Alone on Ama Dablam 6812m

2014 - My first time visiting the Himalayas.
At the time I was really driven to become the youngest to solo Ama Dablam 6812m and set a new record.
looking back at it now I'm surprised that this was a huge motivation for me but I also came to the realization that these things change.
Nowadays I'm driven by my curiosity - to learn what awaits me up somewhere where nobody has ever been and to get to know what I'm capable of as an Alpinist, as a human being.
I filmed everything with a single Gopro back then.
Music: Kopeika- et
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[@adler923]

That looked like some insanely bad conditions for soloing without a rope. The snow was so soft in places I literally held my breath for you. To be honest, I think you're nutso.

[@brianmerlen6747]

ive watched this video a literal thousand times or more now like a crazy person. I really love the footage and the song. I even watch it driving to hike myself sometimes like an extra crazy person lol

[@EvanSharpOnGoogle]

Very impressive! Great video too! Protip though: Don't pour boiling water into a flimsy bag while holding it. Put that biz on the ground to fill up. If you miss or the bag folds, you're now on a ledge at 5000m with a burnt hand...

[@Jostkobusch]

hey Evan, thx for your advice

[@terranhealer]

The boiling temp at that altitude is less than 100°C.

[@Distrax]

@@terranhealer Its still boiling water :-)

[@terranhealer]

@@Distrax boiling just means it's releasing gases. If it boils at less than 100° and you need 212° to cook, it would take significantly longer to cook if at all.

[@Distrax]

SYNAPSE ON ah i always thought boiling is boiling no mater what the temperature point is, boiling point on Everest is 69C so a egg would cook faster there then here on sea level.

[@albau2640]

Junge, Junge. Respekt und meinen Glückwunsch.

[@user-nw2si7hu3u]

Absolutely insane!

[@vbgSnake]

So nice! Love it.

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Un-fucking-real! Awesome!

[@ikhsanch911]

nice work jost

[@willthornton4391]

Wow !! Brave or what.

[@AdventuresToTheMax]

Wow! Congratulations and thanks for the great video! Inspires me to get up to climb stuff! How did you get those awesome orbit shots like on the summit at 5:50? Those look amazing!

[@Jostkobusch]

hey - If you pay attention you will never see the very top of my helmet: I build a rotation tool that is fixed on the top of the helmet- I give it a swing and the it rotates around me.The camera is pointing to me and on the other side there is a counter weight to achieve the balance you need- if you have a look again you'll see a shadow;)

[@swapnilbansal01]

HOW DID YOU TOOK THE last shot (360 degree one over your head) when you reached the top. Was someone there with you?

[@Jostkobusch]

Hey Swapnil:) since I soloed there was nobody with me on the summit, so I used a self-build tool, if you have a close look you will see the shadow of a pole which is fixed on my helmet. On one end there is the camera on the other is a counterweight. You never see the very top of the helmet;)

[@vivchawda]

That is a great shot with your invention! How do I build one for myself??

[@hawkkim1974]

good job!

[@MaximilianBrunner]

Nice

[@killiancosgrave]

I just returned last week from Summiting Ama Dablam. I used fixed rope everywhere above camp I. Toughest feat of my entire life. I could not even begin to imagine taking it on without the aid of fixed rope. Extremely impressive. Congratulations mate.

[@amthatmusic]

Find the online price differences quite confusing. Can you tell how much you paid for the trip? Thank's!

[@laurenceraiser4064]

@@amthatmusic A thousand dollars.

[@frankobrien1371]

@Dean Miller Correct, hard not to notice the fixed rope in the video. He didn't seem tied off to it at any point though.

[@triroli71]

@@frankobrien1371 In the summit pictures you can see that there ist a ascender at the belt. Even more strange is the summit panorama. It seems that the summit is the highest in the area, but it's not. You can never see Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse. I think everything is fake. Certainly a high mountain.

[@daveontheharp9240]

@@triroli71 The summit panorama is fast, but you can see Everest and Lhotse for sure at 5'57, and again, more clearly on the second time round at 6'01. The large, black south face of Lhotse with the summit of Everest behind, If you pause it you can see cloud streaming off the summit of Everest. What an achievement! Man, how I would love to see that panorama!!

[@MrPratt54]

Jost, not a lot of people realize what a feat this is. I am wondering how you are not covered more around the alpinist mountaineering community. I hope you get more appreciation sooner than later for your incredible work!

[@lorddaquanofhouserastafari4177]

4:45 idk anything about mountain climbing but I got so nervous right here the snow looked so soft how did the ice ax’s hold??

[@AX1A]

Strength and perseverance young Titan! And please remember, there will always be another day, another summit if the voice within -- the quiet, clear one you know so well -- is allowed to serve as your guide. Do not over-think. In Sanskrit it is said: Tat Tvam Asi -- "You Are That". Trust. And climb a lifetime!

[@Kid_Kootenay]

Great video amazing actually, quick question how did you get the shots of you on the summit it circles you but you see no connection to your body no drone controllers etc

[@HoloBoss]

Man sieht erst wie steil es runter geht nachdem er oben ist und runter filmt, vorher sieht es irwie gar net so steil aus, echt krass, dass man da überhaupt hock laufen kann! =D

[@talithahogebrug3597]

Probably one of the best 360 degrees ever! I so enjoyed your ascent,... your magic climb to the summit. Thanks you so much for sharing this divine moment!

[@redrobin615]

Congrats and well done! Obviously the climb is extremely impressive, but in addition I thoroughly enjoyed the video and your editing skills. Keep it up!

[@rusenrai7783]

Mt. Aama Dablam ie. ' The Mother's Jewel Box" is one of the most beautiful mountain in the world .. Mother and motherland greater than heaven , Jay Nepal I,,/

[@3vimages471]

I agree ... the most beautiful mountain I have ever seen!

[@Jostkobusch]

Finally the viedeo is uploaded! Please spread it as wide a possible and be a great help to realize my lhotse 8516m expedition by attracting sponsors- SHARE IT on your social media- LIKE and COMMENT IT on youtube:)

[@rein2523]

+Jost kobusch Have you gotten there yet? Also wich music did you use? Great editing aswell!

[@Jostkobusch]

I used creative commoins Music from Kopeica - how do you mean if I have gotten there yet?

[@rein2523]

I ment if you had enough money this year for an expedtion to lhotse :). Thanks btw!

[@Jostkobusch]

I'm not sure yet if I will be able to go to lhotse next year...

[@3vimages471]

How did you do the circular shots? Did you have a drone? Great video ... I am truly impressed. You should have made it longer and more detailed; I could have watched for hours! Bravo!

[@im.a.skyentist9692]

02:10 This moment gave me chills. Literally staring death in the face. An amazing feat you have accomplished, very well done.

[@angelkotilainen]

This is wild! Wow no ropes and he even climbs alone in the dark, that's impressive! This video should have millions of views!! ♥

[@odurandina]

i love the footage. i like the climber. i'm grateful to see it. And i'm an ass for saying this. But the sounds of the mountain, the tools digging into the ice, and the sound of the climbers is even to a fault SUFFICIENT to my full enjoyment. WHY OH LORD WHY do i have to compete with the jarring soundtrack garbage to hear the sounds of nature and the climb. DOES EVERYTHING have to be a gd production?? The same goes for every sport, Go Pro surfing, skating snowboarding thing just everything in life has to sound like the Discovery Channel---muted, along with just about everything else forever on my TV and YT viewing. In closing, NO i never got to enjoy the sounds of you and your climing tools doing their thing.

[@p.m.518]

this is really great 👍🏽 I'm wondering how did you do the 360° view 6:11 at the summit? You stand alone, but there is the shadow of a Telestick from the GoPro and it's changing the position. Your Hands are free - where did you fixed the GoPro? and how could you do the panorama view? thank you for the tipp, and god luck!

[@Jostkobusch]

the go pro is fixed on top of my helmet - there is a counterweight balanced pole rotating around me ;)

[@p.m.518]

@@Jostkobusch thank you - very cool 👍🏽 (...and stay alive ;-))

[@will-lake]

Great effort mate! Love your go pro footage. Did you down climb it or use the fixed ropes, bet down climbing would be pretty scary

[@paulmorin2582]

Holy sh*t, man, that is amazing and impressive, and obviously, quite dangerous on your own. I've always admired Ama Dablam when in the Khumbu Valley and hope to climb it someday, but as most anyone will tell you, it's an extremely tough climb! Congratulations on your accomplishment and thank you for sharing this video.

[@apuuvah]

Never give in. Same thing. Fight for your dream. Unless your dream is everyone elses nightmare...

[@ArjunTimalsina]

Really amazing. You are really a great man. Keep it up. Best of luck for lotse exoedition

[@Jostkobusch]

Thanks a lot for your great support Arjun!

[@sarathmohan]

I am addicted..I watch this every day I will do ama dablam within three years.i want to do it solo.. You are a true inspiration...

[@barunz4evr]

Uwwa

[@jamesyen933]

This is an incredible climb and a really great video.

[@StealthParrot]

Wow, just incredible! It looks awfully steep, makes me nervous just watching the video :-)

[@travellerseyes7611]

Wow....congratulation...how often u visit Nepal??? you r amazing...keep it up...

[@Jostkobusch]

6 times - I love the mountains over there :)

[@markaitken4589]

Superb achievement to solo Ama Dablam - and your video is fabulous - really conveys the atmosphere and exposure!

[@CarolHaynesJ]

Excellent ... well done. After Everest in 1953 Edmund Hilary looked at Ama Dablam and declared it unclimbable. He later return and climb it. Congrats on great style and a remarkably good video for self filming.

[@franzbibfeldt]

(Meant as constructive criticism...) IMHO, the video special effects and the background "music" destroyed the viewing experience for me. I think just a straight documentary video with the actual ambient sounds would've been much more impactful. Carry on!

[@yjfuykyil]

Free solo? Holy hell. I would never ever have the balls to do that. Not in a million years.

[@maxrav1831]

+thewalrus I would shit myself going up in a lift

[@SnapCracklePapa]

There is no point to soloing a mountain of this sort, or any mountain, for that matter. It's just unnecessarily tempting fate. We've lost many a mountaineer for far less simply because they were solo. What does it prove? Might as well brag about how many rounds of Russian roulette you've "won".

[@user-uf3op7eg4e]

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[@jyotiaggarwal8785]

I love you for doing this. Background music just made this all look so easy 😅

[@K20382]

How is it possible to climb such a vertical face without any kind of rope or aid? Really, i don't understand. I mean, it seems to me like a crazy russian roulette

[@Kimointhewild]

Hey man Awesome video, i'm really interested in this type of climbing however I'm kinda clueless on where to start from (Training and skills wise) it would be great if you could give some advice :)

[@Jostkobusch]

+TheKarim3abbas well it depends on where you are at the Moment, in generall set aims and look how to realize them step by step- and go out with more skilled and experienced climbers, that's where you learn the most

[@bethanychristiansen7499]

Does Superman even fly this high?? Wow. Very impressive. Way to go.

[@albertalberto9988]

Brave German! Born far away from mountains. Come visit north Italy. I have very high and dangerous mountains near me

[@alexanderleeart]

wtfffff!!!!! amazing job, but never in a million years would I be able to do that

[@maxscriptguru]

The orbit shots are amazing. But too fast. Slow it down and it will serve your purpose much better. Anyways, I'm amazed with your solo here. I'd love to read more about it, how you did it, how was the weather, etc...

[@Jostkobusch]

well I wrote a german book where it's included but I'm up to answer your questions here -> or you send me a PM on Facebook or Instagram

[@linusfotograf]

Most dangerous climb ever? I didn't know people free solo in the Himalaya.

[@FrederikSpiegelhalder]

Check out Steve House. He did some impressive technical free solo ascents in the Himalaya (i.e. Karakoram).

[@gamma_dablam]

FM S black pyramid and house chimney on k2 😮

[@ArjunTimalsina]

Really amazing. You are really a great man. Keep it up. Best of luck for lotse exoedition

[@ClimbMitBourbon]

Did he rap the fixed ropes? Like how the hell do you get down that mountain free soloing?!?!

[@Jostkobusch]

most of it just going backwards ;)

[@williamkuryaki]

Amazing bro .. I was around there like two months ago on my way to the ebc.

[@okiebumper8132]

Solo climbing is the real deal. No one else to rely on. The most gratifying achievement you will ever experiance. 👍 to your success !

[@johnprocter7545]

seriously impressive! I would be shit scared on the descent... Well done. Take a partner with you next time! ;)

[@ontheedge33371]

Amazing I’m just watching another documentary on this gorgeous Peak ! What an great shot flying around you on the summit wow ! I have never climbed a big mountain in my life but want to climb this mountain very much and this inspires me even more . I’m a lot older than you but would do it with my son who is prob just a few years older than you ! Any advice you could offer would be a blessing 😎

[@Szido13]

Totally breathtaking...saw your solo Lenin too - superb and strong:) keep it UP!!!! Fingers crossed.

[@gewinnste]

What's with the go around shot at 5:50? Magic? A drone?

[@Jostkobusch]

magic;)

[@jontheroadagain]

Magic, but also one of these /watch?v=malBv3pYsq8

[@martinbenda8692]

You are strong guy. My advice.

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Good luck Alicia, I hope your dream rises proud, you go girl. I dreamed as a young man to fly, fly where the eagles dare and I did this, I flew para-gliders for 24 years in the Canadian Rockies, I wish you well on your adventures. (: Dude, AWSOME FILM I enjoyed every second, great effort!!! cheers to those who dare, and you are one!!!! Later from Canadian Rockies!!!

[@calinvasile4695]

what can i say man .thats crazy and brave and there are only a hand full of people that talented.i can t understand how come you get like 15.000 views and 30 coments and some justin beiber gets 200 milions.

[@JustReadable]

Bieber is well marketed and easy to consume.

[@lmnts556]

Because its music and music is known throughout the world since the dawn of time.

[@TheZinminjr]

Josh, congratulations on achieving your dreams. I'm curious - for you, what is the difference between doing this or any climb with ropes versus without? (aside from safety and technical difficulty) I see so many of these Free Solo climbers and am trying to understand the risk versus reward payoff.

[@maltimoto]

Alter Schwede. Das Atmen ab 2:09 hört sich an wie kurz vor dem Erstickungstod. Das meine ich nicht negativ. Ich finde es nur krass, weil man sieht, wie er bis an seine Grenzen geht. Vermutlich darüber hinaus sogar!

[@Wulf-UK]

Hi Jost - An amazing video and climb. I wonder if you realised there is a rare climbing phenomenon behind you on the summit??? Look closely at the clouds behind you. There's a circular rainbow. This is called a "Brocken Spectre" or in German a "Brockengespenst". Check it out! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken_spectre Good luck for Lhotse...

[@Jostkobusch]

Hey Daniel- Yeah I noticed that phenomenon but I didn't know that it was called the "Broken Spectre" - It was looking exactly like the Wikipedia said and I also got a Video of it where it's possible to see it much better than on this one. Thanks for sharing!:)

[@alfredsteinacher9936]

Just came back from Ama Dablam base camp. There were three casualties a few days before because of an ice fall. Very impressive what you did. Always take care and good luck!

[@W6RIPRadioAdventures]

So Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the Video!!!!!

[@wantriot]

Not only thinking about the climb but the video edit after is really impressive. Great work with the GoPro!

[@aerialexplorer772]

I think that's the peak of Everest visible briefly at 6:02

[@scherenschnitt6333]

Wow. Seems to be a really difficult climbing on this mountain. I think there are not many people who can do this in this style.

[@GauravSaini-bz3mm]

This video gave me goosebumps 😇😇😇

[@jjamsey]

Awesome work Jost and a great video. Thanks for sharing your experience, Ama Dablam is one of my favourite mountains

[@Jostkobusch]

Yeah it's a beatiful Mountain;)

[@mozdzierz913]

The Best mountain short film- 1st prize

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Amazing video!!! I am doing ama dablam in the next 2 years i fell in love with it on my everest trip.

[@Jostkobusch]

happy to hear - if you need help with the Organisation send me an email on my website ;)

[@guwop2234]

this mad man is going for everest right now.

[@ELtercermundista82]

Sick!

[@TravelAnywhere]

This is a huge huge achievement. Climbing without ropes. Nothing but respect.

Cool, Jost! And incredibly steep - if I just think of Camp 2 ... How can you sleep there? www.staeudtner.com/allgemein/avant-garde-landscape-paintings/#Ama

[@Jostkobusch]

hey Jürgen- if you are alone, there is more than enough place up on camp2, I think about it this way: the inside of a tent always looks the same- once you close your tent you can imagine to be anywhere;) by the way I love these paintings, are you the artist?

Hi Jost, good idea - maybe I am not used enough to tents. Yes, I painted those - thanks for asking!

[@ComunidadVidasana]

ME HA ENCANTADO... EN OCTUBRE IRE YO. MI OBJETIVO ES HACERLO TAMBIEN EN SOLITARIO... PODRÍA USAR UN PAR DE IMAGENES TUYAS PARA MI CANAL DE YOU TUBE.

[@FrekeOne]

Sun is going down. Descent in the dark I think.

[@LargeCube]

wow that's sooo amazing and inspiring man! Keep on climbing! I can't wait for my trip to Nepal next Spring, gonna try easier peaks first, like solo Island Peak

[@koteswar009]

Did you do Island Peak?

[@ronnieboomboom2040]

OMG you are so courageous. a little mistacke mean the immediate death... your mum must be proud, but mad of a son like you ;-) respect!

[@flokahlhammer963]

Geniales Video👌🏻😁 und unglaubliche Leistung 👌🏻👌🏻👆🏻👍🏻

[@berserk0111]

Nice man, best of luck in such expeditions Happy for you!!!

[@skatetwopurt]

Brilliant job! I`m big wall virgin anyone reads this comment and wants to add me on Facebook i want to do some climbing in Patagonia or Nepal possibly Pakistan (one day, but theres civil unrest there don't fancy getting the firing squad.) P.S Brilliant filming and editing totally loved your edit.

[@arongroen6655]

Amazing and terrifying. Some of these images make me damn anxious, though I love the mountains! One thing I've never understood: If alpinists (solo) abseil, who makes the rope loose on the upper side? I reckon you need the rope again later on the descent...

[@Jostkobusch]

often the ropes stay on the mountains as garbage - I try to use a thin hyper static double line as much as possible so that I can just pull it down after abseiling ;)

[@kjelldegroot5137]

@@Jostkobusch But the anchor you made stays at the top then right? Because that's impossible to bring down. Or do you use anchors that were there before?

[@Jostkobusch]

@@kjelldegroot5137 I did not bring any anchors ;)

[@kjelldegroot5137]

@@Jostkobusch Very impressive job man, I love your accomplishments.

[@nepalsharemarketjourney8699]

wonderful...wow...

[@adataylor6793]

Congratulations very impressed! You must have been born with ambition! I am old enough to be your mommy...can I adopt you Jost? lol I bet your parents are very proud of you!

[@Jostkobusch]

they are proud - and yes in the past it was ambition now it's curiosity :)

[@adataylor6793]

@Jostkobusch thank you!

[@jerzykudlaty6107]

There are ropes everywhere...did you feel it really free solo 😉🤣?

[@Jostkobusch]

As I was the first person to summit that season - those ropes all pretty old (minimum from the season the year before) and quickly damaged by high altitude UV radiation - they are unreliable and therefore unsafe - on the way down I used a few of them in the grey tower to rappel, in an attempt to speed up the descent in the steep mixed section in the dark. One of them broke, I took a fall and almost died... its not a good idea to make use of these old ropes 😅

[@nathanjones7456]

Well done top fella

[@pasarpasir789]

good job

[@ubermensch5593]

Hi Jost just wanted to say I love this video. You got me into mountain climbing... doing my first climb of the Großglockner (Austria) this year. You are truly an inspiration... wish you good luck for your next adventures. And ignore the haters, they are just envious

[@voltazor]

It's unbelievable. You rock!

[@register1430]

the awesomeness of this feat is one thing, I got to learn how 2:50 is done - initial thought, "this guy brings a drone too?", but the best is he takes the time to answer questions. I will never climb in person just virtually with amazing people like Jost. Thank you.

[@MegaMkmiller]

Incredible. Absolutely unbelievable. How the legs of you mountaineers can be so strong escapes me. Just going up to Namche Bazaar was miserable for me. Congratulations!

[@ramonschweden6961]

Ich ziehe meinen Hut Jost, ein Freund und ich haben in den folgenden Jahren auch einiges vor, auch wenn diese Unternehmungen nicht mit deiner hier gezeigten zu vergleichen ist. Wie hast du das mit der Finanzierung gemacht, Sponsoring? Gruß Ramon Schweden

[@Jostkobusch]

Diese Expedition habe ich mit einem Guide Job in der Arktis finanziert- die Lhotse 8516m Expedition nächstes Frühjahr soll hauptsächlich durch Sponsoring finanziert werden.

[@caleb7597]

Good job on your achievement! 👍 However, I would recommend to ascend with a partner or a nepalese climbing guide for your own safety. The mountains in the Himalayas can be dangerous and unpredictable.

[@JoseLedesmaArg]

Woow! fantastic! I agree with this being one of the handful of most beautiful mountains in the world. I had the chance to look at it for a few days. How did you do that round shooting on the summit? did you have some kind of drone? Greetings and congratulations from Argentina (you should come to Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy)

[@Jostkobusch]

I Took it with a self contructed pole which is Fixed on the helmet;) - I will be in Argentina in 3 weeks!

[@JoseLedesmaArg]

Come on!! where in Argentina will you be? I live in Buenos Aires suburbs (20 km from downtown to the NW)

[@Jostkobusch]

+Jose Ledesma Ohh I was actually in Buenos aires for a while, and in Mendoza and Patagonia:P

[@JoseLedesmaArg]

Hola Jost! I hope you enjoyed your trip to my country!

[@Jostkobusch]

+Jose Ledesma Hola, sii - argentina is muii linda :)

[@capoa666]

keep on goin mate

[@dreamscolourhouse3252]

inspiration . Omg dangerous film.

[@timthompsondp]

I am climbing Ama Dablam in the end of April. We aren't using the fixed ropes so this is nice to see some of the actual climbing we will be doing. What would you say the ice and rock grades are?

[@luisnoriega5324]

Great video Jost !!! and congrats for that increible adventure ! You should come to Perú some day, you will love the mountains here in Cordillera blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash! Keep rockin´ dude !

[@marcuswirth7579]

Bin sehr beeindruckt was für eine physische und Mentale Topleistung. Einer der Besten wie ich finde. Er lebt meinen Traum kann man nur gratulieren 👍👍👍👍

[@monikaschnabler8872]

Strong body, strong mind!!!