phrases describing your Everest journey?
1:17:30 - What’s next?
I see everyone talking about your backflip. But I didn’t see it on the summit. 🇨🇦
Ryan a couple of backflips during the trek. It was a different person who did it on the summit, not Ryan.
Hell yeah, I'd tune in to watch a K2 attempt. The footage of the state of Everest summit was quite appalling to be honest, so many banners and flags just dumped up there. This is a sacred place, but yet some treat it like a tip.
I don’t mind the prayer flags so as all the other stuff. technically nothing is allowed to be left in the summit.
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Yes, well given it's a sacred peak, the prayer flags have a place there. Kind of mind-blowing that there was a heap of banners and other stuff up there. Probably the hardest place in the world to do a clean up mission though.
@@carl8568 every single person on the summit could easily do two things: 1) don’t leave anything behind and 2) pick one piece of obvious trash. Their gift and gratitude to Chomolungma.
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You would think so.
WHAT? He edited whilst ON the mountain????? Wtffffff so gud
That’s common if you want to document in real time. That’s what I did for my K2 summit.
NH may not have difficult technical climbs, but the 6 husband trail and Huntington Ravine are pretty tough.
Wash kick my butt one Dec!
@AlanArnetteClimbs I'm certainly not a climber. Just a hiker and I was intimidated by it. Steep, rocky, crazy weather.
We ended up driving up.
When coming down off of the summit. I was shocked that they didnt have a pair of lines connecting themselves to the ropes. He was totally disconnected when going around people.
Hmmm. They were clipped in. Maybe in a short section but they were safe and knew what they were doing.
@@AlanArnetteClimbssure but I am guessing the english dude and his sherpa were doing the same thing when the collapse happened. You yourself said in a recent post always have one line clipped in. I was a little shocked too. A few places he only used one carabiner and would clip out to go around someone. However in truth moving quickly even if at risk might save your life if the weather changes and you are stuck behind people. I think that is why he was rushed down. The less time in the death the greater chance of survival. I ate my hat off to the kid. Not just for the climb but for his day to day v log was great. really felt like I was there with him.
It seems confidence is sometimes life saving and sometimes leads to over confidence. He is a strong climber. I think it was a mitigated risk. I noticed that too. SOme of the ladders were crazy dangerous.
Just watch the first few minutes of their decent.
They are not using the device that slides forward but not back. So going around everyone they passed on the way down. They were free for a moment. Feeling good or not. Acvidents happen in a split second. I have evountered this in a couple of none climbing situations
Good stuff Alan, sidebar question who is Murph i located a dvd of a k2 summit by murph i purchased in 2000 or 2001 i thought at first it was you.The thought hit me while watching this pod.By the way is it possible this young guy is Scott Fisher back on big E cheers.
Sorry no idea.
My bad Alan were talking 24 years ago.Hey great interview!
Did Ryan say how long it took to go from the summit to camp four? Thanks
5 hours up, he didn’t say how long down but they were flying so I guess 3-4 closer to 3.
Thanks so much!
Awesome awesome awesome from beginning to end. The only thing is, skip the climbing of Everest without oxygen or guide.
Because Furba knew you were extremely fit, could handle the pace, and knows minimizing time above camp 4 is critical?
Yes! He is a super human!
Ryan, would you ever go back for 2nd x? I know I would if I could.
In the interview at the end he wants to climb Everest with no Os, no Sherpa support.
Very nice!
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Btw... These vids are WAY more interesting than Minecraft EVER will be! Reality of real people lying beside your path is truly humanizing and frightening. Raw and naked... Whoo, not for the weak or insecure... My humanizing moment came a pitch up Tahquitz when a t-storm broke above us on San Jacinto and a summer's worth of loose rocks descended randomly hundreds of feet to crash like bombs below us.
The mountains do these horrible things to all creatures with little regard to their feelings.
The feelings are what brings us back to life. (Is the fear of death the spice of life?)
I think feeling safe in arguably unsafe places or situations is to be revierd. Pushing personal boundaries is a growth goal. Let go the safety bar and see how the fear becomes way more real. Now grab back on and feel how comfortable safety feels... Now let go and feel free! Peace!