The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster: Who's REALLY To Blame? (PART 1)

Buckle up for Part 1 of this series! Who is to blame for the 1996 Everest tragedy? Or is dying just a consequence of climbing the world's tallest mountain?
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[@adventuresgonewrong]

Part 2 is now OUT!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJCrp6mHhrd6a6Msi=2QoSPiYImHZ22chI

[@Duckling08]

👀🍿😁

[@amagab2346]

Great work. Keep it coming

[@williamglaser6577]

Just finished watching all of your vids. They are all great ! What a winner of a channel. Eagerly waiting for part 2 of the death zone. :-)

[@sarapiacquadio3567]

Thank you so much for your great work :) just a very friendly optimization idea: filming yourself more in the middle (the upper end of your head closer to the upper end of the video) would look better (btw the background already looks so much better than the green screen). And an outro would have been nice. Please keep the amazing work going, I really enjoy your dedication 🌻🌻

[@roseelley4470]

Great job on part I. Looking forward to part II

[@sweeneytodd011]

The idea of climbing and having to stand in line for hours like the lines for rides at an amusement park is just bizarre to me. Hiking, climbing, outdoor adventures are surely about the feeling of being in nature, the spiritual feeling, the isolation and so on is an almost religious experience. All those people, all those lines, just looks like a horrendous time and goes totally against the spirit and nature of climbing or anything of that nature.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Totally agree, I would run the other way if I saw lines in the outdoors.

[@megadevilkitty777]

It's meaningless

[@ChardeeMacdennis339]

My cousin, Charlotte Fox, was on this expedition. She survived, thankfully. She has since passed away… that being said I remember when she came home and she had a slideshow from this expedition and told us all the stories. I was 16 years old and was absolutely captivated by the entire thing. Such a crazy and sad story. Also I am writing this at the very beginning of this video. Very excited to see the whole thing. 😁

[@bettyjane6684]

Oh my thank you for your contribution here and I’m sorry to hear of her passing.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Very cool! Charlotte was my favourite of this whole group. Such a badass!

[@GardeninGrace]

I just read more about her and her life - it’s inspiring in a way that once she left home she never returned after finding the mountains. That was her home, and although some may think the way she passed was ‘anticlimactic’ for the adventurous life she led, from what I read her home was on a mountain. The way articles described her home sounds absolutely beautiful but I couldn’t find any photos so I’m not sure if what I’m imagining is true to what it looks like. In the end, she will live on in the mountains and be an inspiration for countless woman.

[@ChardeeMacdennis339]

@@adventuresgonewrong I LOVE hearing that!! She was a total badass. And she went through so many trials in her life… and just carried on being an adventurer! She was also just really fun to be around. Very vivacious. Truly captured the room ❤️

[@ChardeeMacdennis339]

@@GardeninGrace thank you for this! ❤️ she was awesome. And yes, I remember when she passed, being surprised at how it happened… I thought for sure it would have been on a wild adventure at some point. But sadly I think she did have some issues with alcohol later in her life ☹️ which may have contributed to how her passing happened. Alcoholism runs pretty rampant in that side of my family. I’ve been sober for 10 years because of it! Still her legacy is amazing and in her will she was incredibly generous - even my kids will benefit from it. Just goes to show how much heart she had ❤️

[@SongsforSleepwalkers]

I recall reading John Krakauer’s excellent book (Into Thin Air) on this drama and thinking how utterly corrupted mountaineering had become. It’s gotten even worse since then. It’s now all about money, power, ego, and expected bad weather. Midway through your video, excellent storytelling as usual.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

It’s interesting, it was all just kind of beginning then. And to see those lineups today, it’s just wild. And as I mentioned in the video, even Krakauer looked at the Everest climbers in the early days with contempt. Then he became one and later regretted it.

[@SongsforSleepwalkers]

@@adventuresgonewrong Indeed. I think Krakauer was at least one of the few with enough integrity to admit when he was wrong. That year, 1996, truly was a harbinger of things to come.

[@harridan.]

​@@SongsforSleepwalkers i wholeheartedly agree. i read his book in 1998, have been more interested in the growing debacle called Everest ever since.

[@harridan.]

​@@adventuresgonewrongi love your videos, they are always fascinating!

[@Bearwithme560]

@@SongsforSleepwalkers Agreed. Wasn't Krakauer meant to be a journalist, initially intended only to go to base camp? I read his book many times in the pre-KZbin era, an excellent recounting of utter chaos, and l agree he has integrity. His book was published a scant year after the tragedy and must have been written in a state of shock or PTSD. In the most mundane situations, as they say, "accounts may vary".

[@xLycannonx]

Hey! You showed us the doggos! Thank you! But you should know, you're a great storyteller! There aren't a lot of women in the disaster storytelling niche, and you are so good at it! Do not give up! Love what you do!

[@giggiddy]

Just wanted to let you know that dogs are everywhere. And even you could have one. Hope this helps with your dog excitement.

[@michellemyburgh3726]

I 100% agree! First video and only a few mins in; loving it!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

I’m having a blast so not giving up haha

[@esg1963]

The research behind your voiceover/narrative and the amount of visuals and clips you do is impressive - and so very appreciated. Thx!

[@esg1963]

How long does it take you to build an episode like this one? I’ve consumed a lot of the available sources on the May 1996 crisis on Everest (was a 30 yr old climber at that time) and learned a lot of facts - and considered more nuance - due to your coverage. Much appreciated.

[@elizabethgielau7350]

Your dry sense of humor wins me over every time! Very informative and excellent story -telling, sprinkled with dry humor, is the best kind of story telling. Keep up the good work!!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Haha thanks!

[@leighbatterham187]

Totally agree. Great presence you have.

[@mountainvenom]

Totally agree! Wonderful to listen to. Loved the dog in the background at the start too 😂 ❤️. Great video, great channel

[@anastasijajelic3298]

it's not Tibet, it is China. It is like someone would call all south states in US Mexico.....

[@laurenmartinmccraw245]

@@adventuresgonewrong You're keeping me company when I study. You're the best!

[@bigwaidave4865]

I read into Thin Air in the late 1990s and got hooked with everything Everest. Not a climber, but have now made three treks to Everest base camp, via different routes. I’m now 65 and preparing for my 4th trek in October. Once you experience the Himalaya in person, it grabs you and doesn’t let you go. It’s just so spectacularly beautiful . The Nepali and Sherpa people are best you will meet. Great work 👍🙏Namaste..

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

Wow! I'm 65 too and thought just selling everything, moving to Mexico and traveling all over central Mexico in a used RV was pretty adventurous...haha.

[@markheinle6319]

sounds like you will possibly make some great entertainment for everyone on the internet someday.

[@Spider-Geek916]

It's funny, I've never had any interest in climbing Everest but I'd _love_ to spend a season at base camp.

[@ElizabethT45]

To me, that's the correct way to do Everest. Climb up as high as you can safely do, enjoy the view, and then come back down to celebrate with your friends and family.

[@uck8978]

Great!! I want to go next spring & it’s gonna be my 1st time. What month is best in spring?

[@MacawAviculture]

As a sports medicine doctor it seems very easy to stop the insanity and unnecessary deaths by simply requiring proof of the fitness qualifications of each climber before they are permitted on any 8K meter peak. Any world controlled by money and profit has a future consistent with war, death, and eventual destruction of all things beautiful and sacred..

[@lovesallanimals9948]

People have destroyed this planet maybe its time for humanity to end. Theses people made a choice I do not feel bad for them all that money they paid could gave been used for animals and the environment

[@lindseysharon259]

I've always found your channel to be the most even keeled, well researched ones out there. You don't sensationalize, you don't treat anyone like a villain, and you're more than willing to point out when common "knowledge" of an event is flawed. But this video? It's your best. The amount of researched you've done, the way you've broken down and explained basically everything, without going into superfluous information... it's all amazing. This is one of, if not the best, videos on youtube regarding deep dives into a major tragedy. Thank you for putting it together and I can't wait for part 2!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks so much! I had many questions on my last Everest video about details I assumed were common knowledge (they weren't!), so I decided to break it down for the total newbie.

[@TyLockton]

What went wrong? Treating Everest like it's a for profit tourist attraction for rich people is what went wrong.

[@usainengland]

I lost my nerve when you said, “moving ice” and “ladder” in the same sentence. Sorry my comment is lengthy with good reason. My friend, who told about “Into the Thin Air” when it came out, has since died due to a heart attack. Frank died just walking out of his apartment in NYC. Totally unexpected, dropped dead in his lobby. After hiking and climbing alone for many years, he dies surrounded by people who could do nothing to save him. Weird. I loved hearing about Frank’s adventures. I am fascinated by people who risk their lives in search of physical/spiritual fulfilment. I find fulfilment in helping other people. The physical quest holds no reward for me. But I interested in those who are different from me. Frank was very different to me and loved him for it. Thanks for an amazing channel and reminding me of a good outdoorsman and a great man.

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

Yeah, that ladder thing would have been a tough one for me....me who has a hard time on log crossings over streams, haha.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

I share that same fascination! RIP Frank.

[@Nyalloyd]

Ahhhhh! My Saturday night just got way better! So happy you posted :)

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Woop! It took half the day to upload, glad it came at a good time!

[@Hennessy_Williams]

I've read both Anatoli & Krakauer's book and now I'm team Anatoli all the way. I still really love Krakauer's book but a lot of Krakauer's observations seemed assumptive and judgmental when he doesn't have all the information / isn't the most experienced climber of them all. I'm glad that it seems like history has been kinder to Anatoli after his passing; he is a hero.

[@crow8173]

krakauer has been proven to have lied multiple times in the story and it's generally full of contradictions.

[@baguettegott3409]

Yes. Krakauer has the undeniable advantage of just being an actual good writer, so no wonder his words have a farther reach and a bigger impact. But that has nothing to do with how accurate what he wrote is. I don't consider him a liar, I think the contradictions are down to earnest mistakes, but he does (in my opinion) have the fatal flaw of over valueing his personal opinions and thoughts. And this is again just my personal opinion, but I could also imagine that his view of everything might have been especially skewed by trying to find the _story_ inside all the disperate facts and events. You need a narrative if you want to write about it well, but real life is so increidbly messy, and the knowlege from the word go that this would have to be a story in the end is maybe not the best perspective for an observer to have.

[@nanettie]

I know someone who worked with Beck Wethers at the time of the disaster. After he recovered enough to go back to his job, his coworkers used to tease him affectionately about his nose. His co-worker described him as a humble, brilliant guy who was great to work with.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Interesting about the teasing lol! He seems like a really good guy, and the fact that he realized after this whole thing that he was abandoning his family for his own selfish pursuits, looking for an ego boost, is pretty remarkable.

[@nanettie]

@@adventuresgonewrong Yes I think it’s remarkable too. He got a second chance to treat his family like he ought to, and I hope he made the most of it.

[@melindahall5062]

From his book and various interviews I’ve determined that Beck is not a nice guy….but then, many mountaineers are jerks. They are narcissistic, egotistical and totally self centered.

[@prevost8686]

@@adventuresgonewrong He was at least honest enough to admit that depression/ mental health issues were what was driving him to get involved in such a risky pursuit. A huge number of those who go to Everest and K2 have never been honest enough with themselves to take inventory of what is motivating them to engage in something so risky as well as the potential negative effects that their death would bring upon their families.

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

I wrote a section of my PhD thesis on this expedition and after months of research and reading and interviews and articles read and consumed and performed I thought I knew it all. Yet you’ve surprised me with new info! Amazing. Keep up the HARD work. It looks good on you😊

[@dominiquedoeslife]

First, I love that you’re covering this story, and secondly, your dog is cute!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Dogs

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Everest-sized egos will get you killed... Great story telling - learned a few new things too. Very much looking forward to Part 2!

[@mahgimay2490]

I just discovered this channel and I LOVE this new episode! You obviously do a ton of research! Thank you for covering this topic - Everest has been, dare I say, ruined due to the amount of death and garbage - all from us.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Welcome! Yes it took me a month to do! Thanks for the support!

[@leas7830]

I agree. Photos and videos from Mt Everest are terrible, trash everywhere 😤 Humans pollute every single place on our Earth 😓

[@ursuladirnberger]

I've been captivated by this story ever since I stumbled upon it in an outdoor magazine in the university library during a study break in 1997. Since then, I've read many articles and books about this disaster. I've been thinking a lot about who's really to blame but it's not easy. There were so many circumstances that led to this tragedy - not only human errors. Also, I think, when you climb Mount Everest it's crucial to know your limits and of course, it's not easy to turn around after spending so much time, effort and money. I like climbing mountains but the altitude of those mountains is pretty low. It's mostly between 2000 and 2500 m and I can climb 1000 m in about 2 1/2 hours. Just imagine that's "only" 800 m from camp 4 to the top and people need 12 hours to get there! How crazy is that? What an enourmous effort for your body and what willpower you need to put one foot after the other when you are being exposed to -40°C, windchill and very low oxygen. I understand the fascination of the 8000s but personally, I'd rather stay in the Alps than to go to the Himalayan. Thanks for this video. Thanks for diving deep into this story and for being unbiased by telling the story from different perspectives. I love this channel!!

[@leas7830]

If you are in Mt Everest and constatly need somebody to "hold your hand". You are in wrong place.

[@nicoyazawa5195]

I’ve heard this story before, but your attention to detail and storytelling abilities make this the best version I think I’ve heard so far! Excited for part 2.

[@SableRain]

I love your storytelling. It feels like a special treat to get an extra long two parter. ☺️ I love to see your adorable doggos, too. They're so cute! 🥰

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Happy people are liking a two-parter, it’s the only way to do it justice. I agree, the dogs ARE so cute! 😆

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

Rest in peace David Breashears. Have you seen the documentary Storm Over Everest? David Breashears gives us some poignant moments.

[@Nannygoat]

This is your best video....cannot wait for part 2. I never realized 200 bodies were left on Everest. Thats crazy climbing and camping with dead bodies littering up the place. One is too many. Ugh. My friend made a trip to Everest and was happy to make it to base camp. Any further was just not an option. She got a $$$ loan againt her home to pay for the trip. No old lady cruises for her she said. Cheers CD.

[@giggiddy]

Shed been better off taking a cruise.

[@bsqwahlE]

@@giggiddy hi, as an old lady, I'd go for neither and move to the tropics.

[@weenbaby]

I would go on a Trek to base camp. Besides airfare, it’s actually not that expensive. It all depends on if you hire guides and porters.

[@jakual339]

The amount of care and effort you've put into this video is amazing. I particularly appreciate how you've tried to get a handle on all the available sources (instead of just taking the word of one or two people) as well as giving a detailed description of what the route actually consists of. Really looking forward to part 2!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! I know many folks don’t know the intricacies of climbing it. Plus it helps understand why it’s so difficult and dangerous!

[@bethanyr3262]

First video I've ever seen from you and now this is a never miss channel for me! Love your inflections, pace, and sense of humor. I've watched a lot of everest climbing videos and this is one of the best summaries of 1996 I've seen.

[@newbatgirl]

Eagerly awaiting part 2. Thank you for explaining the history of Everest and the basics of mountaineering. I enjoy your storytelling style.

[@fibre_foxx]

Playing FrostPunk and listening to adventures gone wrong is the perfect way to spend this unseasonably warm evening!

[@melissaeden1219]

I've watched several documentaries and read several books on the 1996 Everest tragedy, but I still learned some new things from you. Looking forward to part 2.

[@MicheleChesterEnglish2Go]

I reallly appreciated the depth and thoroughness of your research! I have read about this event extensively over the years and yet still discovered new info. from your report. Thank you for this job well done and, as usual, for the great storytelling!

[@Elli-Mac]

Excellent video as always! 🙌 I was glued to my screen, captivated by all the details you gave on everyone involved and by the building tension of the story! Not to mention your adorable dog! 😊 Can't wait for part II!

[@mattl6680]

Another great video! Thanks so much for tying together all the different perspectives. Can't wait for the next one!

[@kneel1]

Really well done, no matter how many versions of (or times) I hear this story its super interesting and crazy! I cant wait for part 2

[@yolandacroes5491]

Kudos for a great video. It’s a fascinating topic and you’re a great story teller. Your dry humor makes it even better. Can’t wait for the second part.

[@jessbrown540]

Loved this! I learned lots of details I didn't know before. Thank you and I'm looking forward to part 2. :)

[@Know_Your_Enemy]

Always Happy when I get a Notification from Adventures Gone Wrong!!!!!! Edit:…And It’s an Hour long 2 Part series?!! Very Nice!!!!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

I swear, I could do a 5-parter on this but am trying to keep it to two! The next one may just be 2 hours though...😂😂

[@Nyalloyd]

@@adventuresgonewrong nobody will complain!

[@wendyhumphreys116]

@@adventuresgonewrong We're here for it!!

[@alicegelfand9587]

Amazing! Love your videos & your great narration. Can’t wait for part 2.

[@FeatheredLegs]

It’s the storytelling that keeps me coming back. Great video! 😃🫶🏻

[@_nick_d]

Very well researched & details I didn’t know bout some of the climber’s experience. That tragedy was so complex to explain & breakdown, but you nailed it 🎯

[@yelloworangered]

This is such an excellent summary of the mess in 1996. I am subscribing in hopes of learning as much excellent information about other adventures gone wrong. Thank you!

[@GodiscomingBhappy]

I have been waiting for this upload for so long.... please more !! thank you. 🥰

[@ark359]

Thank you for your passionate narration and in-depth research. I really like that you went into the different vocabulary, which are often skipped over in other videos of this ilk. 😊 Hope all is well with you 👍 I really look forward to your videos.

[@vtekmonstah]

Fantastic video as always, can’t wait for part 2!

[@joannegully7770]

Hi from Australia 🦘 you're a great story teller! I'm absolutely NOT an adventurer but I am hooked on these stories and I'm so glad I found your channel

[@PotooBurd]

This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌

[@billsmith5166]

Great job. Very well researched. Very much looking forward to part 2.

[@jelyfisher]

Wow! I can't wait for part 2. I can't believe all the different expeditions there were! You really tie everything together in a way that makes it easy to process.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! I wanted to do it to keep it all straight for everyone, that way we can see all the factors that may have gone into decisions that were later made.

[@novicehiker]

So well researched and interesting as always. I have watched quite a bit of stuff on this, but it still feels like a new story in many ways, you script your videos so well. Thanks for all the work you have put into this, it is no small task gathering all the different perspectives on this particular adventure gone wrong and presenting them in a really balanced way. Kudos!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! Yes the research is a lot but it helps that I'm slightly obsessed with it.😅😅

[@BeccasaurousRex270]

I just found your channel. I have never climbed a mountain summit, never had a desire to, and I personally don’t understand the draw to risk your life to summit a mountain, but I find the subject fascinating and I’m very appreciative of how you explain things thoroughly to someone who knows nothing of the topic. Thank you and I can’t wait to watch the rest of your videos.

[@kevinhsu8184]

This is the best video I’ve seen on KZbin regarding this incident. The research you did is impressive. Most videos glossed through details and often time it’s the details that form a more complete picture of what really happened including possible mindset of Rob and Scott. Bravo!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! There’s so many rumours that have persisted for years, some of these folks simply shut those down because they were there.

[@user-pt4gf6vk7z]

excellent presentation! looking forward to part 2

[@OptimusPrime-fw3ks]

Great video! I was recommended your channel and I am really enjoying your content. Into Thin Air was what got me interested into mountaineering books and the people who climb these dangerous peaks. I hope in the future you make a video about the K-2 2008 disaster, what happened to those climbers is terrifying.

[@mattl6680]

What a great video! You're an excellent story teller thank you for all your hard work!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@animationartistry]

I am so bummed i have watched all of your videos and am now on the edge of my seat for pt 2!😢🎉😂

[@TXMEDRGR]

You have me hooked on this story and I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment. Thanks.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Glad to hear it!

[@ralfkohler3671]

Just stumbled over this video. This is very well done. Clear, concise, entertaining, informative. This is how it should be done. Good stuff 👌🏻

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Much appreciated!

[@lololandify]

I love how your videos go in depth

[@a.walters123]

Anatoli Boukreev seemed to be the only person involved here who had a solid understanding of the world and a innate common sense of what this undertaking all entailed. That clarity and keen understanding of life in general is a rarity that few people possess. He was probably one of the only climbers who were qualified and deserved to be there. He survived this tragedy only to die in an avalanche on Annapurna the next year. RIP to a true hero and legend, the kind you only hear about in stories ❤

[@nic2312]

I'm only 5 mins in but already seriously impressed. A huge amount of research and work has gone into this! And not one but possibly 2 hours of this quality on the most interesting of the everest disasters? I'm so excited 🎉

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Maybe 3 parts lol! It's so much info and people seem to like the longer ones so I may have a really long part 2 or 3 parts. We'll see how long it takes to cover the storm!

[@GoodieWhiteHat]

This is a fantastic effort with a great story. I never get tired of learning more about it. Thank you so much!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks for watching!

[@Kisacat1]

I've not long discovered your channel and I just love it. You're a great storyteller ❤ Waiting to watch part 2

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Welcome aboard!

[@slwtgf]

Really appreciate your approach, especially including those of us that are unfamiliar with the lingo, terms, and the locales. So thanks for including the basics, and sharing great pics/footage. Great job! A+

[@thecynic9232]

You just made my Sunday! loved Krakauer’s book Into Thin Air. I became kind of obsessed with mountaineering disasters. I read Alive when I was in Grade 8 and it started my love of disasters of all kinds, but Into Thin Air was fantastic. ❤️🇨🇦

[@johncrowley8989]

Hey! I like your stories. You have a good voice. Interesting to listen to. Keep more of these coming!

[@BreakingFreeOffGrid]

So much research and details in your videos. All that work shows in your videos! Keep’em coming! ❤

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks friend!

[@michaelmyers7064]

I just discovered you yesterday. Can’t wait til part 2 of this.

[@amye1642]

Just discovered this channel, so stoked! Glad this exists (and that the sound equipment improved!)!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

It’s a work in progress 🤣

[@kati4583]

Another great video. I am always impressed with the amount of research you do for every video, in particular for this one. Reading all those books must have taken some time. I really look forward to part two.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! Yes it took forever but was totally worth it. I had only read a couple of them before this.

[@ItIsYourMom]

Your channel is terrific, it’s like listening to a really cool and knowledgeable friend tell interesting stories.😊

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks so much!

[@Duckling08]

Love your dog in the background 😍. Thanks for another great video!

[@reidawg72]

I agree. They seemed to really like making the C-54 Skymaster video. They got lots of exercise with the local topic.

[@jeanneshenning9565]

You've really done a great job with this story and describing the people involved.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! I hadn't seen it ever described in detail so I thought I'd take a stab at it.

[@a.walters123]

I have to commend you for having one of the best videos on this tragedy that I’ve seen here on KZbin. I am thoroughly impressed, absolutely a job well done 👍🏻

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks!

[@Brotheral-pb1oj]

Very informative! You have amazing oratory skills! Crisp, precise, and clear. It was an absolute pleasure to watch your presentation!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks so much!

[@abeeral-qattan5997]

Thank you for an excellent episode, the sequence of information is great . Thank you 😘💕

[@Sebadee80]

I really enjoyed that, and will be looking forward to part 2, Thank you!!

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wendyhumphreys116]

Spectacular, as always. I was saddened to hear of David Breashear's passing a couple of days ago.

[@pravinshingadia7337]

Just finished watching this and it’s brilliant and riveting. You have such a cool, clear voice for narrating and telling stories. Thank you again for your efforts.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching!

[@sallyspencer5624]

Thank you for your very excellent report about climbing Mt. Everest. Also for including Ft. with your description of the various elevations. I am 82 years old and we didn't learn about Meters in school back then. I used to buy 3 1/2 yards of material to make a dress so I've not used the metric measurements in every day usage.

[@kellylynn8183]

Great vid, can’t wait for part two!

[@BrianD0313]

This was very enjoyable. I doubt anyone else has gone into such detail as you did.

[@montananerd8244]

Yay! Ive been checking for this all day!

[@michaelaldan4354]

my first time on this channel....great storytelling and research...love your doggie !...subscribed!

[@pravinshingadia7337]

Whenever one of your videos gets posted our entire family gets excited! We absolutely love them and appreciate the time and effort you put in to do the research. Thank you - they’re better then anything on TV.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Love it! Thanks for the support!

[@sweeneytodd011]

Hello from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, currently 4am 😮 Loving the channel, great work. N' aaw looks really cosy there with the doggos 🐾 😊 This is as close as I'd want to be getting to Everest, vicariously from my own cosy spot here with a nice cuppa tea ☕️

[@Baron_de_Charlhus]

wow, didnt know this side of the story, thank you so much, looking forward for part 2 , ty well done

[@donttalktome4696]

Even though I've heard this story a million times, your presentation is both refreshing and well researched.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wandaenman5630]

Wow, just stumbled upon this. Love your wicked sarcasm. Am an immediate fan. Interesting, informative and entertaining.

[@roxiw66]

Great video. I’ve subscribed 😊 can’t wait for part 2

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Coming VERY soon!

[@lwalters693]

I just found your channel and I'm so glad I did!!

[@vikker8274]

Excellent job! I’ve read several accounts of this but it’s still intriguing.

[@auralplex]

I’ve read most of these books, including Beck Weather’s and John Krakauer’s, and all the documentaries, but your dialog and tidbits of info from all the different sources still kept me listening and curious.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

I really found it fascinating looking at everyone’s accounts.

[@vindictivetiger3958]

Jon Krakauer wouldnt' even get out of his tent to help Anatoli Boukreev rescue those climbers, so he has no room to talk about anything,

[@spacebras]

He was freezing and hallucinating all night. He wouldn't have been any of help if he could have gotten up

[@capernex]

i dont think hes above criticism, but jon was also a client. anatoli was being paid a lot of money to be there as a guide.

[@VTPSTTU]

Thanks for the video. Is there a schedule for a second part in this series? I like your balanced approach to the situation. I've read the Krakauer and Boukreev books. I would like to read at least a few of the others.

[@kaymarie7427]

This is the most informative video I've seen yet when it comes to the 96 disaster, or Mt Everest exploration in general, and I'm not even half way through. I love the way you put your sarcasm into it as well. I've always had a fascination when it comes to mountain climbing, especially Everest. I'm certain that need for whatever it is will never be me, but it is fascinating.

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Thanks! I love the deep dives, there's always SO much more to the story than we usually see/hear.

[@kaymarie7427]

@adventuresgonewrong So true! I've watched videos and / or read things that I hadn't realized were something I had already read or watched videos about simply because it was from a different perspective!

[@suitejodi]

I love to see your cohosts in the background - they look so cozy ❤🐾

[@tommygrubbs2053]

Your channel is great! Thank you!

[@Pedro-ge7bu]

The only problem with this video is that it's so interesting to watch and listen to that it's killing me to have to wait for part 2 to come out. Will be checking everyday.

[@doorguru168888]

I really enjoy your storytelling. You are one of only a handful of KZbinrs that keeps my attention..

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Jake Norton was on the search expedition that found George Mallory's body. He has a video of it on his yt channel. Also has incredible video of discovering abandoned high camps from old expeditions. Chinese, French, etc. - seeing the old gear is really interesting. Thx f/posting ☆

[@adventuresgonewrong]

Very cool I’ll have to check that out. I love seeing the old gear.

[@Maryaminx]

Really interesting stuff, I've consumed a bit of media about this disaster but you still teach me new n information.