Everest 2024: Weekend Update May 18 Podcast

The week started well, but when the winds picked up, as forecasted, teams took risky chances that turned deadly. Now, with a better forecast, hundreds of climbers are positioned to summit over the next few days. Tibet-side teams are in place and looking at summit plans. This podcast has the weekend update plus a short narrative on the route between the Balcony and Everest's South Summit. #everest2024 Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2024/05/18/everest-2024-weekend-update-may-18-windy-summits-and-death/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-arnette1/support

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Alan Arnette is a renowned mountaineer and Alzheimer's advocate. He is well-known in the mountaineering community for his extensive climbing experience and his blog at alanarnette.com, which chronicles his expeditions and provides insights into mountaineering. He summited Mount Everest in 2011, Mount Manaslu in 2013, and K2 in 2014 at 58, making him the 18th and oldest American to summit the second-highest peak in the world. https://www.alanarnette.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-arnette1/support