#131 Climbing Mt. Everest & Lhotse, Step-By-Step

Join coach Leif Whittaker and his guest, Garrett Madison, as they take you through the step-by-step process of climbing Mt. Everest, and Lhotse. As the founder of Madison Mountaineering, Garrett has guided hundreds of clients on the world's biggest peaks, and is one of the most experienced high-altitude guides on the planet.

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Episode Guide

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:55 Garrett’s nineteenth expedition to Everest

00:06:46 Selecting a guide service/climber’s personal resume

00:20:38 Training and preparation

00:28:51 Arrival to Katmandu and acclimatization trek to basecamp

00:35:15 Altitude simulators for preacclimatization/staying healthy

00:49:52 Basecamp and technical review

00:54:32 First Rotation: Through the Khumbu ice fall to Camp III

01:05:44 Summit rotation

01:15:22 Final summit push

01:23:15 Summit attempt, and descent

01:31:47 Camp IV to Lhotse summit push and back to Camp II

01:41:41 Back to Basecamp

01:42:14 Final thoughts