Summit\u00a0Coach<\/a> is a consulting service that helps aspiring climbers worldwide achieve their goals through a personalized set of consulting services based on Alan Arnette’s 25 years of high-altitude mountain experience, including summits of Everest, K2, and Manaslu, and 30 years as a business executive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Massachusetts native 19-year-old Ryan Mitchell summited Mt. Everest on May 23, 2024! This extensive podcast discusses his experience from training to the summit and back home.<\/p>\n
Ryan, a Summit Coach client, contacted me about a year ago, wanting advice and coaching on how to climb Everest in the Spring of 2022. He had little to no experience, so while I told him many companies would take his money and have him on Everest, the best approach would be to wait at least a year and gain the skills and experience it would take to make a safe attempt on the world’s highest peak. He agreed, and we’ve worked together for the past year.<\/p>\n
In this podcast, Ryan explains how he funds his climbs, training approach, and “why.” We cover a lot of topics, including:<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 1:22 – Was it hard? Was it fun?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 2:50 – How did you train to get the required experience?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 8:33 – What part of your training meant the most once on Everest?
\n\u00a0 \u00a011:35 – You created a YouTube series documenting each day of the expedition.
\n\u00a0 \u00a012:13 – What cameras did you use, and how did you keep the batteries warm? \u00a0
\n\u00a0 \u00a018:50 – What other gear did well for you, like the down suit from Himali and your La Sportiva 8000-meter boots?
\n\u00a0 \u00a020:11 – Discuss the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp
\n\u00a0 \u00a021:32 – Did video logging distract you from the overall experience?
\n\u00a0 \u00a023:12 – \u00a0Describe arriving at EBC and meeting the Sherpas for the first time.
\n\u00a0 \u00a026:10 – How was climbing through the Icefall?\u00a0
\n\u00a0 \u00a031:41 – How hot was the Western Cwm?
\n\u00a0 \u00a033:00 – Did you ever get sick?
\n\u00a0 \u00a034:45 – What were the climbing conditions on the Lhotse Face?
\n\u00a0 \u00a040:10 – Did you experience severe crowding on Everest?
\n\u00a0 \u00a041:42 – Describe the good and bad at the South Col.
\n\u00a0 \u00a048:50 – Walk us through the Summit push.
\n\u00a0 \u00a053:46 – Sunrise from Everest
\n\u00a0 \u00a056:07 – How was the Hillary Step?
\n\u00a0 \u00a059:10 – Seeing dead bodies
\n1:01:25 – What emotions did you feel on the summit?
\n1:06:36 – You had a fast climb back to C2. Why so fast?
\n1:09:30 – Were you happy when you finished your last trip through the icefall?
\n1:13:03 – How did it feel to arrive back home?
\n1:15:55 – What are one or two words or phrases describing your Everest journey?
\n1:17:30 \u00a0– What’s next?
\nI know you will enjoy this.<\/p>\n
#everest2024<\/p>\n
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