Outdoor Curious™ | Top Facts & FAQs about 8000m Peaks Answered by Adrian Ballinger

Have you ever wondered how many 8000m peaks there are in the world and what it takes to summit an 8000m peak? Eddie Bauer Alpine Climbing Guide Adrian Ballinger, who has spent over 2 years combined on Mt. Everest answers the internets most asked questions about 800m peaks and what it takes to climb them.
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In 25 minutes you’ll learn everything you’ve wanted to know about 8000m peaks and what it takes to reach the summit from a professional climber who has countless summits to his name. The questions answered in this video include:
0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - How many 8000m peaks are there?
0:41 - What’s the difference between 8000m peaks and other mountain climbs?
1:06 - Which 8000m peaks are most difficult to climb?
2:07 - How much oxygen is in the air at 8000m?
3:12 - What are good 8000m peaks to start on?
4:37 - Which 8000m peaks are the most technical?
5:10 -Do I need a guide on 8000m peaks?
5:43 - What’s the difference between 8000m peaks and the 7 summits?
7:21 - Why is bottled oxygen used on 8000m climbs?
9:04 - How does acclimatization work on 8000m climbs?
10:44 - What kind of gear do I need for 8000m peaks?
12:02 - How to prepare for 8000m climbs without supplemental oxygen?
13:01 - Will my contact lenses freeze in my eye at over 8000m?
14:09 - How many people have climbed all 8000m peaks?
15:14 - What skills do I need for 8000m climbing?
16:16 - How do you plan an 8000m climbing trip?
17:46 - How cold does it get on 8000m peaks?
18:52 -How fit do I need to be to climb an 8000m peak?
19:25 - Are there age restrictions for 8000m peaks?
20:36 - How do you go to the bathroom on 8000m peaks?
22:24 - What’s the view like at 8000m?
23:12 - Why do people climb 8000m peaks?
24:10 - Conclusion

[@gofyourselfgoogle875]

Your hair looks like Annapurna

[@chakalaka3960]

LOL

[@JMRacing37]

I climbed 4 flights of stairs at work today and was out of breath at the top, why am I watching a Q&A about 8km peaks??

[@aluisious]

If you really want to get in shape, drive over 2 hours through traffic to a waterfall on your girlfriends birthday and accidentally park on the crest of the ridge and hike down first. Is it 500 feet down, 1500 feet? Who knows? Now you get to hike back up, because you're not going home if you don't and your girlfriend will be the unhappiest woman on earth. Guess what, you make it back up every time! No quitting possible.

[@EddieBauerNW]

:) You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@KirbyVandivort]

He was actually pretty much exactly correct on the number of people who have climbed 8k peaks without oxygen. As he said, 43 have climbed it, but only 19 have done it without o2. His guess of 20 was close!

[@irishsavage8715]

What? Hundreds of people have climbed Everest and neighboring mountains, don’t know where that came from😂

[@sahilpoonia4408]

Everest is just 1 of the 14 8000 m peaks..there are 13 other nd less than 50 have climbed all 14 of them.

[@hc_ox4842]

I can tell your a guide. Clear, concise, digestible info.

[@matthewcollins5344]

This guy is a force of nature⚡️. Thanks for sharing.

[@gabrielsmith8459]

i loved this, thankyou so much. You explain everything so incredibly well

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

These videos are great. Better than most outdoor gear company’s efforts.

[@Ramenscooter]

so well stated, thanks AB!

[@naveed418]

Aconcagua is less than 7000 meters. Actually all the 7000 m peaks are in Asia, in Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindukush ranges. Pakistan has most of them (44) followed by China (33), Nepal (25) India (24), Bhutan (6), Tajikistan (3), Afghanistan (2), Kyrgyzstan (2) and Kazakhstan (1). The total number of 7K peaks is 117 But some are include in two countries. Khan Tengri Peak is is bordering 3 countries.. Kyrgyzstan -tajikistan -China

[@amthatmusic]

great video. thanks

[@sulemanmunir6150]

Respect buddy

[@adammiller6932]

Great vid. I really believe there should be qualifying mountains to do before Everest etc. The amount of programs I’ve seen were people didn’t know how to put on crampons is crazy and dangerous, more importantly to other people.

[@paulhunter4265]

Everest : Earns you bragging rights K2 : Earns you Respect I mean People train themself multiple times on Everest just to have a go at K2 just like Eddie did but fortunately he did summit the monster.

[@1steffge]

Thx 👍👍👍👍

[@fellspoint9364]

Has a pizza ever been delivered to an 8,000 meter summit ? It would be a great celebration/ promotion.

[@Romanellochw]

I am pretty certain the 30% death rate on Annapurna is of all climbers, not just those who have summited. These videos are fantastic. If this comment is seen i have one question: what is it like the first time you see an 8k mountain in person? What a rush it must be to set eyes on these monsters.

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@user-cz4hx9nw2t]

I white knuckle my sofa just watching people climbing these monster mountains.

[@Artster8489]

I know i will never be up there which makes it even more fascinating for me

[@kurtcourtney]

Man Ive read a lot of books on high altitude mountaineering just out of sheer curiosity. I find it so damn impressive! Not many high alt peaks down under though :( aha. Thoughts on difficulty level on Mount Cook?

[@carl8568]

Err, that would be none! I haven't been to Mt. Cook but it was difficult/dangerous enough to take the lives of experienced Australian mountaineers Stuart Hollaway and Dale Thistlethwaite. Seems fatalities are not that uncommon.

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@gregorylumpkin2128]

G'day mate, nice presentation. Any comment on Denali? I've heard that it presents some interesting challenges.

[@Piggelin1]

Hey! I would like to ask Adrian what daily life looks like in Bace camp. how to shower? How to eat? How do you pass the time waiting to get ready for the ascent? Is there a hospital? What are the sherpas for different roles and tasks in the camp? do you drink alcohol? is there fresh meat and vegetables there? how does the communication between the camp work? Feel free to tell as many facts as you can. hugs from Ninnie in Sweden🤗🇸🇪

[@KevinKnutson]

these are great questions

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@ashfaqahmad6289]

You are genuinely a true Hero. Incredible video. Any future plane to sumit K2 ??? Lots of respect and love. From : Pakistan 🇵🇰 🇵🇰🇵🇰❤️❤️❤️

[@Grandizer8989]

He climbed K2 and said he wouldn’t go back

[@laurieroach2127]

love you and emily. keep going! Forget having babies its overrated and more work than any mountain you will ever climb. Enjoy each other, friends and family.

[@pedr0g0mes1]

Hi mate great video I've been following you since I saw your Everest push without O2, I have a question , why do you try to make your body to use more fat calories than carbs? Since the fat decomposition uses extra molecules of O2 Vs glucose, I know fat is more calory dense , 9 Vs 4.7 kcal, but isn't better carrying more weight Vs being less a less effective metabolism regarding oxigen use? By the way I'm not an experience climber but just wondering about that, thanks in advance and is great to see you and your team pushing the limits

[@Raylovepalomar]

I’ve never been close to an 8k peak but as a former bodybuilder, with years of experience dieting to extremely low body fat levels, there’s a big difference in the way your body operates to use fuel when primarily consuming fats vs carbs. One being lipolysis vs the glycolytic pathway. The biggest difference, aside from fat yielding more energy per gram, is the breakdown of the molecules into energy where the carbohydrates requires more oxygen through the glycolytic pathway than fat does through lipolysis. I posit that he is doing this so his body uses less oxygen at higher altitudes to burn his fuel for energy therefore he can be more efficient when climbing along with carrying far less bulk from carbs such as fruits or bars compared to a lot of tree nuts. Also carbs like rice and oats often need water to cook which makes it harder to consume at such extreme altitudes.

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@ericderbez2446]

Why aren't rebreathers used for high altitude? It does not matter if they leak. They don't lose too much efficiency in the cold. The scrubbing chemicals weigh very little. Compared to Scuba they are simpler since you don't have to worry about oxygen toxicity. It seems like a match made in heaven, and yet there are no commercially available mountaineering rebreathing devices. Please give us your perspective on this. Thx

[@Grandizer8989]

Good Q... Nitrox maybe a good idea?

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@ericderbez2446]

@@EddieBauerNW Thank you very much Eddie for taking on this vexing question. I truly appreciate your taking the time to answer that given it 'niche' nature -- if anything it might get the conversation started. I jumped to your answer on the link and an viewing end to end. Stay Safe!

[@lisaschuster9187]

Has blood doping been tried to skip some of the acclimatization?

[@Grandizer8989]

Good Q

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@vananderman6429]

I think his explanation of the 'why' was intellectual valid but I have never really been able to explain my reason why. Climbing is just something I cannot rationalize doing. The emotion and urge is so strong and intrinsic that the people that do not climb themselves I could not convey this to. To them I'm sure I must look like an exotic nutcase in that aspect...

[@carl8568]

Well that does not just apply to climbing. Picture an olympic weightlifter shifting a barbell with 200 kg on it overhead, or a MotoGP/Isle of Man rider holding onto a two wheeled machine doing 330km/h.. big wave surfing, etc.

[@zhelko]

You either have it in you or not. No amount of words can explain why something so dangerous makes you want it. I think it’s like most hobbies, some people don’t understand why one be interested in fishing, but if you have that ‘bug’ in you it’s everything

[@CKS999]

I found the answer about pooping interesting 😅😅😅. I will not go to 8,000 meters mountains. I watch this vdo for educational purposes.

[@kylehiggerson6442]

Why haven't you climbing kangchenjuga

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@tomyjusten3867]

Can't wait for the "The Sherpas deserve more recognition, they're the real heroes" comments. A Sherpa, in 1 single 8000m climb, can earn what a school teacher earn in 1 year in Katmandou. Sherpas don't give a duck about recognition in climbing documentaries.

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

It isn't about them receiving recognition in docs, dingus. It's about the respect they deserve in general. You realize that the ONLY way for people in their villages to make a decent living is for them to risk their lives bringing [mostly] spoiled rich westerners up to the top of the world, right? Otherwise their families are left destitute. Sorry you're sick of people saying they deserve respect... But they do. So I think you can get over reading some comments on a video, buddy.

[@tomyjusten3867]

@@OctopusWithNoFriends What makes you think they don't get respect ?

[@riefkykc3003]

@@OctopusWithNoFriends they're all well compensated, and every climber have a lot of respect for sherpas

[@dontdropin6048]

do you intend to climb all 14 8000snders adrian ?

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@GerdLinden]

Is there a way to train your red blood cells properly if you don´t live at high alltitudes?

[@carl8568]

Make sure you have enough iron to begin with. Ferritin should be above 50, at least.

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@aceazza123]

Does being taller help in climbing?

[@sanjeevtomar5651]

Sherpas are generally shorter in height

[@brendanpetry6709]

I would say your overall body size and type would play a much bigger and more influential role when it comes to climbing and mountaineering.

[@zhelko]

High altitude climbers claim that it’s harder for taller people because they use more energy to move their larger bodies up. Moving each limb takes more effort, so generally speaking taller climbers are less efficient.

[@sanjeevtomar5651]

@@zhelko The thing that help the most in climbing is will power

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@posty3061]

Can you go to k2 but not climb it? Just to see it

[@ammarkhalid9398]

Yes one can go to Basecamp . No permit is meeded for that .

[@kingescobar4294]

I’ve always wanted to do this…wonder how much it would cost??

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@EddieBauerNW]

@@kingescobar4294 You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@LC444]

Can I climb k2? I'm 9 years old.

[@Grandizer8989]

Go for it... you’ll be famous

[@paulhunter4265]

Just watch some raw footage of climbers on k2. You'll change your mind.

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@bobwobbabble5151]

Where does your accent come from?

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@bobross5195]

Oops... For the 7 summits Puncak Jaya is in Indonesia not Australia... For some reason Kosciuszko (2,228m) is sometimes used on this list, but it's a bit of a stupid choice... Puncak Jaya is the better choice if you consider the "continent" of Oceania and not just Australia.

[@carl8568]

Keto for high altitude.. interesting. I would have thought fats would be much harder to digest higher up than carbohydrates. I do remember Ueli Steck loved his cheese and salami up high though. Tbh I'm pretty surprised at the general lack of focus on diet and excellent nutrition/supplements surrounding such harrowing endeavours. There is performance potential to be unlocked there. Even for just an overnight romp in the bush here in Australia i'm taking the best food I can with me, organic dates, organic brown rice, organic green tea etc. I want to wake up and have a nice dump, not feel like crap and be full of crap from eating highly processed junk food 💩

[@eoallan1]

Carl It is interesting that the hiking/mountaineering community don’t seem to be into the macronutrient thing. I wonder if it’s because so many of them are hippy types and just try to “go with it” as much as they can? I speak as a mountaineering hippy type! Could also be the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a competitive streak to the lifestyle, rather the climb is achievement in and of itself. With no competition, there’s no need to get that extra % ahead of the next guy

[@carl8568]

@@eoallan1 Hmm yes, there is less competition but as I suggested in my original comment, many of these adventures are rather dangerous and your life is potentially at stake. I think having that edge with performance may end up saving lives or give you a little more confidence in your bodies ability to cope with the stress. I think we will see healthier instant meals become more popular, hopefully the prices level out a bit too. What interests me is herbs and supplements to increase athletic potential and help deal with high altitude better. You know, vitamin C and raw honey to fight off nagging respiratory infections, ginger and turmeric for anti-inflammatory magic, peppermint for nausea etc. Gingko biloba has been shown to help in the prevention of AMS. Adaptogens are very interesting also, things like rhodiola, ginseng, cordyceps, ashwagandha. When I was in the Indian Himalayas a couple of years ago, bringing raw honey and ginger up to 5000m, to have in tea, was a good preventative and ginger is also great for nausea. Nausea can be a big issue at altitude.

[@amac6624]

This guy is a gangster and no one would know it

[@ebenezermissiontv]

Are you married? How do you deal with family?

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@thetypetwolife3602]

Ummmm ahhhhh ummmm dude your hair is sticking up....

[@SidmanJam]

If everest is so hard to climb how can a 13 year old climb it?

[@EddieBauerNW]

You asked and Adrian responded, check out part two from Adrian here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haepeYCEe5ycnsk for an answer to your question! Thanks for watching!

[@SidmanJam]

@@EddieBauerNW thanks its much appreciated and good luck on the new ventures 👍

[@Stumpasm123]

great video but mate your hair is a mess

[@RedlovesThunder]

Can see the curvature of the Earth.....Yeah right!!! LOLOLOLOL got paid to say/show that, eh LOLOLOL