
{"id":37317,"date":"2020-05-27T12:23:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T18:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=37317"},"modified":"2020-05-27T12:23:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T18:23:32","slug":"virtual-everest-2020-special-edition-video-interview-with-adrian-ballinger-alpenglow-expeditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/27\/virtual-everest-2020-special-edition-video-interview-with-adrian-ballinger-alpenglow-expeditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Everest 2020: Special Edition &#8211; Video Interview with Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During this <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\"><strong><em>Virtual Everest 2020 &#8211; Support the Climbing Sherpas<\/em><\/strong><\/a> project, I&#8217;m adding a new aspect of my coverage, a video report on most Sundays. I will recap the week and preview what we can expect coming up. Also a brief interview with the guides participating in the Support the Climbing Sherpa project. Today is with <strong>Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you have a question or topic you want to be addressed, let me know.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\"><strong><em>Virtual Everest 2020 &#8211; Support the Climbing Sherpas<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is a joint project of <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"http:\/\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/core\/about.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Arnette<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and several global guide companies. Our objective is to entertain Everest fans during the Coronavirus spring <strong>closure<\/strong> and raise money to help the Climbing Sherpas who are not working this spring. While there will be accurate <strong>historical<\/strong> references, this series is a work of <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>fiction<\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Names, characters, and incidents either are products of the author&#8217;s imagination or are used <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>fictitiously<\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Please join us by making a donation using the links below plus by adding your Everest experiences in the comment section.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Interview with Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"kgvid_kgvid_0_wrapper\" class=\"kgvid_wrapper kgvid_wrapper_auto_left kgvid_wrapper_auto_right\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"video_kgvid_0_div\" class=\"fitvidsignore kgvid_videodiv\" data-id=\"kgvid_0\" data-kgvid_video_vars=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;kgvid_0&quot;,&quot;attachment_id&quot;:0,&quot;player_type&quot;:&quot;Video.js v8&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:&quot;360&quot;,&quot;fullwidth&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;fixed_aspect&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;countable&quot;:false,&quot;count_views&quot;:&quot;start_complete&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;pauseothervideos&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;set_volume&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;muted&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;meta&quot;:true,&quot;endofvideooverlay&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.alanarnette.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/summitcoach-e1483568572550.jpg&quot;,&quot;resize&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;auto_res&quot;:&quot;automatic&quot;,&quot;pixel_ratio&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;right_click&quot;:false,&quot;playback_rate&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Adrian%20Ballinger%20Interview%20May%2027%2C%202020.mp4&quot;,&quot;skip_buttons&quot;:[],&quot;nativecontrolsfortouch&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;locale&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;enable_resolutions_plugin&quot;:false}\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Everest-2021Weekend-Update-April-4_thumb1.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adrian%20Ballinger%20Interview%20May%2027%2C%202020.mp4\"><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adrian%20Ballinger%20Interview%20May%2027%2C%202020.mp4\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adrian%20Ballinger%20Interview%20May%2027%2C%202020.mp4\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Video\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-05-27T12:23:32-06:00\">\n\t\t\t\t<video id=\"video_kgvid_0\" playsinline controls preload=\"metadata\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Everest-2021Weekend-Update-April-4_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"fitvidsignore video-js kg-video-js-skin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adrian%20Ballinger%20Interview%20May%2027%2C%202020.mp4?id=0\" type=\"video\/mp4\" data-res=\"Full\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none\" id=\"video_kgvid_0_meta\" class=\"kgvid_video_meta kgvid_video_meta_hover kgvid_no_title_meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"kgvid_meta_icons\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Climb On!<br \/>\nAlan<br \/>\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Climbing Sherpa Support<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who, how much, and how often you donate is a personal decision. Maybe you climbed with one of the guides, or plan to one day. Perhaps you have followed them for years and want to support their Climbing Sherpa team, or maybe you support by geography &#8211; Nepali, American, Austrian, British, New Zealand. It&#8217;s up to you and will be much appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My sincere appreciation to those companies who accepted my invitation to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\"><strong><em>Virtual Everest 2020 &#8211; Support the Climbing Sherpas<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpineascents.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpine Ascents International<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alpineascentsfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpine Ascents&#8217; Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventureconsultants.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventure Consultants<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventureconsultants.com\/specialty-services\/sherpa-future-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventure Consultant\u2019s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpenglowexpeditions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpenglow Expeditions<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/alpenglow039s-sherpa-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpenglow Expedition&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/climbingthesevensummits.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Climbing the Seven Summits<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/tigerofthesnows.com\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CTTS&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.furtenbachadventures.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Furtenbach Adventures<\/a>:\u00a0Click to Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-sherpas-himalayan-season-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Furtenbach Adventure&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Mountain Guides<\/a>: Click to Donate to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/everest-south20.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> IMG&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagged-globe.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jagged Globe<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-the-sherpas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jagged Globe&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonmountaineering.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madison Mountaineering<\/a>: Click to Donate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/m2kyp7-virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madison Mountaineering&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtnprofessionals.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mountain Professionals<\/a>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/sherpa-family-support?utm_source=customer&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C<\/a>lick to Donate to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/sherpa-family-support?utm_source=customer&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mountain Professional&#8217;s Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For an overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\"><strong><em>Virtual Everest 2020 &#8211; Support the Climbing Sherpas<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, please visit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Previous Virtual Everest 2020 posts:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/virtual-everest-2020-support-the-sherpas\/\">Virtual Everest 2020 \u2013 Support the Climbing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/virtual-everest-2020-leaving-home-2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Leaving Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/04\/flying-at-the-summit-of-everest\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Flying at the Summit of Everest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/05\/weekend-video-update-april-5\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/05\/hello-kathmandu\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Hello Kathmandu!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/06\/virtual-everest-2020-kathmandu\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Kathmandu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/07\/virtual-everest-2020-exploring-kathmandu\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Exploring Kathmandu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/virtual-everest-2020-the-first-team-dinner\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: The First Team Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/virtual-everest-2020-lukla-drama\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Lukla Drama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/11\/virtual-everest-2020-the-trek-begins\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: The Trek Begins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/12\/weekend-video-update-april-12\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 12- Guy Cotter Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/everest-view\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Everest View<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/14\/on-the-trek\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Blessing in the Khumbu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/15\/virtual-everest-2020-leaving-the-trees\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Leaving the Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/virtual-everest-2020\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Remembering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/the-trekkers-summit\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: The Trekker\u2019s Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/honoring-the-fallen\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: April 18, Honoring the Fallen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/19\/weekend-video-update-april-19\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 19- Gordon Janow Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/20\/virtual-everest-2020-settling-into-base-camp\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Settling into Base Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/21\/virtual-everest-2020-puja-at-base-camp\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Puja at Base Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/virtual-everest-2020-it-takes-a-village\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: It Takes a Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/23\/virtual-everest-2020-first-steps-in-the-khumbu-icefall\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: First Steps in the Khumbu Icefall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/24\/weather-day\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weather Day and Tough Conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/26\/weekend-video-update-april-26\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 26- Lukas Furtenbach Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/27\/in-the-western-cwm\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: In the Western Cwm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/28\/camp-2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Camp 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/29\/acclimatization-at-c2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Acclimatization at C2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/30\/sherpas-at-c2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Sherpas at C2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/01\/difficult-times\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Difficult Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/01\/base-camp-life-2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Base Camp Life and Summit Schedules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/03\/greg-vernovage\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 26- Greg Vernovage Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/04\/base-camp-tour\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Base Camp Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/05\/virtual-everest-2020-doubts-at-camp-2\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Doubts at Camp 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/06\/climbing-the-lhotse-face\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Climbing the Lhotse Face<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/07\/virtual-everest-2020-storm-at-camp-3\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Storm at Camp 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/07\/back-to-base-camp-and-a-narrow-escape\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Back to Base Camp and A Narrow Escape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/10\/virtual-everest-2020-weekend-video-update-may-10-garrett-madison-interview\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update May 10 \u2013 Garrett Madison Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/12\/virtual-everest-2020-summit-fever-in-base-camp\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Fever in Base Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/13\/virtual-everest-2020-special-video-interview-with-tendi-sherpa\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Special Video Interview with Tendi Sherpa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/14\/virtual-everest-2020-personality-clash\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Personality Clash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/15\/virtual-everest-2020-view-from-pumori-and-doubts\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: View from Pumori and Doubts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/16\/virtual-everest-2020-summit-plan\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/17\/virtual-everest-2020-weekend-video-update-may-17-ryan-waters-interview\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update May 17 \u2013 Ryan Waters Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/18\/virtual-everest-2020-summit-push-and-special-video-interview-with-michael-fagin-of-everest-weather\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Push and Special Video Interview with Michael Fagin of Everest Weather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/19\/virtual-everest-2020-weather-decisions-and-video-interview-with-simon-lowe-of-jagged-globe\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Weather Decisions and Video Interview with Simon Lowe of Jagged Globe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/20\/virtual-everest-2020-a-stormy-lhotse-face\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: A Stormy Lhotse Face<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/21\/virtual-everest-2020-crossing-the-yellow-band-and-video-interview-with-mike-hamill-of-ctss\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Crossing the Yellow Band and Video Interview with Mike Hamill of CTSS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/22\/virtual-everest-2020-trapped-at-the-south-col\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Trapped at the South Col<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/23\/virtual-everest-2020-summit-push-begins\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Push Begins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/25\/virtual-everest-2020-summit\/\">Virtual Everest 2020: Summit!!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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