The Day Everest Shook | Paul Devaney | TEDxGriffithCollege
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- Paul Devaney got incredibly lucky to survive the two most deadly seasons in the history of Mount Everest, witnessing the horror of two avalanches. He talks about the incredible yet human reaction to fear of the known and the unknown.
After working for 12 years for the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group, Paul Devaney felt the call for adventure and started the Seven Summit challenge - to climb the highest peaks of all continents. In 2014 and 2015 the incredible happened: He got incredibly lucky to survive the two most deadly seasons in the history of Mount Everest, witnessing the horror of two deadly avalanches. Paul wants to talk about the incredible, yet human, reaction to fear of the known and the unknown, and how people worked through and beyond it to achieve amazing acts of defiance and kindness.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
I am a Nepalese. I was in Kathmandu during when the earthquake first hit (2015) ... during those longest 45 seconds of my life , I felt like someone was feeling "anger. Anger mixed with disappointment (on us mankind)".
Seriously, it felt like the earth was a person... very angry... tells you how we felt.
Im glad you are ok
Very interesting Ted Talk, the footage that you captured is terrifying and humbling. I hope that your dream to summit Everest happens. The respect that you have for the mountains shines out of you as well as your gratitude to the Sherpas and sympathy for all those who lost their lives. Thank you 👍😊
That would've been such a terrifying & traumatizing experience. It's awesome that he & other climbers decided to stay & help the local people instead of jetting straight back to the comfort of their own homes.
I love watching these videos of Everest but I , like others, simply can't relate, on any level, physically or financially to the people who've climbed Everest. I've never in my life had the endurance for something like this, I proved that to myself in the Army during road marches in Alabama. I've never in my life had the money for endeavors like this, most of us haven't. I'm not sure what the point of my reply is, other than I'm just in an Everest mood tonight, so I"m watching and rewatching videos, and commenting.
As I see it, the point of your reply is that your sentiments MAY reflect how some of us feel viewing this video, more importantly, people who will not view this video even if they have the time & financial resources.
Your reply has as many POINTS as this video.
A very solemn but good talk, you can tell he feels the pain of those who lost their lives or were seriously injured. To be a survivor and want to share about the terrible disaster that happened that day, let's us know that just a tidbit of the survival mode everyone was in.
GREAT Eye-Witness account of the Nepal Earthquake without any unnecessary embelishments! Nice Speaking Style! Thank you!
Wow, amazing story.
Great talk
Very well spoken Paul. I was climbing with IMG, and was at Camp One on Everest that morning. I stumbled on this Ted Talk today and was reminded about our day. I hope you are well!
Very positive vibes even in times of distress.
That's what we need!!
"Going beyound your fear diesnt mean being fearless " yes!!!
Really enjoyed your talk. Thank you.
Throughly enjoyed this bravo paul top man.. still didn't climb the eiger the white spider
😢🕊
Any Sherpa at this TED Talks?
You expect him to educate a Sherpa about Everest right?
@@unaninanine3743 u wrote it twice though
@@ash_bornnn8211 🙃 Hi. Thanks. Probably a RUclips gaffe
@@unaninanine3743 bug
The opposite of boring
16 sherpa dead. its a high price, im not sure this is a responsible endeavor to take on.
Chantal Seguin yes, being in a place struck by an earthquake is very irresponsible 🤦♀️
@@ankyfire There are earthquakes everywhere, including big cities full of people.
@@ankyfire be quiet
Tom Kenny do you have anything to add? If not, don’t add meaningless comments, and also: BE POLITE.
This guy trained ?! Pfffft
The feeble feigned billboard recurrently improve because diamond annually close with a alike warm. automatic, wholesale booklet
You were probably drunk, Paddy O'Furniture.
Ask this guy if he ever once thought about bringing back one of the dead climbers.
No Steve I didn't. 17 of 19 deceased climbers from 2015 disaster at EBC were flown via helicopter to Kathmandu within 24 hours of the quake, and returned to their families for burial, while two injured climbers from Nepal and Japan died from their injuries after being evacuated to Kathmandu the morning after the quake.
How could he have?
Oh yeah what a puzzle, 'Excuse me Mr Devaney why didn''t you risk your own life and the lives of those around you by bringing down the deceased? Surely you could have balanced one body on your head and tucked another one under your arm as you descended from perilous heights, on a steep slope, in extreme cold, whilst carrying your own gear too after an earthquake?" Why didn't he do that I wonder? How lazy can you get, eh?
@@irish7summits Really sorry about that comment Mr. Devaney. Have been watching videos and listening to talks from 8000ers last couple of days. I am myself someone who would probably struggle to the trek to the base camp. So I can never come close to understanding what sort of things you guys go through. You mentioned a few times about the 'mountaineering community' in the video. And I guess I can imagine how devastated you must have been at not being able to do much to help out up there. Also, till 3 days back I was under the impression that the climbing thing must be cut-throat competitive. But something now tells me that at 8000 m above the Earth, it doesn't really matter.
And I am not sure if you have had the opportunity to summit since then (can't find anything online), I really hope you do soon.
@@arifattar Thank you. I have not yet gone back but I am building myself back up slowly and working my job to earn the funds once again to hopefully try again in next few years. Let's see what life brings.