Were you guys wearing down suits? I would think that’s really overkill on Baruntse, especially post-monsoon season. While your expedition group seemed like nice enough lads, it was evident by the number of rocks falling in front of you that your climbing experience likely far exceeded that of your partners. I know Baruntse is an easier 7k, but to have never climbed a thing, as the one fellow noted, and then showing up to this mountain…that’s commendable. Especially if one has never tested high altitude. Heck…before I started climbing my ears used to pop at 3000-4000 FEET, not meters. I still consider Baruntse a very under-appreciated mountain. I especially liked your comment that it provides everything a mountain experience SHOULD provide, away from the chaos and testosterone of Everest. I’ve done Baruntse but have not done Everest, and while there is a portion of me that would like to try it, I just don’t have the tolerance for waiting around that I once had. One of the key pieces I take away from climbing is something that many people do as well, yourself included, and that’s FREEDOM. I just don’t think that spending $65-100k on Everest is a smart spend at this stage of my life, only to be standing around hoping I won’t run out of oxygen if the pace doesn’t pick up. IF I were to go, I think it would need to be on the north side. You were lucky to have done it 15 years ago, but now days, the approach from the South just does not seem freeing. The Himalayan climbing experience is amazing in itself, that I think I’ll be ok if I never climb Everest, and instead spend that money on one to three expeditions. Seeing all your videos certainly motivates me again, and I turn 51 next week! Clock’s running out.
@miketausig42052 күн бұрын
Such an underrated mountain.
@miketausig42052 күн бұрын
Fabulous film Richard. As much as I typically enjoy only the mountain shots, it was nice to hear you comment on what so many of us go through when at a base camp…which is basically tortured anticipation…playing the whole “hurry up and wait” game. Glad I’m not the only one. Cheers mate.
@CarlMarvin3 күн бұрын
Great video as always! It's great to see you enjoying canyon country with your family. Makes me excited to do the same with my own family someday. 🙂
@hasbullahull97374 күн бұрын
The mountain top is cool Richard
@markharwood10 күн бұрын
Wow that was a spectacular one! Thanks for posting again!
@50climbsbybikeinutah9210 күн бұрын
Always helpful to have a video look. As mentioned, an amazing area of canyons
@Arjunsharma-kw2ur12 күн бұрын
hi how safe is the climb, looks very technical. would you advice it to someone who isn't a certified or much experienced climber?
@melmelexplores15 күн бұрын
Oh my, the negotiations part were crazy… and the hike too of course 😂
@thermodynamical563516 күн бұрын
Awesome video!
@crocodile131316 күн бұрын
Great video, I enjoyed your commentary as well. Is that horribly consistent rainfall due to the time of the year that you went, or is it that way all the time? Thanks for the fun video!
@slippperytom49616 күн бұрын
So I guess there's a little bit snow afterall.
@samcobuggies98417 күн бұрын
How you pronounce "Moroni" is interesting from the perspective of a native Utahan
@richard_pattison17 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching and for correcting my pronunciation. I haven't heard anyone say Moroni, so say it as I read it. Looking on Wikipedia at Angel Moroni, it seems I should be pronouncing Moroni with an "a" not an "o" at the start, and a capital "I" at the end? As in ma-ro-nI?
@samcobuggies98417 күн бұрын
@@richard_pattison it's all in good fun 😁
@geor884817 күн бұрын
Love it 🙏🏻 thank u . Now i have better idea what i am facing soon
@SurikovVladimir18 күн бұрын
😮
@JSpacaj22 күн бұрын
nicNice work.e
@the_pov_channel23 күн бұрын
So epic
@mumblerocks7723 күн бұрын
So inspiring. Thanks 🙏
@amanduskorse670423 күн бұрын
beautiful canyon, marvelous hike !!
@robinanoble466428 күн бұрын
Another very interesting video and another challenge for you all. Take care. Auntie Robina. Xx
@robinanoble466428 күн бұрын
That was real scary. Glad I was sitting on my sofa watching. Many thanks. Auntie Robina. X
@robinanoble466428 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed your video. Love to all. Auntie Robina. Xx
@bwaynesilva29 күн бұрын
Very cool! I would like to hike this one some day. What month did you hike this?
@richard_pattison29 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching, the video footage was taken in May. Enjoy your hike, it’s a beautiful place :)
@turtleneckrampage1352Ай бұрын
What time of year was this??
@richard_pattison29 күн бұрын
This was the start of September, happy to find the main keeper potholes dry.
@50climbsbybikeinutah92Ай бұрын
Do you recall what month you were here? Thx
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Most of the footage was taken in June 2022, with a few older clips from August 2017. The conditions were the same both times, no water. Hope that helps.
@thermodynamical5635Ай бұрын
I enjoyed this; thank you Richard.
@PJ_ThailandtoAustralia2008Ай бұрын
Thanks for your VDO, we did it yesterday it was beautiful up there.
@PJ_ThailandtoAustralia2008Ай бұрын
Thank you for your VDO, one for my to do list too.
@maxasaurus3008Ай бұрын
Bravo Luxembourger!!!
@SilossimoАй бұрын
Il faut ajouter 2400m au cervin pour arriver à la hauteur de l' ama dablam: l'un des plus petits intéressants (alpinisme parlant) dans l'himalaya.
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Merci d'avoir regardé et pour votre commentaire. The google translation is: You have to add 2400m to the Matterhorn to reach the height of the Ama Dablam: one of the smallest interesting ones (mountaineering speaking) in the Himalayas
@nealesmith1873Ай бұрын
Amazing place!
@clockorange721Ай бұрын
thanks mate for making this video appreciate!
@rlands5134fdАй бұрын
That's a very scary one.😨
@AnyAdventureWillDoАй бұрын
Locals call it es-kell-ANT and sometimes es-kell-ANT-tee. Nobody knows that. Great video though. I'll visit that when it's open.
@user-or4hs7xq9uАй бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you so much 🏴
@gileswhitaker9656Ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for making and posting it! I got a great sense of the difficulties and what it might have been like to be there. I love the fact you did not use music, which might be more “entertaining” but interferes with the vicarious experience of the real atmosphere and conditions. I am curious to know why four people had to be rescued from base camp, if that is something you are able to share?
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Thank you for watching and for the kind words. I won't comment on the 4 people being rescued from base camp, other than everyone was fine and lived to tell the tale.
@MB-hl1qwАй бұрын
you make it look easy. did this with my son 14yrs. was very challenging and scary. hard to keep calm when im scared and worried about my son,knowing one slip and your probably dead..we made it .
@JohnGetchelАй бұрын
Well done! So great to see you bringing your 5 year old along for the fun!
@the_pov_channelАй бұрын
As always, absolute top notch stuff
@theeeyorefanАй бұрын
Epic trek! Enjoyed the storytelling and the insight of the local culture. Hope to see more videos soon.
@charlieintampa6769Ай бұрын
Richard, another superb documentary. Thanks for sharing! Happy that you snuck in that comment about Kosciusko. I never understood the argument for using tectonic plates instead of continents. It's not like that they are going to skip Europe, since that is the same plate as Asia, or add Pico Duarte for the Caribbean plate.
@AndrewSmiffyАй бұрын
Wow! Great movie. Really enjoyed watching it.😃
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it :o)
@pattywickson9046Ай бұрын
I don't know how people do that. I got stuck on one of those mountains. Never again. Shat myself.😂
@robinanoble4664Ай бұрын
Hi Richard what a amazing patience testing climb. Really enjoyed your challenging task. Well done. Love to all. Auntie Robina. Xxx
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Thank you for watching Auntie, glad you enjoyed it. Love Richard.
@RomainC99Ай бұрын
I was researching Carstensz Pyramid a few months ago from my home in California, and out of nowhere my favorite Aussie canyoneer comes out with a 45 min video on the whole shebang! Thanks Richard for sharing your experience.
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Thank you for the encouragement. Carstensz was a great experience, but lots of logistical challenges. I'd prefer to go and climb with a small group of friends, but just not realistic, I have no idea how you'd possibly negotiate your way past the local villages. So much easier to fly to America or Europe (or Australia), hire a care and then you're independent, in charge of your own destiny. If only America had the Himalaya ;)
@joshgutierrez7380Ай бұрын
what guide company did you use?
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Hi, we joined a fixed-date departure organised by Adventure Indonesia. Hope that helps, Richard.
@evaskrАй бұрын
Those locals are amazing. I enjoyed the video, well done. Thanks for taking us to follow your journey!
@bp1253Ай бұрын
Glad I found your page. Great videos looking forward to the next one.
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Thank you for the support and encouragement. My channel is a mix of my outdoor adventures - my passion is climbing and mountaineering, but I have way more movies of canyons because it's much easier to get footage/perspective of canyons than it is on a wall when you're roped to a partner.
@paulevans2474Ай бұрын
What year was this ?
@bp1253Ай бұрын
Missing the final slide with dates like his old videos.
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
Hi, this was 2012 - I just couldn't bring myself to relive some of the aspects/memories of the expedition until recently, it helps being 12 years removed. Richard.
@richard_pattisonАй бұрын
The full 45-minute movie of expedition including the approach trek and logistics is kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIqraaZnjdF8Z6s