{"id":48125,"date":"2025-05-23T00:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=48125"},"modified":"2025-05-23T00:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:16:55","slug":"everest-2025-live-summit-interview-with-garrett-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/23\/everest-2025-live-summit-interview-with-garrett-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest 2025: LIVE Summit Interview with Garrett Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIS IS SPECIAL!!!! Garrett Madison, who is recognized as one of the most accomplished Everest guides in history, spoke with me LIVE from the summit of Everest on May 23, 2025. He has personally reached the summit of Mount Everest 15 times and, as expedition leader, has guided more than 80 clients to the top since 2009\u2014more than any other foreign guide. We spoke at his 15th summit today, May 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Summit Interview with Garrett Madison<\/h2>\n<p>Garrett Madison is recognized as one of the most accomplished Everest guides in history. He has personally reached the summit of Mount Everest 14 times and, as expedition leader, has guided more than 80 clients to the top since 2009\u2014more than any other foreign guide. We spoke from his 15th summit today, May 23, 2025:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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;:&quot;48132&quot;,&quot;player_type&quot;:&quot;Video.js 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Just search for &#8220;alan arnette&#8221; on your favorite podcast platform.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Previous Everest 2025 Season Coverage Posts<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everest 2025: LIVE Summit Interview with Garrett Madison<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/21\/everest-2025-fast-everest-summits-3-or-5-days\/\">Everest 2025: Fast Everest Summits 3 or 5 Days?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/19\/everest-2025-two-more-deaths-along-with-windy-summits\/\">Everest 2025: Two More Deaths, along with Windy Summits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/18\/everest-2025-winds-are-retuning-summit-now-or-later\/\">Everest 2025: Winds are Retuning \u2013Summit Now or Later?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/18\/everest-2025-weekend-update-may-18-summit-summits-and-preventable-deaths\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update May 18\u2013Summit, Summits and Preventable Deaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/15\/everest-2025-more-everest-summits-and-three-deaths-reported\/\">Everest 2025: More Everest Summits and A Death Reported<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/14\/everest-2025-mass-everest-summits-with-more-to-come\/\">Everest 2025: Mass Everest Summits, with More to Come<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/12\/everest-2025-earthquake-summits-rescues-and-a-death\/\">Everest 2025: Earthquake, Summits, Rescues and a Death\u2013Updated<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/11\/everest-2025-weekend-update-may-11-summit-summits-and-more-summits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update May 11\u2013Summit, Summits and more Summits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/08\/everest-2025-lhotse-summits-everest-soon-anticipation\/\">Everest 2025: Lhotse Summits, Everest Soon &amp; Anticipation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/06\/everest-2025-managing-the-crowds-for-summit-weekend\/\">Everest 2025: Managing the Crowds for a &#8220;Summit Weekend&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/04\/everest-2025-pumori-avalanche-makalu-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest 2025: Pumori Avalanche, Makalu Death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/27\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-27-on-the-move\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update May \u00a04\u2013Waiting on the Ropes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/30\/everest-2025-climbers-to-watch-and-a-death-on-ama-dablam\/\">Everest 2025: Climbers to Watch and a Death on Ama Dablam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/27\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-27-on-the-move\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update May \u00a04\u2013On the Move!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/30\/everest-2025-climbers-to-watch-and-a-death-on-ama-dablam\/\">Everest 2025: Climbers to Watch and a Death on Ama Dablam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/27\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-27-on-the-move\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update April 27\u2013On the Move!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/everest-2025remembering-the-day-nepal-shook-10-years-later\/\">Everest 2025: Remembering The Day Nepal Shook\u201310 Years Later<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/22\/everest-2025-when-will-they-summit\/\">Everest 2025: When Will They Summit?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/20\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-13-basecamp-sprawl\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update April 20\u2013Base Camp Sprawl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/18\/everest-2025-april-18-a-day-to-remember\/\">Everest 2025: April 18, A Day to Remember<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/15\/annapurna-2025-podcast-with-john-black-on-sherpa-deaths\/\">Annapurna 2025: Podcast with John Black on Sherpa Deaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-13-icefall-in-summits-and-deaths\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update April 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/07\/annapurna-2025-summit-and-missing-sherpas\/\">Annapurna 2025: Summit and Missing Sherpas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/06\/everest-2025-weekend-update-april-6-1st-8000er-summits\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update April 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/03\/annapurna-2025-risky-decisions\/\">Annapurna 2025: Risky Decisions \u2013 April 5 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/30\/everest-2025-weekend-update-march-30\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update March 30<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/23\/everest-2025-weekend-update-march-23\/\">Everest 2025: Weekend Update March 23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/17\/everest-2025-welcome-to-everest-2025-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest 2025: Welcome to Everest 2025 Coverage &#8211; an introduction to the Everest 2025 Spring season<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/16\/everest-by-the-numbers-2025-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest by the Numbers: 2025 Edition &#8211; A deep dive into Everest statistics as compiled by the Himalayan Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/19\/comparing-the-routes-of-everest-2025-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comparing the Routes of Everest: 2025 Edition &#8211; A detailed look at Everest&#8217;s routes, commercial, standard and non-standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/13\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-climb-everest-2025-edition\/\">How Much Does it Cost to Climb Everest: 2025 Edition &#8211; My annual review of what it costs to climb Everest solo, unsupported, and guided<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Most Common Mistakes Climbers Make<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitcoach.org\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule a Free Call<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitcoach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cropped-silverheels_2008_020.jpg\" alt=\"summit coach\" width=\"200\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">The most common <strong>mistakes<\/strong>\u00a0climbers make include <strong>underestimating<\/strong> the effects of altitude on their bodies and\u00a0<strong>overestimating<\/strong> their physical abilities. Summit Coach can help you achieve a\u00a0balanced approach\u00a0to preparation and clarify the <strong>confusing<\/strong> advice often found online. Please visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitcoach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summit Coach website<\/a> <\/strong>for information on prices and offerings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS IS SPECIAL!!!! Garrett Madison, who is recognized as one of the most accomplished Everest guides in history, spoke with me LIVE from the summit of Everest on May 23, 2025. He has personally reached the summit of Mount Everest 15 times and, as expedition leader, has guided more than 80 clients to the top since 2009\u2014more than any other foreign guide. 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