The Himlung Himal Disaster

In the Spring Himalayan climbing season of 2019, a team of 8 Spanish mountaineers would attempt to ascend Himlung Himal, which is otherwise known as the least deadly peak above 7,000m (22,966 ft) in the Himalayas. This is the story of their fateful trip to the peak.
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[@POLARTTYRTM]

Once again I was about to go to sleep, I was already in getting up from my chair when I got the notification on my phone, when I saw it was Mr. MM I knew I just couldn't miss the content fresh from the oven.

[@Mt.Everest.]

Fresh from the oven🤣🤣🤣

[@Capt.Turner]

I may have said that before (many times, I'm afraid). The story, your voice and accent, your narration with a great background music and a backdrop of related pictures, it all makes up for a real experience of that kind of story. Great performance.

[@gregniel]

I can't imagine climbing that. . . . People are so determined to overcome. . . . hats off to those who do.

[@paul123ggggggggg]

ego trips. all for themselves and nothing else.

[@adidoesultra9777]

I climbed it in 2022 as the youngest German to do so (see my channel for the videos). A few points: the intro Pic shows Nemjung from Himlung Base, not Himlung itself. I know it cause I took this exact picture lol. It has low mortality, but the main problem I see that a lot of climbers are not really well prepared for it cause they think it's "an easy 7.000m peak". It's relatively easy, but still 7.000m... As you said, it's not very technical, although (depending on your expedition) the load carrying and the steep ice wall below camp 3 are quite a challenge

[@fmrmrmr]

Was returning to base camp the right decision here? Was there any chance of summiting under these conditions? Any comment? Thx

[@adidoesultra9777]

@@fmrmrmr it's always hard to judge people after it happened and tell them what they should have done. High altitude really gets to your brain, your decision making gets really bad and everyone wants to summit. But generally it's always best to get to a camp as low as possible if that's safely possible. So yeah, descending is always a good idea

[@purple-headedyogurtslinger2683]

I watched tons of mountain climbing videos on this channel so I decided to climb one because I’m stupid. I climbed the tallest in the Rockies (really not super hard) with my fiancé. It’s super pretty to get above the alpine line but even though I trained night and day for six months and my fiancé sat on the couch watching Netflix, she had no trouble with altitude and I did. Her family is from a mountainous region of southern china and mine is from the Netherlands. I truly believe her genes prevented her from feeling dizzy with altitude. Meanwhile, with my generations of fighting the sea genes crossing the summit ridge I felt like the whole world was spinning. Don’t go mountain climbing if you can avoid it.

[@Za7a7aZ]

Next take her out sailing on the ijselmeer. Bet you will not get sea sick before she does..😊

[@rosieposie9564]

The world's greatest mountaineers who scale great heights without oxygen are not Chinese descended mountain people. I doubt genes has anything to do with her having the capacity for high altitude that you lack. Even amongst Nepalese, Pakistani and Chinese high altitude dwellers the capacity for withstanding higher altitude vary enormously depending solely on the individual. Just acclimatize better next time and happy climbing.

[@Nefville]

I'm the same way, altitude seems to affect me more than others. I can barely start to notice it around 9000ft and it gets worse from there. I have no idea why, never looked into it. It doesn't mean I can't do it, I just need more time to acclimatize than some.

[@purple-headedyogurtslinger2683]

@@Nefville Mine kicked in around 13,000ft. The mountain I climbed is 14,433ft. It was a rough patch and it cleared up immediately upon going down.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Mountains in Colorado dont count, yea theyre 16,000ft tall but you can drive to 15,000ft. Not quite the same bud, but its probably for the best since it sounds like crocheting might be more your speed. Im sure it all made a good Reddit post though. Now please dont leave your city ever again

[@cobracoustic]

only a couple minutes in but waiting for this to be an elaborate set up to the punchline "Once you've climbed HImlung you've climbed Himal"

[@simonegacia4429]

So bad it’s AWESOME! Made my day

[@Tubesmaney]

LMAO!

[@dana102083]

HAHAHA BADDUM CHING!!

[@jameswillett2403]

What's better than falling asleep to MM? Waking up to a brand spanking new episode!!👍

[@marilee3566]

Good morning everyone.. Good video. Thanks!

[@averagejoegrows]

the music is literally comedy.. imagine ur close to summiting and that shit comes u know ur fucked 😂😂😂

[@Nefville]

Yeah you definitely don't want to hear that as someone is recounting your life or something you did. That's baaaad news lol PS you also don't want to hear Morbid address you as "A man named...." 🤣

[@AuntieTrichome]

lol 😂

[@nicki9590]

Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I met a man who had limited verbal ability from health issues but had climbed mt Everest earlier in his life. Your videos allowed me to talk about the mountains regularly until he passed away recently.

[@elliottday5737]

my fave youtube channel, i love when we get a fresh video!!!

[@Mt.Everest.]

You don't get out much 😂

[@elliottday5737]

you are validated.

[@jamiesnow8190]

Thanks for the content!

[@willroesler6727]

Morning fellow morbid midnight viewers

[@elliottday5737]

morning!!!

[@galaxysurfer1122]

Good morning... and Good Afternoon/evening for those of us living in the future. 😁

[@leokeesic3657]

Mornin'

[@miketausig4205]

Word up!

[@Nuttyirishman85]

Mornin bub

[@gbedmonds1594]

When I heard the word "weather" I sat straight up 😮...... You just know its not gonna end well sadly.

[@ANYHOO0]

Every time someone says Kathmandu my brain goes right to Bob Seger and stays on loop for a day. These mountain climbing videos are a minefield.

[@myadorablefosters]

Damn you!! Now mines doing it too!! 😂

[@HandyMan657]

As usual, tragic. Cheers, Midnight, take care.

[@blackhawkorg]

He wasn't fit to climb, he knew it and keep pushing.

[@christinemorrison4418]

Can't click fast enough! Good morning,

[@bluegreenglue6565]

Aw, what a sad fate. That the brothers made a choice to help Fernando, at their own risk, is commendable. I'm glad they survived, and hope they're doing well.

[@paulaoryall6998]

Morning guys

[@crazywileycoyote]

Mornin

[@the_phaistos_disk_solution]

Tragic. And I lost track of which mountain they were on.

[@Dragondemar33]

Hola, puedes hacer un video del increíble Gasherbrum IV y de la arista Mazeno del Nanga Parbat?

[@toscadonna]

Himlung Hamal looks like there’s a big danger of avalanches even if it’s not considered as technically difficult to climb as Nemjung and the other peaks.

[@melindahall5062]

It really looks like an avalanche death trap…..I wonder if there’s as much snow on it as the pictures shown. The snow cover in the Nepal high peaks has been thin the past few years.

[@adidoesultra9777]

It's not such a big risk as the climbs and camps are always on top of the slopes with the gradient going away from you. Climbed it in 2022 so I know what I'm taking about

[@dartanjaa]

Did the other five ever made the summit?

[@jedgarren2901]

We Back MM Family 🫡

[@Mt.Everest.]

It sounds as though you are trying to descise your voice prove to us now you are not a robot ! 🤣🤣 and it's anna purna please make a note of that🙏 Namaste

[@saragrant9749]

Count doing things like this OFF my bucket list. I enjoy hiking, have a plan to do my first 4,000 footer this summer… but this? No thanks!!

[@houseofsolomon2440]

That mountain looks like a nightmare.

[@DavidMichaels-s9y]

Lol, like your humor!

[@cadenhines8622]

Longer content button >>

[@patrickagee]

ALMOST 75K!!!!!!!!!!

[@melaniechickite8134]

Morbid Monday!!!

[@eileenharte4944]

Gutsy move by the two brothers to help their friend as mych as they could and put their own lives at risk.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Watching this while tornadoes touch down a few miles away 🌪👀

[@ANYHOO0]

Hope they didn't get you!

[@alvinjoseph8724]

It is still beyond me why people choose to climb these mountains in winter or at all , is it really worth your life .

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

Why would you want to climb a mountain after doing blow?

[@karenj.5910]

Good question!!

[@ll7868]

I imagine the narrator having a morbid job like a mortician would sound pitching the high end coffins during a funeral booking or the autopsy dude who can eat a sammich while they dig around someone's intestines, completely detached from dealing with death. Maybe he's a Grim Reaper, like Dead Like Me, simply reading his diary on YT as a way to earn income because Reapers don't actually get paid, they have to get a day job to pay the rent and whatnot.

[@dana102083]

I feel you. Im a nurse and ok with morbid and challenging topics. You get desensitized for sure. Shop talk is definitely different. My old friend was an undertaker and he would always joke I will never keep him out of business wahahaa!!😂

[@obiwongaming3139]

What's crazy is that you never see climbers with much or over extensive body fat which would would really help them stay warm in certain situations just a little longer. Either you're fit enough to do it and don't have much time in the cold. Or, you're not and would survive in the cold a little longer. Lol

[@SophieGilmore-o7h]

First view never did that

[@Pat-TheEmeraldBoat]

Sounds like you need sleep

[@martinschulz9381]

With that voice...you just know that there won't be happy ending. Good video though.

[@Whyusemyname]

Mr Midnight seems to be running out of material. This story was pretty pedestrian. Kinda mailed it in.

[@bartholomewJsimpson]

probably

[@kenjischroeder5062]

Morbid man you sound like you need some coffee...

[@earlmenefee3421]

Thank you for putting feet I don't know meters 😂

[@czarcastic1458]

Adios

[@calci2679]

some of these comments are rude af

[@dana102083]

He must have deleted as the only one is about coffee left..

[@albinobeach]

However....

[@dookieeater]

Ollo