Bill Burke 2012 Mt. Everest Video

A 32-minute photo/video presentation of my expedition to Mt. Everest this year. There is some great footage of both the South and North sides of Everest, including (i) the treacherous landing and takeoff at Lukla airport, (ii) the 35-mile trek to Base Camp on the South side, (iii) Base Camp South, (iv) crossing the ladders in the Khumbu Icefall taken with my video sunglasses, (v) an exciting helicopter ride from Lobuche to Lukla, (vi) the bumpy road to Base Camp North, (vii) Base Camp North, (viii) moving up the vertical headwall to the North Col, (ix) moving from Camp 1 to Camp 3 in bad weather and (x) summit night in a storm on May 19-20, including footage of my turnaround decision at the Second Step
See my website eightsummits.com "Bill's Articles" "Summit Night 2012" for the full story behind the 2012 expedition

[@joannafreedom7914]

Smart man. That is how you stay alive on Everest. Knowing when to go down. God Bless!

[@DejienUsatenkov]

People who post bad comments make me laugh. He didn't reach the summit. He deserves a lot of respect for that. Many people would have ignored their body needs to reach the summit and die. He did good and he's alive now. It's way better than being there posting mean comments. Keep up Mr. Burke, you can be proud of yourself. = )

[@truthfullness4157]

Agree totally!! A LOT of the ones who collapse and die on the way down do so after ignoring warning signs.

[@justpunishingvaginassince1923]

Déjien Usatenkov WHAT A PUSSY , COULDNT EVEN SUNNIT EVEREST

[@marilyncatalano6478]

@@justpunishingvaginassince1923 what a pussy. Couldn't even spell SUMMIT!!!

[@raaisma]

The wise man knows his limit. Only fools would keep pushing to the summit. My hats off to you. Thank you for sharing this.

[@dks13827]

Many many many keep pushing.. every year. Their last mistake, eh ????

[@michaelrobymn]

Bill, wherever you are, I salute you. This may be the best Everest video I've seen. Your decision to turn around was sound and wise. I certainly hope you have no regrets. I salute the sherpas, too, especially those men who break trail and set the fixed ropes. And the unknown numbers of unknown porters. What an adventure!

[@musicstewart9744]

I'm 12 minutes in and already have huge respect for you and further respect for those who did this in the 1920's before the ladders were there.

[@Christof44]

Big respect for you Mr.Bill..You didn't rich the summit but you've got something more..I know what's a feeling to gave up before summit..Last year im tried to climb Lobuche (Everest area) 3oo metters before summit i gave up.I was completely dehydrated..You'rs really strong guy !!! All the best for you.Greeting..

[@carmenl163]

Thank you so much for not adding any music to your video!

[@vintageccg8692]

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[@kaddu1610]

I'm really glad you made the decision to down!! That is HUGE especially after climbing so far! I read your website and have learned from you that it isn't so much about summiting the mountain as it is about learning, persevering and reiterating, for oneself, respect for one of the most magnificent natural wonders of our world. Thank you! You are truly inspiring.

[@I_Am_TheUniverse]

Looks like Bill Burke did reached the summit back in 2009. Congratulations, Bill. ☼

[@charliec8679]

No music. Top notch quality. I think this is the best footage of everest to date. -7/2016

[@beenmb]

I agree charlie c Thank you Bill Burke...on 07/2017

[@kevmehl]

We are always about the summit and never the journey. This is the best account of Everest I have seen online, thanks mate! I would like to think that if I ever planned to summit Everest, I wouldn't go to the absolute top...you always have to leave a bit more for the imagination.

[@EloiseDecember]

You did the right thing. It is never too late to turn back. Better turn back and be alive. Sometimes nearly is good enough and with such a tremendous difficulty and danger that altitude causes, in my opinion "nearly" on Mount Everest is more than good enough.

[@malkitsingh4048]

EloiseDecember

[@dks13827]

I agree.

[@jasonpeculiar]

Wow! What a great Everest vid. One of the best I've seen. Some fantastic footage there, especially in the Khumbu crossing the ladders. Well done and thanks for a great vid!

[@rodrigoguzmanleroy4915]

Bill, the journey to Everest is not just the summit. Great trip man

[@gabriellaminelli2717]

A volte rinunciare salva la vita la vita in quel momento era la cosa più importa te complimenti anche alla guida la discesa e importante quanto la salita bisogna riservare delle energie anche per tornare vivi

[@joyleenpoortier7496]

Wow Bill you made it 27000 feet further than I would have. What a fantastic go at it. You had a hard decision to make but I know you know it was the right one.well done be proud of it all

[@HeROsiNhEaVeN]

Amazing.......very real footage of this monumental task....Thank You so much for this realistic view...

[@AdventureHorseRidinginNYS]

Mr. Burke - Thanks so much for the incredible video - I just loved it - seeing the towns, the climbers, the mountains, everything - what a fine job you did - and what a gift to dreamers like me.

[@anniefranks6881]

Sir, thank you so much for sharing this with all of us, I have great respect for you & applaud you for recognizing the storm, listening to your body & being in control of your ego...sadly, many who climb are not! You climbed both sides of the mountain so you’ve actually pushed beyond summit! I wish so many others would enjoy the adventure & not turn into a Gollum fixated on only that one goal, no matter the cost! I’ll be heading over to your blog now to read on your experience, I just really wanted to thank you. -namaste

[@gabrielserrato6306]

Hi bill thank u for coming to our school and informing us about your adventures

[@blinderII]

Wonderful video! Lots of fantastic footage. Kudos for making it that far! I would absolutely love to climb Everest, but I know I'd NEVER get past the ice fall....those crevasses scare the hell out of me....lol.

[@cannondaleit]

Wow Bill, been researching this for a while, but your video gives a very realistic picture of what its like. Much respect to you for having a go, easy for armchair watchers to criticise, but I really think i know how hard this is. The final night looks like hell on earth, I am sure your decision to turn around was very hard and easy at the same time. Very well done !

[@eatsleepdroprepeat5337]

hats off to this man!! full respect

[@scoutsden7193]

Glad you turned around at the 2nd step. That takes guts. It looked super cold that morning.

[@jigs9600able]

Great video! Takes a lot of courage to turn around, more than continuing on for sure. Living is victory!

[@danpacana8290]

jigs9600able weird logic but ok

[@normashechtman6327]

Wow, incredible journey Bill. In October 2012 I went to Base Camp and Kala Patar. Your trip was one of strength, endurance and committment! Great job!

[@eneydaosorio93]

Sir I am amazed with the experience you had in mt everest. Mafe me really scared. Youre one of the few people who truly acheieved such a mission. Good job!

[@mithuadhikary6133]

A true mountaineer....live to climb another day... beautiful documentary

[@kumarillo1]

this north face though. that is really bad ass

[@tb5801]

Amazing video. I was following the summit attempts on everestnews last May. 2012 was a tough season! I am jealous of your experience. Great work!! You've done what most of us can only dream of.

[@2009doghairs]

I love hiking and this is the ultimate journey, you are an inspiration to all of us who hike !!!!!

[@LightSnowOvernight]

Harrowing coming down. I can see why so many climbers slip on the way down. Glad you made it. Great job

[@bbking0064]

One of the better videos that shows what it is really like to attempt to climb Everest. Well done for your efforts although I suspect on a number of occasions that were tough you asked yourself "what am I doing here?".

[@Theperiperi132]

Very cool. Congrats for making it so far. At your age you should be very proud!

[@78XT500]

Well done, and thank you for the video experience. Good decision to turn around too.

[@MrBdog1021]

Great video. Have been learning about Everest in school. This really gives me a better understanding of what it is like to climb Everest

[@IvanSchmid]

Hi Bill, congratulation and respect for this very nice video. I can remember you. We talked together for a long time in 2011 on the north side.

[@owen7185]

wow this side of everest is way better than the south! awesome footage

[@theaussiebush]

Awesome effort and great footage for the rest of us unlikely to ever get up there. Shame you could'nt quite get to the top. Thanks for sharing!

[@gsteigerlilly]

Amazing video and one that truly shows the enormous effort it takes to climb Everest. Good job Bill.

[@bubspeed]

Love the photo at the end. I have been searching for a good quality image of the climbers attempting to summit at night. That, in my opinion. is a very eerie picture.

[@paulburgess22]

Thank you, a very enjoyable video, and a terrific effort on your part! Gave me a real sense of the unforgiving brutality and the beauty of the mountain. Best wishes.

[@henriknordgren2432]

Thanks for sharing, great video and well done on the try to summit!

[@reiweston2886]

Kudos to you for getting so far! What. A fantastic account of the journey and you can still be so proud to do what some of us here will never do.

[@andygnatovich]

Can someone explain why you go walk halfway up the one side, take a helicopter back to the bottom and go around to the other side and try and go up from there? I'm sure there is a good reason, i just dont know what it is. Thx

[@BillSikes.]

It's an open graveyard up there,the summits littered with the corpses of those that snuffed it due to breathing difficulties,and various other high altitude ailments.

[@MikeBius]

Thanks so much for posting this! I am an Everest fan and this was a ten on a scale of 1-10. I am so glad you were wise enough to turn back when you did.

[@willk7184]

Wonderful video. Amazing images, and intense moments. Very impressed with everything you did. Thanks for letting us share the experience.

[@TheAboriginal1]

awesome job with this. thanks so much for sharing and glad you made it home!

[@debwalls9405]

Thankyou for sharing. Fantastic views and footage.

[@gunalannalliah7302]

Thank You, very nice footage

[@yardelli]

Terrific account - thanks for sharing. I was almost struggling for breath just watching this.

[@hathairattana8804]

Great video . I d like to visit Everest in this season. Love Everest. Thank you for posting.

[@MrToonfish]

This is not for humans... I once in my life climb at 2580m to the Cabane Rambert in Swiss mountains crossing Ovronnaz station... Man, I thought it was my last day in life ! It's so hard when you are not in a good health, I have a heart condition since day one. Bill Burke is a superhuman to me, congrats for the performance !

[@jimpa82]

Great video! And respect to you.

[@DTCigarFather]

Valiant effort .. thanks for sharing this in-depth, informative video!

[@truthfullness4157]

Takes a bigger man to say " I want..but I can't. He was smart enough to know that he probably wouldn't make it..and he chose life.

[@reallychosen8976]

Amazing video best I've seen thank you Bill

[@sleeve51]

Excellent video. Thank you for posting.

[@Theokondak]

Very nice documentary about summiting mt Everest!Thanks for sharing.

[@richardbwanika1579]

I suffer from asthma, and watching this climb has been the most painful asthma experience yet! I was out of breath before Bill even reached the second step.

[@carlavanooik]

You are a hero!!!

[@RobbyWorld1]

You da man! Geat job, and thanks for taking video. Really enjoyed it. Nice call on knowing when to say when. Glad you're still alive. :-)

[@globe255]

Whats important to do before an attempt to climb the summit is to make sure you are in a good physical and mental form. Make sure you have a good breathing technic. The most important thing to look for before you do the climb is the weather. If these things are ok you can make it.

[@klaramariannemarie]

After having seen dozens of videos about summiting ME I just came to your footage. I enjoyed its realiy and beauty very much! I have a lot of respect for your courage to turn back and to show how much you had to struggle . I would very much like to hear from you what you think in the aftermath of this journey, nearly eight years later on. What do you remember mostly? Thank you if you can take the time replying.

[@scruffy2365]

Very inspiring, great video.

[@sitavora7332]

Good you made the decision listening to your mind and not ur heart.There is always a second chance.Good effort.keep it up sir.

[@owen7185]

fantastic video and well done on your awesome efforts

[@jovinv]

Why did you change from South route to North?

[@EricColeman]

Amazing footage, I want to see more!

[@brettrothman2150]

Incredible video and AWESOME job! You are an inspiration to the achievements of man

[@Bereit18]

Great video, thanks for posting this. Massive achievement. :)

[@raidereddie]

Thanks for the video, I've always wanted to know what it was like up there after reading about it for so long. Now I don't have to bother going there now that I know!! Oh, WISE decision to turn around.

[@rdurkee84]

Great video, prob the best personal account I've seen. If you try again, forget the camera, just go for it man!

[@wmbiisurgeon9087]

Great job! Step-by-step account very educational, accompanied by your breathing! Thanks for sharing!

[@ganeshkarki3852]

too much inspirational video

[@uateva]

Amazing video!

[@nevevibes982]

Nice video... loved it

[@handavikram1]

really nice.. was a realistic first hand view.. harsh conditions.. so beautiful and intriguing.. good you turned around.. but i wish you had little bit more in the tank and summitted because the weather seems to have improved afterwards.. truly inspiring for me.. who knows.. maybe one day i will do something..

[@TobiasHeinzle]

Great Video and Respect to your decision to turn around at the second step!!! And one little correction, at 4:10 this is the real Summit of Mt. Everest!!!

[@RedRoadRunner23]

Wise man. Thumbs up. Thanks for sharing

[@nickagent]

amazing video,

[@ELPESCAS2012]

U choose right!

[@jeffreyxxx6176]

Well done!!!!

[@lewistaylor2858]

4:25 the South summit is the tiny bump just above Nuptse, the highest point you are looking at is the true summit

[@padlockd]

What is it like to breath up that high? Obviously the air is super thin, but what does it actually feel like?

[@niktravels7633]

what a bad ass. hats off to you

[@dariannarosales2588]

Son muy valientes todos, no cualquiera hace esto, los felicito además me imagino que disfrutaron mucho ese viaje maravilloso

[@shellidawn]

wow......how cool!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! I would like to see who and how those ladders are put into place tho :)

[@truenorth7949]

ladder or not I don't think I could walk across those crevasses. they are scary looking

[@hilarybenoit2926]

Just because you are visiting the lower camps, does not mean by any means that you are a Mountaineer. Everest is known as the tallest mountain on Earth for a reason you know. And the North side is the mor difficult route. My Uncle was killed trying to map a route over Everest using both the North and South sides. However it was on the way down, that he was killed by an icefall at the Khumbu glacier.

[@redemption8980]

Crossing all those crevasse...yikes...am very sure I would have chickend out and turn back😀 Wise decision to turn back.

[@stanmancam]

It made me cold watching it, great vid, how far from the summit did you get Bill

[@almontuck]

Great video. You took the right decision.

[@hattube]

Great video. May I ask what is the make/model of all those yellow expedition tents?

[@Zenek22334]

nice video man !

[@markduncan6690]

If you fall off that ladder.... And fall into the abyss ! It's good night nurse!!

[@jigneshcarsane]

You made brave decision and didnt get carried over so called EGO. Excellent video no music, just wind, snow crashing and and every breath sound.... may I ask why you choose to go from China and not Nepal???

[@sanfranciscobay]

I'm from San Francisco. Our winter nights are around 40-45 degrees with maybe 10 nights dropping to freezing. My question is, what's the most comfortable weather for climbing? Does a cloud cover ever move in, maybe start snowing, but the weather warms up and the coldest days/nights are when it's clear? Would you rather have it clear and windy or cloudy, snowing and warmer when climbing? I can understand the view is much better when clear, but for comfort, what is the best?

[@sanfranciscobay]

What was your plan on this trip? Was it to try both routes but stay below the Summit?

[@mikeholt7881]

Enjoyed this. Good call...you're safe; sherpas are safe.....nice one :)