Bodies Bodies Bodies | The Mt. Everest Rainbow Valley - APHOUT podcast

Join Kelli as she explores Rainbow Valley, a place in the death zone of Mount Everest, high up above 8,000 meters (over 26,000 feet), where your body slowly dies off, cell by cell, because of the extreme cold and lack of oxygen. The Rainbow Valley is made colorful by the jackets of the dead climbers that you'll have to climb over on your way to the peak of our world, the summit of Mount Everest.
Oh, also, many other disgusting things litter the mountain other than body parts and corpses - TONS of trash and piles of human feces. And it only has one way to go from the top - down to the people living below.
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[@M_Rasmussen58]

What a breath of fresh air listening to a real person as opposed to the computer generated voices others use! Very entertaining….Thank you!!

[@lindymcdonald8945]

My neighbour died on Everest in the 1990s.He died of altitude sickness at base camp .He was a professional guide on the mountain and even he succumbed to altitude sickness

[@janoesterreicher6424]

Kelly I am 72 years old , and I enjoy watching the Everest program's, but I saw your vlog on my phone , and decided to watch it. I'm so glad I did. Boy did it open my eye's, We should be ashamed of our selfs. I know lives Depend on the income.However! It's sad to think that the day will come we can't go Any longer because we did not respect the planet ,the first time around.😢😢 THANK YOU for enlightening me.

[@nsifonte]

“In 2021 people got bored of Covid and decided to find other ways to not being able to breathe” Loving the dark humor. Totally appreciated this line.

[@Heypesto1]

I'm a climber. Watched and read loads of stuff about Everest. Your narrative was great! Thank you.

[@bangDdrum]

That was actually quite informative and entertaining. A low-key coffee talk about DEATH with a smidge of social commentary. Nice work and thanks for posting. I enjoyed it.

[@manateewaifu8787]

I've listened to a lot of videos on Everest and this was excellent! Subscribed!

[@BonnieCassler-dx6sd]

To me, the real tragedy of mountaneering,is all the waste,garbage,and dead bodies left behind on what should be tbe most gorgeous places on earth.

[@ericleach7022]

Kelli,as an Everest fan, but disabled, so not able to participate, I highly commend your comments and recommend a petition to the Nepalese Government to restrict permits and ask the U.N. for compensation. I must also underline that Sagarmatha National Park has strong spiritual associations with the Sherpas and Buddhists in Nepal

[@sentra0209]

Great narration. Love from Canada.

[@ILOVEJESUS321]

Irvines body was found by the Chinese. Pan Dou and Fuzhou said that on the 1975 Chinese expedition to the North Face of Everest, the team had found the body of Sandy Irvine and the Kodak VPK, which they brought home. Later, Chinese technicians attempted to develop the film but were unable to recover any images. It is also possible, if not likely, that the film revealed Mallory and Irvine high on the mountain, perhaps even on top. This, of course, would rob the Chinese of the first ascent of Everest's North Face, an accomplishment that occupies sacred space in the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. Of course, given the present trajectory of geopolitics, the VPK might as well have fallen into one of the gaping crevasses at the bottom of the North Face, so slim is the likelihood that the Chinese government would reveal to the world what's on that film.

[@rickp3753]

I wouldn't belive the Chinese anyway. 😂

[@bthompson2189]

It’s crazy that all my years on the planet I had no idea that ppl made attempts to climb it as far back as the 1950”s!!??? Great information !! For the last 3 months I have been in awesomeness of Mt Everest & mountaineering!!

[@milhaus8]

Hi Kelly! I’ve binged a lot of Everest tragedy videos but I find your content immensely entertaining and informative. Best one, thus far. Thank you! You gained a new fan here 😊

[@Errcyco]

Imagine that feeling of pure happiness when you hit Base Camp the first time.. then the immediate horror as you notice the trash.. than bodies. You can't bullshit nature.. and for better or worse, real humanity is exposed up there. Hard to explain. I suggest staying below 6,000M.. it's a diehard climbing world out there these days. No room for rescue breaking records and avoiding bottlenecks.

[@readdeeply9278]

If that's a surprise , the poop piles and the graveyards and the metal, then you better go home immediately. It means you didn't do the very least of research and are one of the A #1 a-holes that should have stayed in Cabo.

[@russellpayne070]

Awesome video! Very interesting and informative! I am amazed that someone climbed Everest 28 times!

[@Za7a7aZ]

Ok ..I got the message..I will not climb everest.

[@CarolSheppard-itsablingting]

I like the way your mind works. Organized and able to make connected, consecutive, and interesting topic points. Subscribed.

[@lisahance]

Thanks for a non-typical video on Everest. I did not know what a col is until you explained it.

[@emeritusbenjamin6]

Awesome 👌. Congratulations on your excellent presentation that is very precise and informative. It's very interesting and absolutely fascinating account.

[@goddammitalana]

THANK YOU so much for pointing out its not the tallest, Denali is taller base to peak but everest is higher in altitude

[@8.6BLK338LM]

Climbing Everst isn't the hardest mountain on the planet to summit, it's getting the weather figured out that has a tendency to change by the minute not by the day. What appears to catch most climbers off guard is how fast the weather changes, and when it changes the decision to return back to which ever camp offers the best option of safety as your life depends on making that correct decision is a toughy because above the death zone while ascending the oxygen is thin enough making it dangerously hard to make decisions that's required for your life, and add to the "I'm so close and I've waited so long for this attempt nobody's telling me to turn around now when I'm so close" and some have saved they're money just for this one attempt and are hard headed enough and they're no oxygen situation makes pulling the right decision out of that hard head to save that life of they'res. Most climbers of everst haven't experienced the severe some times 100 to 140 mph wind if caught above the death zone as what the climbers experienced in the 1996 summit attempt which killed countless climbers. The Beck Weathers video brings in to view just what happens to climbers when the climb turns into that weather stricken situation that not even the best of the best made it off the mountain that treacherous couple of days because the weather was so relentless which can happen in minutes up there at 25,000ft and above. The rule of the older climbers was "summiting is optional, getting off the mountain is mandatory. I realize mountain climbing is a sport, what I'm not understanding is why with all the deaths that's taken place in this sport of mountain climbing why some group hasn't figured out how to change the weather before it gets to these killer mountains. Yes the weather can be changed by airplanes seeding the clouds with dry ice and a tower called the Haarp towers like the one up in Alaska that blows high energy electric current high up in the atmosphere which changes the weather down range from which ever way the weather is moving on that given day or days. If these people can spend the money that these countries are charging they can afford to build something to make it feasible to climb these mountains without the worry of death defying weather that's obviously been 75% of the problem killing these climbers the other 25% would be the avalanches which can also be curbed with explosives before the climbing season begins. This raw let's go climb a killer mountain day's are numbered in a smart sportsman's eyes 👀 . . . This ain't the early 1900's it's the early 2025 years and up and being said that theirs to many things available to make this mountaineering sport safer . . . The oxygen is good down here at sea level for proper decision making so let's pound out a solution for making this wonderful mountaineering sport safe or safer than its been for a hundred years or better. Gosh you'd think somebody would be getting tired of all these dead bodies laying all over the upper part of these mountains.

[@user-xy5dn1jo1c]

Thank you I hope you continue to do these podcasts as you are a great teacher easy to follow along with and your one of those people that makes learning fun please make a class for seniors on how to use their Android cell phones and or tablets as all the directions are so small we give up

[@oilathomson]

This is the first video I've seen of you. I enjoy the same history of disease, strange happenings, all the things that leave you with the knowledge that sometimes stupid does hurt. You're great Kelli! Enjoyable to listen to, articulate, intelligent with just enough dark humor.

[@paddy1952]

You keep saying that those who died failed to summit. Quite the contrary. Many summit and die on the descent.

[@LiquidTopazEyes330]

Most

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

First time I’ve seen this channel. You have a new subscriber. Everest is a cemetery and a garbage dump. That’s very sad. Thank you for bringing attention to the very negative effects on the mountain itself.

[@KatmanJazznBlues]

This is one of the most thorough presentations regarding the overall Everest experience I have ever seen. Outstanding job!

[@repeatdefender6032]

I appreciate the theme of this channel and the topic of this video, and the delivery is great. There are just a few inaccuracies that aren't that important for the overall story, but are still inaccurate. For instance, the rainbow valley is not in the direct route up the mountain, it's purposely off to the side to keep the bodies out of the way. You don't have to "climb over"all of their bodies. Are there bodies on or near the path? yes, spread out individually, but rainbow valley is not something you hike through. I hope you don't mind me pointing it out. I think your channel is great and i want it to grow!

[@LilyGazou]

It’s less crowded on a Viking cruise. I’m more impressed with people who climb K2.

[@GodeCynningaz5386]

Well, this is one person that def won’t be bringing trash up there!

[@WienGolf]

This was an awesome video, very informative and great to listen to improve my English. I like stories about the dark side and I appreciate your vivid way to tell us about!

[@goddammitalana]

You forgot to mention the acclimatization climbs how they go up to a higher camp then back down to base to rest them back up again to another camp then BSc down a camp or two and over and over again until they are properly acclimatized enough to make a consecutive push for the summit(:

[@leannejordan4326]

Would love to see you post on K2 the savage mountain. They have now got permanent fixed ropes going up K2 so they could commercialize it. What happens at Everest is starting to happen at K2, however K2 is a true killer, for every 6 successful summits on K2, 1 dies attempting it. You dont find bodies on K2 as much as you find body parts.

[@goddammitalana]

I'm really enjoying your content so far, this is the first video I've seen of yours & i watch ALOT of mountaineering content so I'm very familiar with everything mentioned in this video but you covered it quite well and included beautiful accurate visuals(: I'm happy to subscribe and watch your channel grow❤❤❤

[@M_Rasmussen58]

100 percent Agree!

[@lindaroth6273]

Great video with lots of interesting info

[@chasjetty8729]

Thanks again friend.

[@Mr_Spock512]

Very informative video ... well done!

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

After 3 days at base camp, I started bleeding from my ears. My Everest excursion was over before it really began.

[@StephenMBauer]

This was good/stimulating/interesting/explanatory

[@raveythirteen5660]

How do you have so few subscribers??? I'm loving your thorough and intelligent presentation of facts... At first I was just happy to have found a video on this topic that didn't have a fake robot voice that mispronounced everything... but after about 15 seconds I was hooked! Looking forward to more awesome content from you! Thank you for this! I'm a happy new subscriber! :) By the way... please tell me, what's the documentary you were talking about at about 30:40? I believe I've seen that one, and was talking to a friend about it, but couldn't remember the name of it. :/

[@APHOUTpodcast]

I think the one I was referencing there was "Death Zone: Cleaning Mount Everest" narrated by Sir PatStew - available on Amazon Prime! Thank you

[@readdeeply9278]

I like her too. She doesn't fudge her numbers, is what it is lol

[@MissT0J0M0]

Helicoptering into base camp doesn’t work. You need to acclimatize for that too. Hence the trek.

[@wpbarchitect1800]

Gaping at the bodies of the dead and faux 'The Man is ruining Everest' outrage whilst sitting on a sofa with a bunny pillow in a closet. It's almost too much to process (FYI--green boots is on the N summit push route....)

[@whotube357]

Why don't they put a zip line in to get down from the top?

[@NatureismyHome-cu6zs]

“Green Boots” is gone now I believe. He was either blown over the edge or moved by other climbers but I’m sure it was noted he’s no longer visible.

[@Peg-zl9lr]

His family paid a large sum to have him brought down and flown home.

[@GengoSenmon]

"Sleeping Beauty" was removed too.

[@mstorey0601]

Green Boots is actually still up on Everest. They moved his body from the cave and covered him. His family is too poor to bring him down.

[@j.whiteoak6408]

He is still there!! Someone appears to have turned his body the other way - which would have taken several men hours to do - but he is still in Green Boots Cave! It's just that he's been there since 1996, and sometime the snow and ice will cover him completely, hiding his body from view.

[@hagbagslayer5799]

It takes a special kind of stupid to attempt to climb Everest without oxygen. And imagine climbing with all that filth on the mountain UGG.

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

Some people are just stuck on stupid. 😂

[@phoebehill953]

A lot of vacations cost more than $50,000 for two months!

[@24934637]

I had no idea that 'Base Camp' was so far from the summit! I

[@mcvidzone5670]

I may be wrong but I think that is round trip, plus add in ascending and descending many times for altitude acclimation. It's said it is about a 12.7 miles up from base camp taking the routes. Was never there though so what do I know? Very good video with great information!

[@24934637]

Ah, ok, now THAT makes much more sense! 12.7 miles sounds much close to what I'd expect! @@mcvidzone5670

[@pumpthebrakes]

Mountain climbers will say getting to the summit is not the prize - it’s the descent that matters

[@wyzolma99]

Apparently that's when most deaths occur.....almost slightly less care is taken or fatigue sets in.

[@wazalee4872]

i have been to Everest base camp south col 2002, it was disgusting! i never intended to climb it, just hike to see it. poo n rubbish everywhere. now a hike to bass camp to K2 was a lot better. over tourism and lack clean up etc i can imagine it 2024 season.

[@loh-4528]

paying 50k-100k usd to climb, risk your life and u find yourself stuck in a long que to summit.....moreover the risk of death, frost bite, etc...do not forget the risk of getting diseases due to polluted water and other stuff...definitely a big no, even if one have the money, stamina and knowledge to climb

[@repeatdefender6032]

Right? The whole thing is pretty insane. Still, I am so fascinated by it.

[@terryparkinson5473]

Green Boots... North side I believe.

[@timjugovics1790]

The distance from Everest Base Camp to the summit is about 13 miles not 46 miles!!!

[@user-gz3kp6im9z]

My. Everest is the HIGHEST CEMETARY and TOILET IN THE WORLD….. nice huh…..

[@robertjennett1140]

Enjoyed the video. Anti reflective lenses would be better for filming. I look forward to seeing more videos

[@pumpthebrakes]

The Sherpa are very superstitious when it comes to bodies

[@kathleenhartnellharper7234]

I like your coffee cup!

[@cliffkelley6550]

Green boots was on the north side not south.

[@TheDmanMA]

"trash deposit fee." bwhahahahahahaha.. i see that money is being put to good use...what a shame.

[@Crazycajun985]

Also green boots has been brought back he is not there anymore.

[@philstevens3821]

He got moved off the trail not off the mountain

[@rupertbear6883]

utterly indefensible human activity ..

[@zile1325]

Thus a proper rant😂😂😂

[@jerkofalltrades5430]

Pretty well accepted that the Chinese found and removed Irvines body

[@guhbuh]

Yasssss

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

The Chinese found the body of Irving and the camera.

[@glennhosick1514]

Very informative,.&.. interesting documentary kelly. Within a very interesting Natural Blessing..&...gift of nature to the planet. I find such disturbing though that indeed some of those whom are privileged in the following ..&.. realising upon their dream of summiting, Whichever Mountain they've choosen. In Quandary would very much be the polluting of the very environment Some claim to have so much respect for.🤔 My own thoughts.(mind) If you can't leave the Mountains within their natural state that nature Gifted them upon the planet. You should simply have a rethink..&..consider your ethical .&. moral compass.

[@hybrid-prime6809]

This mountain should change its name to "Death Mountain" or something 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@darksoul479]

👍

[@czarcastic1458]

Mount Darwin

[@woowah32]

Great vid, interesting fact re the Sherpa surname! But please don’t slurp your tea down the mic😬🤣

[@jimmirogers3485]

She doesn't know what she's talking about, you don't acclimate at base camp for up to 40 days, almost immediately get ready to climb to camp 1 , then yiu go down back Down ,repeat up to camp 2 , all done over a period of time. Sonetines yiu do camp 1 to 2 then back to base camp . It's process.. not all by sitting at base camp. And it doesn't take days to climb from camp 2 to 3 . 1/2 day or less by a good climber.

[@stevensurles8433]

We did a few accents to higher altitude while staying at base camp. We started the actual accent after 16 days.

[@krizman-enduro]

who actually declares these people dead for legal purposes? are the mountain climbers certified for that task like a coroner? just wondering.

[@chasjetty8729]

I’m not sure but I feel it’s handled from the nearest hospital. Witness testimony, digital evidence, and the general, “they were known to have gone up on a permit and have not been seen since, they died up there.” Then a quick signature and it’s sent off to the persons embassy or what have you.

[@xtr1092]

its not poor decision making its just damn selfish and lazy you should not be allowed up there without bringing all waste out too, end of

[@alenagonzales9489]

I wish people making these videos stop saying that there’s less oxygen at high altitude. The concentration of oxygen is the same at 8000 meter as at sea level. It is the lower pressure that makes it difficult to breathe at high altitude.

[@charlesmcmillion5118]

The concentration of oxygen is the same, but the density is lower. So, technically there are fewer oxygen molecules available at altitude.

[@CarolSheppard-itsablingting]

I think the numbers she’s talking about could be the amount of oxygen a body can take because of the air pressure, like an airplane

[@davidstrevens9170]

Yes. Because of lower atmospheric pressure at altitude the oxygen molecules are further apart. As the altitude increases the 18 per cent quantity of oxygen absorbs more and more space in order to remain as what we call the atmosphere. Eventually, as the altitude increases even further the atmosphere absorbs so much space that it becomes what we conceive of as a vaccum.

[@emdove]

So the stats at 17:17 are plain wrong? /gen Edit: I was able to read the small print and figure it's just presented in a misleading way, since it says "available oxygen" in the bottom text.

[@miketausig4205]

What can be confusing is exactly what the “oxygen level” in the air means. The percentage of oxygen in the air does not change, no matter how high one goes: it stays at 21 percent at all altitudes. But as you gain elevation, barometric pressure drops, and there are fewer molecules of everything in the air, including those of oxygen, so that 21 percent becomes 21 percent of a smaller number since the oxygen molecules spread further apart. At sea level, the barometric pressure is 760 mmHG (millimeters of mercury). At 8,000 feet, it drops to 564 mmHG. The result is that there’s about 25 percent less oxygen at 8,000 feet than at sea level.

[@nancycunningham4225]

2023 was a very deadly year on Everest.

[@RationallySkeptical]

What documentary was it that you referred to that showed the bodies in the avalche? Also, no one has a last name of "Sherpa." Sherpa is an ethnic group. It's like saying an American's name is "Fred Caucasian." Sherpa is NEVER a last name!!!!!!! Edit: One last nitpick: the word 'mountain" has a T in it, and it isn't silent. Every time, you say "moun'ain", not "mountain." There's no glottql stop. It's weird that you leave the T out. Other than those minor nitpicks, great job!

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

the dead ones are the quitters lol jk

[@motosaki404]

Good work. Sit the fucking cup down though

[@debsam77]

In the documentary, Dying for Everest it was said that Mallory’s dead body was “there”, because it was “there.”😬

[@matthewcollins5344]

Equating cotton prayer flags to plastic trash is armchair ignorance. Just another story teller who google all the information and injects personal virtues of rubbish. Sherpas deserve more credit and respect then that.

[@GopherInTN]

All fine and well but we all know that the body pic of George Mallory is a fake. Question is, why did the 1999 venture fake the Mallory photos?

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

I did not know that. How was it proven to be a fake ?

[@charlesmcmillion5118]

It's 12.5 MI from base camp to the summit on the south side, not 42 miles, and people who climb Everest are climbers, not hikers. You talk about this like you're an expert, but have you even been to Mount Everest?

[@Bertrand146]

They are not even hikers but rather more beach goers.

[@kentex82]

Only 300 people have died on Everest? That’s a pretty low body count still with all things considered

[@markcampion1029]

Is it true this channel has only 555 subs,or am I blinder than i thought?