Every Time I Almost Died on Mount Everest 

Imagine going on an adventure to one of the most remote and hostile places on the earth just to stand in line..

the fact that he was so casual about finding a body just shows how deadly this place is

The best part of Mount Everest is that you never have to go to it

This really shows what kind of people they let up these mountains. LIttle experience, out of shape, not being able to help yourself etc. puts not only yourself, but most importantly other peoples lives in danger. It is just so selfish. Permits should be given out based on experience and ability, not on money.

you know it's bad when this guy uploads 22mins of near death experiences

Amazing how smooth the sherpas make the climb. Without their help there would be no lines, probably just a few pro climbers per year, most of whom would die.

Id rather be down here, wishing I was up there, than be up there wishing I was down here. Hats off to the ones brave and capable enough to summit and survive and a huge rest in eternal peace to the ones that went up to never return.

absolutely incredible that they let people with two days of course experience try to begin to tackle the tallest mountains on earth. The way this is done removes all worth of climbing the mountains.

its actually a mirascle that you survived this, you were so unprepared for 8k its crazy

A Polish youtuber " Patecwariatec " has an series on his chanel about the Everest. He attacked the summit before you, and he knew those 2 people who died - I highly reccomend to watch his videos even if you'll have to watch with subtitles!

2:56 the guys that have died are Mr. Pas Tenji sherpa and his client Mr. Paul Daniel Patterson. they have been in expetidion with a famous polish youtuber Jakub Patecki and their death is mention at the end of the summit attack video. and it wasnt the way that they went this way alone to avoid other climbers, everybody was walking the way they did in every expedition but suddenly it fell when they where on it.

You were also assigned an excellent Sherman coming down from the summit. He was clipping you in for you and moving you down fast. I remember you saying you thought it was unnecessary but definitely want to get out of the death zone quickly and safe. Kudos to him.

One of the strengths of your Everest videos was that you gave us so much footage "outside" of yourself. You mapped Everest from the ground. I loved seeing the smaller mountains you trained on, and the views from camp one and two - which were other-worldly and extremely beautiful. The simple GoPro view of the icefall outdid almost any of the views I have seen.

It's comforting knowing that there is a 100% chance that I will never have to overcome these challenges... Love the videos though. Super interesting!

You should be paying Manuel a hefty cut of these videos profit. 100% serious. You were comically unprepared and he saved your life and was willing to risk his to make sure yours made it down. Any profit you made from then on is fully due to him, and he probably didn’t make much more than a regular day pay off it.

And that is why so many people die on Everest,People with little experience putting other people at risk..

Yes, they were definitely thinking ‘who brought this kid’ aha - very lucky my friend. Another time and I’m certain things may have not gone as smooth. Being a ‘noob’ in these environments is the prime reason for the number of deaths.

My gosh Everest is more crowded than the beach of July 4

Throw a bit of **small** gauge braided steel wire (a couple feet- it only weighs an oz or 2) in your pack, OR rap it around the ice axe handle or trekking pole and duct tape over it. I've had even well fitted crampons pop off and in a critical position that bit of wire can help secure the crampon.

Watched the entire 4.5 hour video of your expedition. It was wonderful. Congratulations for your safe and successful summit.

Sorry, but climbing Everest should be outlawed. The mountain is littered with dead bodies and trash piles. Even at the peak, trash everywhere. Truly sad what tourism has done that beautiful place.

God, these stories are just scary! You were very lucky to have some awesome guides with you. And the gear issue is also pretty scary, but thank goodness nothing bad happened with that and you were able to push through!

Yellow band on descent 20:35 highlighted the potential danger other climbers put you in. I've been in rough sea conditions in a kayak, somebody getting too close can be a problem in itself.

That is not entirely true. Several climbers have summited Everest without supplemental oxygen -- going back to 1978.

Early climbers on Mont Blanc spoke of headaches and "bad air". Back in the early days, climbers hadn't fully understood acclimatisation or possibly the climbers writing about their climbs were non locals and not used to thinner air

You are doing such a great job creating these videos. You have a way of putting things in order and explaining everything very understandably. I think you should continue climbing other mountains as well, not necessarily THE BIG ones. Cheers from Greece!

I loved watching this journey, glad your ok and im excited to see what your content will be after everest

You took us on an amazing journey Ryan. So glad you're back home safe and sound. Hope we see more vids from you.❤

I was cheering you on every day! I sent your videos to everyone and I even made my father to watch them LOL Well done love again!

Appreciate your honesty and willingness to reflect and learn from your experiences ❤️🙏❤️

Glad you’re home safe and btw face looks great! healed well from that major wind/sun damage. I was as worried about skin cancer as I was about you falling off Everest lol

I watched your almost 5hr long summit video and was very impressed indeed, well done Ryan.

Awesome video man. Congrats on all of your achievements!

Well done Ryan congrats on your successful summit, i like your honesty too.

It's crazy to see a Minecraft youtuber not only go outside, but climb Everest

Thanks for sharing YOUR scary moments, Ryan -- I always learn something from your videos!

Just watched your 5 hour summit video. Mad respect. Been an Everest fan since I read Into Thin Air. Thanks for bringing me through it all, so now i dont have to.

Thanks for describing these experiences so clearly. Very helpful information. Yes I agree about the importance of checking your gear and making sure you eat and drink enough.

Thanks Ryan.Scary stuff. Whew!! Glad you made it.

Your Everest series was great Ryan. Nice work and congrats on a successful summit.

Interesting video. The footage was great, felt like I was there.

You do a great job telling your story, lots of knowledge you've learned and now I've learned. 👍❤

Thanks for frank self assessment regarding your skill level issues as you trained and climbed. I’m completely new to this as I did my first alpine climb on mount baker two weeks ago. That is like a kindergarten effort compared to what you do but I learned a lot from that short experience. Even though I’m a triathlete and ultra endurance bike racer, I encountered issues with my heavy pack and walking in deep snow. That was a new level of effort that my body hadn’t seen before. I will modify my training approach to prepare for my next climb.

very interesting video! thank you Ryan for sharing all these moments with us! you are young and talented, continue in this direction!

Seems like you learnt a lot of lessons- and that your mistakes and your preparations are not just yours but a lot of others life is depending on it.

It’s gotten so touristy I wouldn’t even want to do it… it kind of sickens me, the lines, the trash, the fact it costs like $60K minimum. It’s just gross.

Thanks for making these videos. Great vlog!

I wish you had more vids like your documentation of Everest, it was amazing. The voiceover, the images, the mix of talking in the moment. Just awesome

Very nice. Ryan's a natural teacher. I learned so much and have been watching Everest videos for about 3 years.

It looks unreal up there, looking way down to clouds. SO sick looking near the top footpath across a 10,000 foot drop, too much for me but congrats!

Watched the all of the almost 5 hour video, and first of all, thank you for sharing with us! One remark i would make, on the summit descent, your sherpa was extremely unsafe by unclipping you from the line leaving you without safety for a few seconds while passing others that were climbing. Otherwise incredible video. Cant wait to watch you on other adventures!

Thanks for this. Very interesting. Thankfully you got through it and learned from the mistakes :)

All of the Everest videos I've watched... it's got to be in the hundreds... and this is the first time I've heard the word "Cornice"!? 😅😅😅 Glad you made it back safe. 🤘🏼

Imagine going to everest and risking your life just to make a youtube video about risking your life...

Just yesterday I watched your 5-Hour-long video of your journey! I was so happy I found one video thats just about the climb and not some accident or stuff like that.. i really enjoyed it! I watched it in one go :D So intresting seeing you speak about it afterwards!

Great series of videos, keep up good content🎉

The Sherpas are worth every dollar.... soo much knowledge and experience keeping climbers safe 👏

Awesome job, man. We all make mistakes, but we learn from them. A few years back I almost slid off Baker because I put my crampons on the wrong feet and one popped off. Last year I picked up bad AS on Illinza because I thought I was too tough for diamox (stupid for a 47 year old). Lessons learned

just watched your climb to mount everest, thanks for the tips and tricks you gave us!

Hey Ryan, loved the documentary of Everest with you! Which kind of 8k Mountain will you do next? Excited to watch you climb!

How you can be so unprepared to climb such mountains, is truly beyond me. Like do you take anything serious in life?

Thank you Ryan, your videos provide the details and answer questions I want to know about. You’ve got the best video footage and can tell a wonderful story.

Brilliant Ryan, followed your journey and wow so stoked for you, Bravo 👏

I have watch your whole 4 hour video and it was very entertaining and educational, props for both you and Furba it was an amazing experience, but on the other hand kinda made me see it it is not something I wanna do for now. I did the Annapurna Trek circuit before and it was amazing, beautiful, the landscape was amazing. I noticed that you don't even have that many views from Everest. However I do understand the reasons why you did it, it is an amazing experience obviously I just don't feel I am prepared for it right now..... Thanks for the videos they are all amazing...

The guy in the pink suit from 3:38 made his own documentary on yt. His name is Patecki

Being short-roped by a Sherpa isn't something I'd be too proud of admitting. That means that you were so unprepared to climb that you needed to get pulled up and down the mountain by someone else. Yikes.

NOW you tell us! 😂 But seriously, sounds like you learned some very valuable lessons. Be safe out there! 👍

I confidently cannot recall the last RU-vid video I had this much anxiety watching. Also somehow never really seen a firsthand experience of the climb or summit of Everest, so every hat I have is off to you, Ryan. And the fact that so many people just stand at the top, let alone attempt to ascent.. Man, y'all are a hell of a lot braver than I am, that's for sure.

Ryan, you're talented. Your productions are top level. The overall delivery is exceptional. I am certain this skill will also translate to other aspects in your life and make you very successful. Good luck!

Bro have you got full vlogs of these summits? I’d love to see them

Thanks Ryan. Appreciate your thoughts and analysis of the climbs!

You’re a pretty cool dude. I have really enjoyed following your journey to the top.

So honest. Great insights, really enjoyed watching

I am only 17 at the moment, but this is my dream. Everest or K2, or even both, I will conquer them, I will summit them, I will be back to this message in a few years. Absolute elite motivation this video!

Watching this video now I can say you're very lucky to have climbed Everest because you're young and your body could handle it. I thought you were more experienced at first

this is an Amazing video man!

Well said, Ryan. You are an excellent communicator at a young age. I am especially impressed with your ability to clarify the many insights you have gathered in real time. So much is lost on those who are not actually "in the moment" for a variety of individualized reasons. I am inspired by your accomplishments and will surely ask my sons to watch your channel. Btw, God is real, but few secrets are revealed because we have to perform without certainty in order to be judged. Thank you!

You shouldn’t have been on that mountain. I feel for all the guides who have to lead people there based on wealth, not skill. I can imagine it would be hell scrambling to keep a bunch of rich adrenaline-seeking egoists in one piece. They are literally a danger to everyone else up there, and themselves. You’re lucky you’re alive being so criminally underprepared. What a joke. RIP to every Sherpa who gave their life so some tourists could get their fix, post their internet videos, and profit. The Everest experience has ironically never been more expensive and the people seeking it so cheap in ability.

This is a really really awesome video! I’m glad you made it back safely! Would you do it again or would you go try K2?

Love your videos and honesty mate. What was the thing sliding down the mountain at the 14 second mark, was that someone's shoe? In the other video of yours when that happened I'm pretty sure someone said the person was in danger of "frostbite" ? Can you explain what that was and why it was dangerous for that person it happened to? Also I think you definitely should do more videos about the deaths on Everest and the other bodies you may have seen or the difficult or even ruthless decisions climbers must be prepared to take, would help truly show the reality of how hard Everest is. Cheers, amazing effort!

Ryan, I'm so glad you are okay! Keep learning, keep trekking, and keep staying safe! I Love, love, love your videos! ❤ I have never been able to experience the real climb and visualize the real terrain until you brought this to light in your outstanding and unique videos. I am so glad I found them quite by accident. Godspeed to you dear friend and please stay safe always! Love to you and everyone you hold dear! ❤

It's just embarrassing the lack of experience, the risk you put the sherpa in... It's fine but you know one of your parents paid for all this just so you could tell the stories online, and all we've learnt as an audience is that we should not take any inspiration or advice from you 😂

I would like to hear you speak on how you overcome fear and doubtful thoughts. When you show that very narrow path with massive drop off on both sides, my thought is that I can't do this. And I know it's just a mental fear, rather than a physical inability. But I also know that your thoughts can cause a person to fail.

You've more than earned my subscription.

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For the clipping…is there a reason they don’t use two clips so you’re always connected even when going around someone? Enjoyed your summit videos and like the “background” perspective given in this video. Thanks and well done!!!

went from a lukewarm believer to a stronger one lol.Thanks for sharing your experiences

there"s a polish youtuber "patecwariatec" who climbed Everest on the same day as you :)) his pink coat is even visible on your videos! I higly recommend watching his series, he also knew the people who died and who you mentioned. so happy to see that someone were there the same day as him!

Very cool insights Ryan..cheers

Dude, you are the man!!!! An old soul. I was hoping you would mention the weird dude who tried to pass you. You are humble. I think a huge factor in death on Everest (armchair QB here) is ego, or “I am better than these guys so I can push on when they are turning back” kinda attitude. That and summit fever…. only 500 meters …. I can see the summit…. then oh shit that 500 meters just burned too much oXygen …. dead…. I saw when you were coming down you unclip many times to keep up with your guide. However, I think I would rather take that risk as a strong climber as you had become by that point than the alternative…. getting stuck behind other climbers as the weather turns nasty and your oxygen slowly disappears…. I think your guide knew your ability and pushed down fast knowing you could keep up.. but knowing that () I am assuming) the English dude and his guide were doing the exact same thing…. I saw others climbing up high on the left side of the trail to get past poo butt slow shouldn’t probably be on the mountain folks. I would rather jam down and take some risk than get stuck. I mean how frustrating it would be knowing you have plenty of power and can easily make it down out of the death zone but get stuck and die. But hopefully next time you will consider the risk you took and decide instead of just gung ho ing it !!!! Love you man…. You have a great attitude and are not at all what I thought at first…. a tourist with a lack of skill and experience…. no you proved you are capable, My hats off to you my boy! Im old now but I came up through adolescence in Colorado. We used to have to use a “prescott”. I think it was called to keep your self from going backwards on a fixed rope. I was a knot you had to slide up and tighten. I think …. I remember for sure using it when repelling so right yourself if you were hanging upside down.. anyway…. I had my day on 14ers. but never anything like the things you are doing.

Thanks Ryan. I’m a newbie and training/preparing to climb Baker. I take something from every one of your videos❤

great video's keep up the good work!

I'm curious what kind of things you learned from Alan Arnette. The podcast you did with him was interesting. I'm also curious if you read some of the books (like Into Thin Air) or watched any of the videos (like David Breashears or David Snow)?

Mount Everest is the one dream that is okay to give up on. Please, and PLEASE don't climb it. My dad was smart enough to stop at base camp but his buddies didn't and one of them ended up falling from 10,000 feet and they found his body 20 years later. That guy had a family and children and even if you don't have children have them one day to carry on a legacy and don't not do that because you had a dream to climb a rock because the benefits of having a family outweigh climbing for your life

Great to learn from those experiences!

You’re such a humble badass, dude! Learned a ton from your videos and just want to say thank you! I’ll never climb Everest, but this is the next best thing. May God keep you safe and healthy on all your future climbs and journeys.

everyone, say it with me. THANK YOU ALL SHERPAS!!

I hope you gave your guides a massive tip! They risk their lives every day to keep you in one piece!

I went to Peru and wanted to die just walking around the streets of Cusco (and that was after doing the Sacred Valley to properly acclimate) so hearing you talk about what you went through on Chimborazo truly made me want to vomit 😅 Kudos to you on this amazing feat! 👏🏼

This is the kind of white I wanna be. How do you get the money to afford all of this gear and these planes and guides and expeditions?