Broad Peak 2026 Lessons From a Tragedy
Two weeks ago today, on July 30, 2026, ten climbers died in a single avalanche on Broad Peak. The event has received extensive media coverage, in part because Nirmal “Nims” Purja, one of the most cons...
14 Elo 27min
Podcast with Ryan Mitchell & Justin Sackett: No O's Everest Update and Plans
Ryan Mitchell, a former Summit Coach client, planned to climb two 8000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen with his friend and professional mountain guide, Justin Sackett, but not everything went ...
6 Elo 52min
Madalin (Cris) Cristea's Everest 2026 Sea-Summit-Sea Podcast
Romanian Madalin (Cris) Cristea, 34, summitted Everest on May 20, the busiest day of the season, along with 273 other people. But he didn't just "summit"; he summited after walking 1,125 kilometers (a...
3 Heinä 1h 50min
Everest 2026 Season Summary–Records, Crowds, Trash & Winds
Welcome to my annual Everest summary, where I review what happened and who did what. Quirky. That's my word for Everest 2026. Or perhaps, "normal."The 2026 Everest spring season has come to a close. T...
3 Kesä 32min
Everest 2026: May 3 Weekend Update Record Season Over & 1 More Death?
The 2026 Everest spring season has come to a close, marked by delays, strong winds, changing drone and helicopter rules, and challenging climbing – yet despite the dramatic mainstream press headlines,...
31 Touko 11min
Everest 2026: May 24 Weekend Update Nearing the End
What a week on Everest and Lhotse. The first Everest summits were on May 13 by the rope team, plus a few fast followers. Then the jet came in and stopped everyone, and when it left, well, hundreds sum...
24 Touko 25min
Everest 2026: Garrett Madison Podcast from Camp 2, 2 More Deaths
A long-standing tradition is to connect with Garrett Madison, founder of Madison Mountaineering, on an expedition. I caught up with Garrett at Everest Camp 2, 21,500 feet, during their summit push. Th...
22 Touko 9min
