Kudos to Sherpas who actually made it possible for these people to go across the treacherous ice fall. Imagine the difficulties without the ropes which are providing the necessary safety to the climbers.
Sherpsa know how to climb and use climbing gear uk that right like yeah there badass as hell and deserve every drop of respect but there not super human nore stupid they would use lead climbing to scale it w ice picks atleast
@@baileyayyy5085 it's not technically harder but it's way more risky... And Sherpas need to find their way in this desolated land whereas in this video he is following a clear path. And Sherpas carry kilometers of rope and many ladders... So yes Sherpas are heroes
@@aloma3467 I am not entirely sure what the first part of your comment means about how Sherpa work in areas where there is no path? I know they are the ones that put up the ropes for the tourists to use but thats kinda my point. The sherpas put themselves at additional risk installing safety measures for dumbass westerners who think money can buy anything in this world.
@@baileyayyy5085 Sherpas also carry everything, cook, lead the people up & down the mountains, make sure ladders & ropes are up & secure etc etc. All these people have to do is climb up & down the mountain. Sherpas deserve hella respect!!👊🏼
Over the last few weeks, I've watched quite a few videos of Everest and K2 climbing. This is the first which really shows the difficulties and risks involved.
This is a lovely bit of footage that really shows what this famous initial section up Everest is like, a total jumble of huge ice boulders and crevasses. However, the sunny day, the roped paths and fast pace is hiding the mental and physical realities involved in reaching the summit. For those who think this looks easy, you should know that the only people who can make it to the higher camps on the mountain and onto the summit are experienced people who have been saving money for ages, training hard for ages, researching for ages, acclimatising for weeks and even then they have to push through all sorts of painful discomforts like cold, fear, desperate tiredness, altitude headaches and blisters etc. This film is showing one of the initial acclimatization treks.
You just described amateur climbers. I’m supposed to be impressed by the feats of amateur climbers? No thank you. I’ll watch some professional climbers now.
I'm always impressed by the silencing effect of snow on the ground - very peaceful. And in an environment such as this, maybe deceptively peaceful too.
I've read several books on mountain climbing, but this is the first time I've ever been this close and to Mr. Everest no less. You can actually see why it is said that climbing up the mountain is hard, but coming back down can be harder.
@@garymitchell5899 While it's generally always easier going downhill rather than uphill, the real danger in the case of Mt. Everest comes from exhaustion, exposure and the Death Zone. There are more deaths on descents because climbers who are descending have been in the Death Zone longer. Also have to consider that these folks aren't descending straight from their summit/summit attempt, which would be the hardest part of the descent. They've rested up at camps along the way, are less than one camp away from finishing their descent and probably very eager to get to base camp.
Thank you so much for showing us just how massive the ice fall is and how much climbers go through to get through it. It's terrifying. There are many videos that show bits of it but this is the first one that shows all of it. Glad you it safely through.
Thank you so much for sharing. I've been looking for videos like this that actually show the actual journey...Loved hearing all the sounds. This is officially my favorite video of Everest.
I live with a mountain range at about a little over 13,000 feet at it’s highest peak. I can’t begin to tell you how massive they are. They are part of the Rocky/Uintah Mountain Range. Very beautiful and majestic mountains. However, I can begin to understand what the feeling of being at cruising altitude of plane is like. Or I will do you one better. My brain has a hard time understanding how massive Everest must be. That’s just something that my brain cannot process
@@angiesavage2500in terms of base height there are many mountains that are in the same league as everest. Everest (without the already high bottom of 5364) is 3484 meters high. For example, in the Alps there are several mountains that are that high. The difference with those 7000-8000ers is that they're are high (but not unusual high) mountains that are also standing on a really high Plateau: ground. And in a height like that the air is very very thin, which is not the case for other mountains of the Same height but with a "small" ground (like 100-1000 meters ) For reference in that terms, the Mauna kea above sea level is more than 700 meters higher than the mount everest. I have that feeling that many people think that the mountain itself is over 8 km high, but it's only the top of the mountain compared to sea level, not the mountain range
@@thejohnson2328 thank you for the food for 💭 thought. You have given me a lot to think about and I’m going to do some research. Thank you and stay blessed 😇
Amazing video. I think I would of tripped at several spots. The ladders are so scary. I wish more people would watch these videos and vicariously climb Everest. The place has become like a theme park with overcrowding and trash.
Phenomenal skill, sure footed like a mountain goat - incredible footage. I got vertigo just watching parts of this ! Thank you so much for sharing with us all.
Awesome work mate and happy your alive . I’ve been watching a lot of documentary’s on k2 and Everest, you move so smooth👍 I wanna see a video of you on the summit and 2 hours before 💙😊
I have a muscle disease similar to ALS, though not as deadly. Nevertheless, I could never do something like this, which makes it all the more fascinating to me. This puts me right there! Thank you, thank you! 😁 An adventure I have perpetual dreams of.
@@TecraX2 Oh! Well then thank you for that astute observation, Captain Obvious. Although, from my unique perspective it appears the thinnest air is where you are sitting, writing this reply. Hope all is well - maybe check on the people living with you.
Great video. I have summited Everest twice & have been through the icefall more than a dozen times. Anybody contemplating summiting Everest shoud watch this. I still get chills even thinking about the icefall with all those seracs above you just waiting for the next avalanche.
Beautiful day for climbing you killed it and thank you for sharing 🙏🏽 you guys honestly look like children just exploring. I guess you probably do feel like that kinda like a sportbike full speed ahead!!
The shelf to the step is the part that gets me.. imagine all those years of pain and you’re finally within 2000’ of the summit.. and you’re also now dying, no matter how strong you are. Amazing feat. Thank you for sharing.
I wonder if they're allowed to stay an extra night ot two in camp one before the final descent. Most of them would probably rather get off the mountain ASAP
congratulations, and thank you for this beautiful video in real conditions. I really noticed how the mountaineers were respectful towards others, especially by letting others pass! Thanks !
Thank you for sharing this! One could not describe this in words what you show us there. Not sure i will ever get to 8000+ but just seeing "true" footage of Everest and the others is just so inspiring and also eye-opening for me.
The BEST video in RU-vid about the very most dangerous part of Everest Summit. Khambu (Khumbu) Icefall is equal to the bottle neck of K2. Very informative video about the danger, perils and adventure summitting Mt. Everest! Great informative video! Thank you Alex Holt!
Amazing video, gives a great perspective of what crossing this landscape is like. Now i want to see the video from the Sherpa that was the first to cross it without the ropes and trail. RIP to the ones that didn’t make it this year 2023.
Espectacular video, con otra perspectiva distinta a los muchos que he visto. Es increíble ver la forma en que descienden y no solo observar sino vivirlo, me dió hasta temor cuando pasan la escalera y se ve el acantilado, los alpinistas son muy valientes los felicito.
thank you for sharing. I have often wondered if I could do this section of the climb and I think so long as those ropes and ladders are in place I might just be able to.
Stunningly beautiful. Must be exhilarating to climb down through such a wonder of Nature. Not for the feint hearted though. I'd rather stare up in awe than risk life and limb (and the perishing cold). Lovely bit of footage.
Great video! I've never climbed a mountain, nor will I ever, nor have I ever even seen a big mountain, but I am reading Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer who mentions the Khumbu Icefall in his book and I wanted to get a visual of what it looked like.
Ditto!!! I am also reading "Into Thin Air"!!! Great book so far and this video shows much more than I have seen before. For a 61 year old female who has zero plans for mountain climbing; I am surprisingly obsessed with Everest videos and books!
I would def trip over my damn boots, right into a crevasse. Terrifying but love your footage!!! One of the MOST beautiful places (and cultures!) in the world.
It is still difficult to climb with ropes on a pre set and tested path. How difficult it would have been for the sherpas who every year lay these ropes ,set camps and find a path to the top.
@@garymitchell5899walking on a stair with railing is completely different than walking on a stair without one. Sense of security helps a lot more than you think, Sherpas take risk and that is what they are praised for. Settings tents, carrying heavier load, transporting supplies, bringing down trash/bodies, I think they are truly unsung heros.
