This Guy Survived Everest EIGHT Times (+Once Without Extra Oxygen) | Adrian Ballinger x Rich Roll
Rich Roll
Sep 19, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Address mountain trash economics to promote responsible climbing
It has become cheaper for some teams to abandon a $50 tent on Everest than to pay for the human labor required to carry it down.
Embrace failure as a critical survival skill in mountaineering
The popular mantra "failure is not an option" is dangerous in mountaineering, where turning back and accepting failure is a critical survival skill.
Push human limits at Everest's final ascent without oxygen
The final few hundred feet of Everest without supplemental oxygen are at the absolute limits of human physiology, where climbers can experience blackouts and extreme exhaustion after 40+ hours without sleep.
Shift to high-fat diet to enhance endurance with low aerobic threshold
Testing revealed a very low aerobic threshold, where the body switched to burning sugar at a heart rate of just 115 bpm, prompting a shift to a high-fat diet to improve endurance.
Recognize adrenaline as a warning sign in high mountains
Feeling adrenaline in the high mountains is not a goal but a warning sign that a series of mistakes has led to a dangerous, panicked situation.
Choose North side of Everest for safer climbing experience
The North side of Everest is considered safer because the route primarily follows ridges, avoiding the objective dangers of falling ice and avalanches common in the valleys of the South side.
Pre-acclimatize at home using hypoxic tents for safer expeditions
Using hypoxic tents at home to pre-acclimatize allows for shorter, safer expeditions by reducing time on the mountain and preserving the immune system.
Uncover doping practices in high-altitude climbing with dexamethasone
Beyond supplemental oxygen, the corticosteroid dexamethasone is a commonly used but rarely discussed performance-enhancing drug on Everest to combat brain swelling.
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