Because It's There
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe true definition of 'adventure' is an endeavor you embark upon when you don't know the outcome. In the spirit of long lost Everest pioneer George Mallory, who was told that no human being could ever climb Mount Everest, we tip our caps to the people who dare go where few others dare. Mallory was once asked "Why climb Everest?". He is famously credited to have answered "Because it's there."We all have an Everest: whether on land, sea, air, space or, quite simply, the mind, we say 'go find it'.
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Everest's Greatest Mystery: Adrian Ballinger on the Search for Sandy Irvine
July 19, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MBWhen George Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine disappeared high upon Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 so began one of the greatest mysteries in all of mountaineering? Did they reach the summit of the world's highest peak first? They were last seen on the final ridge to the summit 'going strong for the top'. What happened to them. George Mallory was discovered in 1999 by an international team of climbers and filmmakers, answering some questions but giving rise to so many more. My guest today is...
Mount Everest's Elite: Adrian Ballinger's Relentless Plan To Keep People Alive
July 14, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.5 MBThe age of commercial mountaineering is upon us, and while the results are impressive with a a staggering number of successful ascents on Mount Everest in Nepal and K2 in Pakistan, the downside is an unacceptable loss of life….with no end in sight. Nepal in 2023 issued a record number of climbing permits and all one needs to get that permit is the $11,000 fee…doesn’t even matter if you have a pacemaker and have never climbed a mountain, In the first of several segments I speak with esteem...
Miraculous Rescue On Annapurna, Nepal Himalaya and Everest Mystery Update - 1 May 2023
May 01, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MBIndian climber Anurag Maloo was miraculously found alive last week after spending three days inside a crevasse on Annapurna. The remarkable rescue required a team to brave one of the most dangerous spots on the mountain amidst bad weather to airlift him out. What began as a body retrieval effort on Annapurna last week turned into a miraculous rescue, when Polish climber Adam Bielecki rappelled 60 meters into a crevasse where Indian climber Anurag Maloo had fallen three days earlier. Imagin...
The Discovery of George Mallory & The Commercialization of Everest
February 09, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWhen George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared on Mount Everest on June 8, 1924, the commercialization of the mountain was already under way. In the nearly 100 years, Everest has become an industry. With dozens of deaths on the mountain in the last five years, many feel that the mountain deserves a break. However, no matter how many die there, the dreamers will keep coming. In this captivating episode, Thom Pollard - with four expeditions over the course of 20 years under his belt, and a s...
Andy Politz and The Missing Climber: The Discovery of George Mallory on Everest
August 11, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe question I’m asked most about the discovery of George Mallory is WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO LOOK INTO HIS FACE? DID YOU TAKE A PHOTO? Amazing right, can you imagine that I’m the only living person to have looked into the face of British mountaineering icon George Mallory? It’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly….. BUT FIRST…if you want the inside scoop on all things about the Mystery of Mallory and Irvine and Mount Everest, be sure to SUBSCRIBE, CLICK LIKE AND COMMENT. And, for my members…...
Best Day Ever? - Climber Andy Politz on One of Everest's Most Historic Days, 1 May 1999
August 03, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBAndy Politz discusses his experience of the discovery of Everest icon George Mallory on May 1, 1999. This momentous discovery forever changed the discussion about the history of Mount Everest. Andy was there.
James Stead - The Mental and Physical Extremes of Training for the English Channel
July 16, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBJames Stead is not a normal individual. Well, maybe if you’re the kind of person who enjoys six hour swims in the ocean in temperatures below 60 Fahrenheit or 15 degrees Celcius. James is training to swim the notorious English Channel.... Something that less than 1900 people have done solo, not in a relay…. 8,200 people have taken part in channel crossings…. It’s a distance of about 21 miles, with a current pushing the swimmer sideways...there are jellyfish, ships, whales…. I think of it...
Because It's There
May 13, 2021 20:00 - 3 minutes - 2.27 MBThe true definition of 'adventure' is an endeavor you embark upon when you don't know the outcome. In the spirit of long lost Everest pioneer George Mallory, who was told that no human being could ever climb Mount Everest, we tip our caps here to the people who dare go where few others dare. Mallory was once asked "Why climb Everest?". He is famously credited to have answered "Because it's there." We all have an Everest: whether on land, sea, air, space or, quite simply, the mind, in this ...