{"id":48903,"date":"2025-12-23T16:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=48903"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:59:53","slug":"7-summits-in-one-year-podcast-with-garrett-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/23\/7-summits-in-one-year-podcast-with-garrett-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"7-Summits-in-One-Year-Podcast-with-Garrett-Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we close out 2025, I caught up with Garrett Maddison, founder of <a href=\"Madison%20Mountaineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mountaineering<\/a>, for a rare moment while he was home in the Seattle area. Garrett summited all of the Seven Summits (Messner List) in 2025, plus had some interesting times on Cho Oyu, watched one of his teams struggle, like the others, on K2, and is actively guiding on Vinson. We discussed all this, including what to expect for Everest in 2026, with the more expensive permit fees, new requirements for Everest applicants from China, and proposals from Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Madison on their <a href=\"https:\/\/madisonmountaineering.com\/dispatches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MadisonMtng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madisonmtng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Climb On!<br \/>\nAlan<br \/>\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Podcast on alanarnette.com<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Interview with Garrett Madison<\/h3>\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;48904&quot;,&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;:true,&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;7 Summits in One Year: Podcast with Garrett Madison&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\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-23-at-4.39.51-PM.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-Summits-in-One-Year-Podcast-with-Garrett-Madison-.mp4\"><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-Summits-in-One-Year-Podcast-with-Garrett-Madison-.mp4\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"7 Summits in One Year: Podcast with Garrett Madison\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"7 Summits in One Year: Podcast with Garrett Madison\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-12-23T15:31:23-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t<video id=\"video_kgvid_0\" playsinline controls preload=\"metadata\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-23-at-4.39.51-PM.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\/2025\/12\/7-Summits-in-One-Year-Podcast-with-Garrett-Madison-.mp4?id=0\" type=\"video\/mp4\" data-res=\"720p\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kgvid_below_video\" id=\"video_kgvid_0_below\"><div class=\"kgvid-viewcount\" id=\"video_kgvid_0_viewcount\">111 views<\/div><div class=\"kgvid-caption\" id=\"video_kgvid_0_caption\">7 Summits in One Year: Podcast with Garrett Madison<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div style=\"display:none\" id=\"video_kgvid_0_meta\" class=\"kgvid_video_meta kgvid_video_meta_hover \">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"kgvid_meta_icons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"video_kgvid_0_title\" class=\"kgvid_title\">7 Summits in One Year: Podcast with Garrett Madison<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>You can listen to my <strong>podcasts<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2uu2RcE9WiFKzSGl50oFKY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-podcast-on-alanarnette-com\/id1567287947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breaker.audio\/the-podcast-on-alanarnette-dot-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/otq8ztfv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/radiopublic.com\/the-podcast-on-alanarnettecom-G2R7r0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RadioPublic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/alan-arnette1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anchor<\/a>, and more. Just search for &#8220;alan arnette&#8221; on your favorite podcast platform.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hello from Alan Arnette<\/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;\"><strong>Welcome! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitcoach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summit Coach<\/a> <\/strong>is a consulting service that aids climbers worldwide in achieving their goals through personalized consulting services rooted in Alan Arnette\u2019s 30 years of high-altitude mountaineering experience and decades as a business executive. He became the oldest American to summit K2 on his 58th birthday. We have supported many climbers in reaching their goals, from a Colorado 14er to Aconcagua, Denali, Cotopaxi, Everest, and even K2. Please visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitcoach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summit Coach website<\/a> <\/strong>for information on our affordable prices, comprehensive offerings, and to schedule your free call.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we close out 2025, I caught up with Garrett Maddison, founder of Madison Mountaineering, for a rare moment while he was home in the Seattle area. Garrett summited all of the Seven Summits (Messner List) in 2025, plus had some interesting times on Cho Oyu, watched one of his teams struggle, like the others, on K2, and is actively guiding on Vinson. 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