Send a text We have gone in caves, we have dived under the water, now let's climb a mountain, specifically Mount Everest. Making it to the summit of Mount Everest is a legendary feat, so we can only assume the deaths trying to accomplish this accolade are also unlike any other. This we are talking about the deaths on Mount Everest. Information for this epis ... Show More
Feb 2022
Summiting the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More
30m 54s
Mar 2022
2006 Mount Everest Season - The Death of David Sharp
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest where 10 people would die. I focus in on the case of David Sharp, who many think could have been saved if he had b ... Show More
41m 19s
Feb 2024
10 Well-Known Dead Bodies on Everest
There are over 200 dead bodies left on Mt. Everest. Today's episode is about why the bodies are not retrieved and the 10 most "famous" dead bodies on Mt. Everest. The 10 most "famous" dead bodies on Mt. Everest include George Mallory, Marco Siffredi, Green Boots, and Sleeping Bea ... Show More
37m 44s
Apr 2023
#13 Private Moment - Kenton Cool: How much does it cost to climb Everest?
<p>Welcome back, it's Monday and time for another Private Moment!</p><br><p>This week we have a few clips from our episode with Kenton Cool, one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers who has reached the summit of Mount Everest sixteen times...yes, SIXTEEN. We cha ... Show More
19m 8s
Mar 2014
Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 2
<p>After WWII ended, efforts were resumed to conquer Everest, but it took many, many teams and missions to reach the summit. Eventually, a bee keeper and a Sherpa achieved that loftiest of goals. But what's happened on Everest since then? You can read the show notes for this epis ... Show More
23m 56s