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Former New Zealand Cricketer Adam Parore climbed Everest?? - Full Podcast available Sunday 4.30pm.

March 17, 2023 / 00:45

This episode discusses a near-death experience on Everest, the dangers of ice falls, and the unpredictability of climbing. Key topics include a massive ice collapse, survival strategies, and the risks faced by climbers.

The guest recounts a terrifying moment during a failed summit attempt when a large section of ice collapsed just three meters behind him. He describes the experience as surreal, comparing it to a scene from Donkey Kong, and emphasizes the importance of staying on your feet to survive.

He shares details about the collapse, noting that it dropped a kilometer and produced a sound reminiscent of a 747 starting up. The guest reflects on the luck involved in surviving such an event and stresses that even expert climbers can make fatal mistakes.

TLDR

A climber recounts surviving a massive ice collapse on Everest.

Episode

0:45
00:00:00
Everest I got stuck in a massive collapse in the ice fall does it mean you're walking along in the
00:00:06
The Ice just disappears beneath it was after your first failed Summit attempt an area literally three meters behind me
00:00:14
the size of a football field just disappeared it was like being in Donkey Kong and all I could think of was just
00:00:21
stay on your feet if you stay on your feet you're a chance how far down did it
00:00:24
drop a kilometer yeah just vanished right gone and the noise of it was like a 747
00:00:30
starting up underneath you'll never forget the sound we survived we've got
00:00:33
lucky right dead lucky there's a saying Mountain doesn't know you're an expert
00:00:37
you look at all the best climbers they get killed by making amateur mistakes

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Most dramatic
  • 80
    Most unpredictable
  • 75
    Most surprising

Episode Highlights

  • The Ice Fall Collapse
    A massive collapse in the ice fall leaves climbers in a perilous situation.
    “It was like being in Donkey Kong.”
    @ 00m 17s
    March 17, 2023
  • Surviving the Unthinkable
    Climbers reflect on their survival after a terrifying ice fall incident.
    “We survived, we got lucky.”
    @ 00m 32s
    March 17, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • Stay on your feet, you're a chance.
    Former New Zealand Cricketer Adam Parore climbed Everest?? - Full Podcast available Sunday 4.30pm.
  • You'll never forget the sound.
    Former New Zealand Cricketer Adam Parore climbed Everest?? - Full Podcast available Sunday 4.30pm.
  • We survived, we got lucky.
    Former New Zealand Cricketer Adam Parore climbed Everest?? - Full Podcast available Sunday 4.30pm.
  • The mountain doesn’t know you’re an expert.
    Former New Zealand Cricketer Adam Parore climbed Everest?? - Full Podcast available Sunday 4.30pm.

Key Moments

  • Ice Fall Collapse00:02
  • Descent into Chaos00:05
  • Survival Instincts00:21
  • Nature's Indifference00:36
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