Summiting Everest takes years of preparation and a mindset that lets nothing get in the way.
In 2006, Myles Osborne is hoping to become one of the youngest British climbers to reach the top.
In just the week before his push for the summit, three climbers die. One, Lincoln Hall, is thought to have died only 12 hours before.
Nothing can prepare Myles for wh ... Show More
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
Sep 2025
Siula Grande: Over the Edge | First Ascent | 1
It’s June 1985. Two young British climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set out to conquer the unclimbed west face of Siula Grande, a towering 21,000-foot peak in the Peruvian Andes. But high on the mountain, Joe suffers a catastrophic injury, forcing Simon to make an agonizing ... Show More
45m 4s
Jul 2024
Everest '96: Trapped in the Death Zone | Top of the World | 2
As the climbers make their final push for the summit, time is of the essence. They must make it to the top before 2 p.m. to ensure they get back to camp before dark. But due to delays, most of them don’t reach the summit until late in the afternoon, and by then, everyone is exhau ... Show More
43m 33s