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Adrian Ballinger is joining us live from base camp on the North Side of Mount Everest. We've collected more than 30 questions from you, the audience, over the past months, and now it is time to rapid fire answer as many as we can. With questions all across the board, we cover the following topics:- Everest costs, financial requirements and alternatives- Training and physical preparation for Everest and other climbing goals- How to progress as a climber, and comparing different training grounds- Mentorship and how to develop your personal climbing mindset- Routes, risk and other strategies- Acclimatization and other health factors- Equipment, food and staying comfortable- Sustainability and ethicsA huge thank you to those who submitted questions. We're stoked to interact with our audience, and ensure the content we're putting out is of interest to you! If you have further questions, DM us on Instagram, comment on our posts, or leave us a message on our YouTube episodes; we love hearing from you!Follow our podcast on Instagram @duffelshufflepodcast where you can learn more about us and our guests. Visit our website at www.duffelshufflepodcast.com and join our mailing list. The Duffel Shuffle Podcast is supported by Alpenglow Expeditions, an internationally renowned mountain guide service based in Lake Tahoe, California. Visit www.alpenglowexpeditions.com or follow @alpenglowexpeditions on Instagram to learn more.

 In this Pro Clinic, Adrian Ballinger covers: How to learn basic mountaineering skills near home The best mountains to start your journey Life-changing trips that require only one week off work How to train for a high altitude objective, even if you live in Miami The coolest 20k foot peak in the world  How to manage high altitude illnesses Pre-acclimitization hacks that reduce time away from home by 50%  Summit success rates  Factors that might shut down a summit attempt How to manage risk on a trip, and understand which risks are ‘real' Expeditions in big mountains that range from $500 to $95,000 How big mountain experiences can influence and improve our sport climbing   - Gain instant access to the FULL Pro Clinic by supporting the show as a Patron (you can even check it out for FREE with a 7-day trial): https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Shoutout to Matt Waltereese for being a Victory Whip supporter on Patreon! So mega. - Follow along on Instagram and YouTube: @thestruggleclimbingshow, @adrianballinger, @alpenglowexpeditions   Explore what Alpenglow Expeditions is all about: https://alpenglowexpeditions.com/ - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. - The struggle makes us stronger! Let's get out there and try hard. Thanks for supporting the show, y'all.  - And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym climbing, how to rock climb, donuts are amazing. Okay, whew, that's done. But hey, if you're a human that's actually reading this, and if you love this show (and love to climb) would you think about sharing this episode with a climber friend of yours? And shout it out on your socials? I'll send you a sticker for doing it. Just shoot me a message on IG – thanks so much! 

Adrian Ballinger has been a professional mountain athlete for somewhere between 1 decade and 3 decades. While he certainly knows a thing or two about climbing mountains, he's also built a brand around himself, and has represented brands through working not only as a guide but also an athlete. Sam and Adrian discuss Adrian's trajectory as a sponsored athlete, from when he got his first support from La Sportiva in a free pair of shoes, to now where he's supported by multiple large brands such as Black Diamond, La Sportiva, and others. Adrian shares a bit about what his job duties entail, and how he's structured his support, with a clothing brand typically anchoring his support. You can check out more about Adrian and his career on his Instagram @adrianballinger, and his sponsors @blackdiamond, @tincupwhiskey, @lasportivana, @revelshine, @corosglobal and @vuarnetofficial.Follow our podcast on Instagram @duffelshufflepodcast where you can learn more about us and our guests. The Duffel Shuffle Podcast is supported by Alpenglow Expeditions, an internationally renowned mountain guide service based in Lake Tahoe, California. Visit www.alpenglowexpeditions.com or follow @alpenglowexpeditions on Instagram to learn more.

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Adrian Ballinger is an elite mountaineer, a 9-time Everest summiteer, and the founder of Alpenglow Expeditions. This conversation delves into Adrian's Everest ascents, his “Rapid Ascent” method, views on commercial expeditions, climate change's impact on mountaineering, and fatherhood's influence on his risk approach. We also discuss the recent controversy surrounding celebrated climber Nims Purja and its implications for the mountaineering community. He shares insights on decision-making, resilience, and his surprising role in an upcoming indie horror film. Adrian's story inspires through extraordinary feats and the embodiment of the adventure spirit. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors:  Eight Sleep: Use code RICHROLL to get $350 OFF Pod 4 Ultra

Perhaps no one has quit their job like my guest today, Cory Richards. Richards, still a world-renowned photographer, abruptly ended his career as an elite mountaineer in April 2021 at the foot of the world's seventh-highest peak. Over several days, Richards experienced what he later described as a mixed bipolar episode.With one hundred thousand dollars spent and a film in the works, Richards announced to his team at Dhaulagiri's cold and windblown base camp that he was quitting—not just the expedition, but climbing altogether. He told his livid teammates he planned to move to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking and writing. The pressure cooker of personal history, fame, high achievement, and perhaps the exhaustion of living someone else's life boiled over.In 2011, Richards became the first and only American to climb one of the world's 8000-meter peaks in winter. On the descent, the team narrowly escaped death in an avalanche. In the aftermath, Richards snapped the iconic frozen selfie that adorned the cover of National Geographic's 125th-anniversary issue. He was the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and a 2014 National Geographic Photographer Fellow. He summited Everest without oxygen, garnering over two billion media impressions with his partner Adrian Ballinger as they Snapchatted their way up the mountain in 2016.For years, people lived vicariously through him. He garnered over a million Instagram followers. Everyone told him he had the dream job. He traveled nine months each year across the globe to distant and stunningly beautiful lands to climb and take pictures. But in his own words, he “hated it.” He was an addict, fueling a burning fire with alcohol, sex, and tremendous pressure to do more and go bigger in increasingly deadly circumstances. Then it all fell apart.His memoir, The Color of Everything, is set to release on July 9. It's a gripping and shockingly frank account of Cory's life struggles. From his adolescent mental health diagnosis to a life of addiction and denial, he's found the slow path toward acceptance. This is a story of personal growth, societal pressures, and the complex interplay between vulnerability, achievement, and emotional resilience. Support this project: Buy Me a CoffeeSubscribe to the newsletter: SUBSCRIBE ME!Show Notes and Links at Clippingchains.com

Mt. Everest: for some people, it still represents the holy grail of adventure. For others, it conjures up images of long queues, lots of trash, and a tourism industry that has gotten out of hand. So what is the truth about Everest, and why does it generate such strong feelings for so many of us?Our guest today is Adrian Ballinger, a climber, skier, mountain guide, and the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions. Adrian does an outstanding job of explaining the multiple sides of Everest, and the many different ways to approach it.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredBlister Summit 2025TOPICS & TIMES:First Love: Skiing, Climbing, Or Mountaineering (6:53)Progression in Skiing High Peaks (13:46)Your Season on Everest (15:47)North Side vs South Side of Everest (24:06)How Accessible Should Everest Be? (34:57)Supplemental Oxygen (38:27)Alpenglow Expeditions' “Rapid Ascent” (47:32)Other Mountains that Deserve More Attention? (56:13)Fixing High-Altitude Mountaineering & Outdoor Sports Culture (1:01:20)The Need for more Female Guides (1:05:25)Adrian's Duffel Shuffle Podcast (1:10:41) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After full team success on Mt. Everest for the Alpenglow Expeditions crew, Adrian and Sam connect in person to recap the season. After a bit of background on happenings of the South Side, the two dive into the Alpenglow team's experience on the North Side, including the great fortune they had with regard to crowds as well as challenges created by their timeline and weather. 

Episode 4 comes to you straight from Everest Base Camp! Sam and Adrian catch up and discuss what has been 4-years in the making: Alpenglow Expeditions' return to the north side of Mt. Everest since the closure as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. After hearing about changes on the mountain, and the current state of the Everest season, the two dive into Adrian's history on the mountain, his thoughts about the state of guiding it, and how he has made the tallest mountain in the world such a big part of his career. 

Everest's summit is slammed by hurricane-force winds, causing most teams to hunker down or pause rotations for a few days. However, the fixed ropes have reached the South Col. China confirms it will open the Nepal border on May 7th. This season will go down as all dressed up and nowhere to go - on both sides. First, on the Nepal side, as of the end of April, many teams have historically completed their rotations and are going into wait mode for the ropes to reach the summit. However, it appears that only a few have completed a meaningful amount of time this year at Camp 2. A few have tagged Camp 3, but almost no team spent the night at 7000 meters. To be fair, in recent years, many teams have dropped this difficult acclimatization at C3 in favor of using copious amounts of supplemental oxygen starting lower at Camp 2. Many teams have wrapped up their climbs on Mera, Island or Lobuche as an acclimatization activity instead of going through the Icefall one more time. These teams are returning to EBC and will make only one rotation to C2 before calling it good. Those in a rush—Flash/Speed/Rapid/Quick/Speed/Rabbit—whatever—will only go through the Icefall once on their summit push. Sherpas from Seven Summits Treks have the fixed ropes to the South Col. With the ten-day delay in fixing the Icefall; the Nepal government approved a plan to use helicopters to fly more gear to Camp 2 to fix the route to the summit. This is not unprecedented. On April 23, 2016, summit rope fixing gear (rope, anchors, oxygen for the Sherpas above the South Col) was long-lined to Camp 1 by helicopters - all approved by the Government.  It took six trips by helicopter plus a spotter in a separate helicopter to deliver the gear. No climbers or Sherpas were transported. This saved 87 Sherpa loads and potentially lives if there were another serac release or other natural disaster in the Icefall. This was a good move then, as it is today. So, while it feels slower than usual, the teams are making the best of it. So, if the ropes reach the summit by May 10, as advertised, we can expect the usual flood of summit waves to follow quickly. First will be the super large teams like the 100s from Seven Summits Treks and many other Nepali-run teams. The Western teams will patiently wait at EBC for them to kick in steps, clear out and then take their turn. Finally, we'll see the uber–patient teams make their summit push, targeting May 19–22. Again, all of this depends on the weather. Adrian Ballinger of Alpenglow says, "Just FYI, we got our Tibet invites and official word of the May 7 border opening. Locked and loaded!" They will cross the border along with climbers with Climbalaya and Furtenbach. However, another commercial team has given up on climbing Everest from the Tibetan side. Makalu Extreme joined Adventure Peaks, Kobler & Partner, and Arnold Coster to switch to the Nepal side. Makalu Extreme  posted this update revealing their frustration: Not much news from the Everest 2024 climb from the Makalu Extreme team. Today our guide Dorchy and our member Pavel are in Goraksher. Work on setting up the Base Camp will begin tomorrow. I would like to remind you that our team and two tons of expedition cargo urgently left Kathmandu on April 26. The expedition was urgently shifted to Nepal due to the negligence of the Chinese authorities. EverestEr reports in with their treatment Talley: As of April 29, Nepal has issued 390 climbing permits for Everest to 37 teams representing 60 countries. The United States has the most climbers, with 70, followed by China with 65. Climb On!AlanMemories are Everything --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-arnette1/support

Adrian Ballinger, a mountain guide based in California, has reached Mt. Everest's peak 8 times – including once without supplemental oxygen. Now that China has reopened the less-traversed north side route to foreigners, he's headed back next month for the first time in four years. We talk to him about what draws hundreds of climbers to attempt to summit Mt. Everest every year, how to climb ethically and sustainably as ever more visitors descend on the mountain and what it feels like to be on top of the tallest peak in the world. Guests: Adrian Ballinger, mountain guide; founder, Alpenglow Expeditions Graham Cooper, member of Mt. Everest expedition team

In today's podcast, Lattice Coach, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, delves deep with Emily Harrington into her recent transition to motherhood with partner, Adrian Ballinger, and their son, Aaro. Emily shares insights into her decision to have a child amidst their adventurous lifestyles and careers, and navigating the uncertainties that came with it.Emily, a multidisciplinary athlete, has major achievements, not just in international and national sport climbing competitions, but also in big wall climbing, alpine climbing, skiing, and more. The North Face athlete ascended some of the most challenging routes and ascents, including sport climbing up numerous routes in the 5.14 range, Mount Everest, and free climbing El Cap in a single day via Golden Gate.The discussion explores various aspects of Emily's journey, including her experiences during pregnancy, her expedition to Baffin Island while expecting, and her candid reflections on postpartum life. Emily opens up about her birth experience, returning to movement and climbing, managing body image issues, and finding balance between motherhood and her athletic identity.Emily reflects on her attitudes toward risk as a mother and the evolution of her goals since having Aaro, sharing the challenges and triumphs of parenthood in the world of professional climbing. Emily also shares practical tips and tricks for managing training, travel logistics, and sponsorship commitments while being a devoted mother.Topics include:- Decision-making process behind starting a family amidst adventurous careers- Emily's pregnancy journey and managing climbing and risk during this time- Expedition to Baffin Island while expecting and decision-making process- Experiences and challenges of postpartum life, including returning to climbing- Reflections on attitudes toward risk as a mother and evolving goals- Practical tips and tricks for managing training, travel logistics, and sponsorship commitmentsJoin us for this enlightening conversation with Emily Harrington, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain wisdom and inspiration from one of the most accomplished climbers of our time.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

Over 30 billion bottles of wine are consumed each year around the world, and today, we're talking about why we need to — and can — move away from ‘business as usual' in the wine world. Our guest is Revelshine founder, Jake Bilbro, and Jake lays out some fascinating, rarely discussed facts about the impacts of the wine industry; his mission to change that; and why the likes of Jeremy Jones, Shane Dorian, Selema Masakala, Michelle Parker, Tanner Gudauskas, Patrick Gudauskas, Dane Gudauskas, Chris Davenport, Emily Harrington, Drew Holcomb, Vasu Sojitra, Donavon Frankenreiter, and Adrian Ballinger have all signed up to push this mission forward.RELATED LINKSRevelshine WinesCheck out the Blister Craft CollectiveJoin Us! Become a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Special Offer on Revelshine: (2:43)Jake's Background in the Wine World (4:30)Limerick Lane & Starting Revelshine (6:30)Assessing Our Impacts on the World (33:25)Other Benefits of Shaking Things Up (40:54)The Juice: Revelshine's Offerings (48:24)‘BLISTERSHIP', Distribution, & purchasing (59:45)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly RunOut #113: How a Race to Get a Climbing Record Turned Deadly This fall, two American women found themselves in an unlikely race to reach the summit of Shishapangma, and thereby earn themselves a place in the record books as being the first American woman to have done all 14 8,000-meter peaks (with oxygen). Unfortunately, both Anna Gutu and Gina Rzucidło, alongside their respective Sherpa guides Mingmar Sherpa and Tenjen Lama, perished in two separate avalanches about 30 minutes apart around 7,800 meters. Did this informal competition lead them to making bad decisions that ultimately cost everyone their lives? To make sense of this terrible tragedy, as well as to discuss some of the ongoing issues around competency, infrastructure, and regulations within the Himalayan guiding industry, we speak to Adrian Ballinger of Alpenglow Expeditions. Adrian has guided numerous high-altitude peaks, including many summits of Mount Everest, and his company Alpenglow leads over 30 international expeditions each year. And he has also personally climbed Mount Everest and K2 without using oxygen, and notably made the first ski descent of Makalu. But first, your friendly neighborhood climbing podcasters think about what would happen if the Rapture came for pro climbers and they were all smite'd away from this good, green earth. Would that change anything about the climbing we know and love? Last, today's final bit comes from an experimental instrumental band called Les Rhinoceros, with drums and percussion played by climber and friend of the pod Jon Burrier. Show Notes Via Explorer's Web: “What Happened on Shishapangma: The Climbers Speak Out” Shishapangma Avalanche: Two U.S. Women, Two Sherpas Dead/Missing Follow Jon Burrier on Instagram and check out his SoundCloud Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! http://patreon.com/runoutpodcastContact us Send ideas, voicemail, feedback and more. andrew@runoutpodcast.com // chris@runoutpodcast.com

The past few months have been difficult in the mountaineering world. We have seen climbs on many 800ers that turned out tragically: Mohammed Hassan on K2, Anna Gutu, Migmar Sherpa, American Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Tenjen Lama Sherpa on Shishapangma. A few dramatic rescues and a never-ending quest for records. I turned to long-time alpinist Adrian Ballinger, co-founder of Alpenglow, to try and make sense of what's going on, what can be done to prevent these seemingly preventable deaths and if the pursuit of records is worth the risks. We also discuss his return to Everest planned for 2024 after missing the last four seasons due to China's closure on their side of Everest .Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-arnette1/support

Professional climber Emily Harrington met her husband, pro mountaineer Adrian Ballinger, on an expedition 11 years ago. While their paths to become pro athletes were different, the couple has figured out how to balance their partnership and build a family while continuing to pursue what they love— adventuring in the mountains. Connect with Emily & Adrian: Emily's Instagram & websiteAdrain's Instagram & websiteAlpenglow Expeditions Episode sponsors: Shop Allbirds Book your next camp adventure with HipcampREI is on a mission to get 100 million folks Outside in 5 minutes or lessIf you enjoyed this episode:Listen to the Hello, Nature podcast

When George Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine disappeared high upon Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 so began one of the greatest mysteries in all of mountaineering? Did they reach the summit of the world's highest peak first? They were last seen on the final ridge to the summit 'going strong for the top'. What happened to them. George Mallory was discovered in 1999 by an international team of climbers and filmmakers, answering some questions but giving rise to so many more. My guest today is Adrian Ballinger. Part I of my conversation with Adrian on Mount Everest is here:https://youtu.be/l9MwNvLnWrwIn 2019, I was with a National Geographic crew that went to look for the body of Sandy Irvine on tips that we had received from historian Tom Holzel. There was also a team there from Discovery Channel, one of my friends Jake Norton was there. And the expedition was led by none other than Adrian Ballinger, who has summited Everest eight times one of those times without the use of bottled oxygen. If anybody can attest to the difficulty of climbing the Second Step it would be Adrian, a photograph included in the video depicts him at the Second Step on a ladder and trying to surmount the obstacles of getting to the summit of Mount Everest. So if anybody knows about how hard it would be for Mallory and Irvine to have made it over the Second Step, it's Adrian. So when this very short conversation I asked Adrian how the expedition managed in 2019 to look for the body where they spent many days above 8000 meters looking for clues. Coincidentally, Adrian and I spoke on the 99th anniversary of the disappearance of Mallory and Irvine. For more on the Mystery of Mallory and Irvine, here is a fantastic interview with climber and historian Jake Norton: https://youtu.be/5ZRacaWu8U4-------------------------------------------------Please join our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thehappinessquotientPlease consider becoming a Channel Member for access to perks and to become part of a growing community:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEk3e_XGyNnqwK2ZlxH7fEA/joinDISCLAIMER:Thank you for watching this video! We want to clarify that some of the footage used in this content is intended for educational purposes, providing commentary and analysis on the subject matter. We respect copyright holders and have made efforts to attribute the sources wherever possible. Our goal is to enhance the educational value of our content, fostering understanding and critical thinking.Footage used in this video is attributed in the video, including LOST ON EVEREST, separate films of both PBS and the BBC.If you have any concerns regarding the use of this footage, please contact us directly. We are committed to addressing any issues promptly. Thank you for your understanding.Sincerely,Everest Mystery

The age of commercial mountaineering  is upon us, and while the results are impressive with a a staggering number of successful ascents on Mount Everest in Nepal and K2 in Pakistan, the downside is an unacceptable loss of life….with no end in sight. Nepal in 2023 issued a record number of climbing permits and all one needs to get that permit is the $11,000 fee…doesn't even matter if you have a pacemaker and have never climbed a mountain, In the first of several segments I speak with esteemed  mountaineer and guide Adrian Ballinger of Alpenglow Expeditions. We discuss in this segment just how preventable most of the 17 deaths on Everest in 2023 were.We also discuss Arian Ballinger's unparalleled plan for success on Mount Everest and the 8000 meter peaks of the world . 

Today's episode is an interview with Adrian Ballinger, the CEO, and co-founder of Alpenglow Expeditions. He has over 25 years of mountaineering experience. We talk about death and Love on Everest and why his company only summits from the North Side. His opinion of why so many deaths occur is different than most but makes the most sense. Follow on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pauline-reynolds-nuttall/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pauline-reynolds-nuttall/support

This episode summarizes the deaths and injuries on Mt. Everest this season with 17 total deaths. I interview Aviad Sado, a fellow Israeli, and we talk about why he chose to summit Mt. Everest. To me, Israeli mountaineers are like the Jamaican bobsled team. He is the youngest Israeli to summit and the eighth Israeli. Aviad is a former Israeli military commando and a vegan. He lost one of his teammates this year on Everest and we talk about his frostbite injuries. Next week's episode is an interview with Adrian Ballinger from Alpenglow Expeditions. Follow on social media @allabouteverest or @mamabearoutdoors - If you love this podcast, show us some support by ⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠.  - #afflink Special deal for all listeners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠10% discount at thenomadik.com with code Everest⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Find us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutEverestPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pauline-reynolds-nuttall/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pauline-reynolds-nuttall/support

Adrian Ballinger is a British-American certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association and a sponsored climber and skier.Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, and has been guiding full-time for 25 years. He has led over 150 international climbing expeditions on six continents, and made 18 successful summits of 8,000m peaks. He is known for pioneering the use of pre-acclimatization for commercial expeditions as early as 2012, which can cut the amount of time typically spent on an expedition in half.Adrian is the only American to have made three successful ski descents of 8,000m peaks, including the first ski descent of Manaslu from its summit. He is also the fourth American to have summited both Mount Everest and K2 without the use of supplemental oxygen.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5724695/advertisement

Few can say they've made it up to 29 thousand feet.  Mike found two of them... Adrian Ballinger who runs Alpenglow Expeditions and Tim Medvetz, Founder & President of The Heroes Project, answer questions all about Everest.  Got questions? Email Mike at ivegotquestions@audacy.com

Adrian Ballinger is a machine for managing risk in the big mountains. Whether he's leading adventures with his Alpenglow Expeditions, summiting Everest or K2 without supplemental oxygen, or just living his rad Tahoe life, there never seems to be a chill moment in Adrian's life. On the podcast, we talk about the three critical mentors to his success in the mountains, performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains, what counts when you're climbing without oxygen, and much more. Adrian's Everest Base Camp manager, Emily Turner, asks Inappropriate Questions. Adrian Ballinger Show Notes: 3:30:  Does having a baby scare him, risk moving to the US and his first climbing/skiing mentor 12:00:  Snow camping in HS, first injury in the mountains, books on climbing and performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains   21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR 24:00:  More drugs and questioning achievements, not being good enough at skiing, who he was in HS, his parents have a plan for him to be a Dr. 29:00:  Going to Georgetown, meeting his second important mentor Chris Warner, and a free trip to Ecuador 35:00:  Getting sick at 19K feet, guiding trips really young, and how the mob was involved in climbing 41:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 41:45:  Trying to buy into Chris's business, the breakup, starting Alpenglow, and the importance of becoming a certified mountain guide    55:00:  The challenge of getting local climbing permits, the hazard of being a ski guide in Colorado, moving to Tahoe, and getting a local permit 61:00: His 3rd important mentor, Russell Brice, experience on 8K meter peaks and the high-altitude gene, 70:00: The letdown of failing at Everest with no oxygen, succeeding the following year, climbing without supplemental oxygen, and being a different type of professional athlete and being an influencer to other professional athletes 80:00: Inappropriate Questions with Emily Turner

Care Less, Do More. – E5 – Adrian Ballinger  Adrian Ballinger is a big mountain climber and skier, a certified mountain guide, and professional speaker. Adrian is the only American to have made three successful ski descents of 8,000 m peaks, including the first ski descents of Makalu and Manaslu [...] The post Care Less, Do More. – E5 – Adrian Ballinger appeared first on Out Of Collective.

The secret to climbing Mount Everest with world-leading mountaineer Adrian Ballinger Adrian Ballinger is a British-American certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association, and a sponsored climber and skier. Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions and has been guiding full-time for 25 years.

El norteamericano Adrian Ballinger es el protagonista de este capítulo de Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia. Seguimos al alpinista norteamericano cuando nos enteramos de su proy3ecto de descender el Makalu sobre esquís. Además, estaba en el CB de ese ochomil con dos personas que también han estado por el podcast como son 'El Topo' Mena y Marc Egloff por lo que nuestro interés por contactar con él se acrecentó. Su objetivo era ascender al Makalu para regresar sobre los esquís. No era el primer intento. Y como se suele decir a la tercera va la vencida. Una vez que lo logró contactamos con él y solo podemos darle las gracias. Desde que le propusimos que nos contara su aventura aceptó. El único 'pero' era el del idioma, pero lo salvamos gracias a Theo Johnson, un inglés de Manchester que nos hizo de traductor y a Víctor Rapún que le pone voz a las palabras de Ballinger. A lo largo de la charla, Adrian Ballinger nos cuenta sus sensaciones, de qué esquís y botas utilizó, cómo lo celebró y cuál era el principal pensamiento sobre el que pivotaba una aventura espectacular. Pero no solo eso. Confiesa de forma abierta cosas más que interesantes sobre la concepción del alpinismo de altura y nos desvela, por ejemplo, cómo fue el primer y el último giro de una aventura fantástica. Desde Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia solo podemos dar las gracias al guía y esquiador norteamericano por acercarse a este podcast y dejarnos sus impresiones. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The world's fifth-highest at 27,765 feet (8,463 meters), Makalu saw multiple successes this season. Still, on Monday, May 9, 2022, Adrian Ballinger, co-founder of Alpenglow, texted me, "I summited today with Dorji Sonam and Pasang Sona(Alpenglow Sherpa). We fixed to the summit from where rope fixing ended by French couloir. And….I skied Makalu!!!!!! I just got back to ABC. First on top for the season. Alpenglow pride" He walks through the climb, discussing how the Sherpas fixed the summit ropes, poor weather at times, or narrow windows of opportunity. I asked him to discuss his "ski technique" for those listeners who are avid skiers. As he was making his way down 8,000 feet of snow and ice, plus a rock gulley or two, he passed climbers going up—what fun. Finally, we wrap up with a short discussion about how high-altitude mountaineering is changing, especially on those 'other' 8000ers like Kanchnugua, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, and Annapurna. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything

With the Everest 2022 season just around the corner, it appears the Tibet side will be closed and continued uncertainty about the wisdom of climbing on the Nepal side. There are questions as to whether operators should run their programs at all. Many are moving forward but a few are not. I discuss the situation with Adrian Ballinger, founder of Alpenglow Expeditions who has canceled his expedition from the Tibet side this spring. We also talk about his plans for a no O's, ski descent on Makalu. As we near the end of winter, most of the efforts across the Himalayas from Everest to K2 to Manaslu are stalled fighting heavy snow and high winds. Note, I will be covering all the action on Everest this spring on my Blog

‘Everyone is literally dying!’ — Adrian Ballinger Presented by Adrian Ballinger does things for fun and for a living that most of humanity wouldn’t dare attempt. He’s done it all, from repeated ascents of the world’s highest and most challenging mountains to summits of the world’s deadliest peaks, and even alpine ski descents from 8,000 m high. He’s toiled through oxygen deprivation, survived avalanches, and climbed volatile, unstable ice walls. But as the last year-and-a-half has proven, there’s a limit. Ballinger has remained outspoken on the dangers of climbing amidst the pandemic. A renowned extreme adventurer and guide, he’s repeated calls for caution, safety, and restraint. And still, he’s hopeful about the future of alpine expeditions.

Scott Johnston is joined by Adrian Ballinger and the two discuss the training and preparation process for attempting big mountains, and having realistic expectations while on expedition.. Adrian is an IFMGA certified mountain guide and the owner of Alpenglow Expeditions. Adrian has lead over one-hundred fifty international climbing expeditions on six continents, and made seventeen successful summits of 8000 meter peaks.  

Adrian Ballinger is a world class mountaineer, skier, business leader, and professional speaker. As founder and head guide of the internationally acclaimed Alpenglow Expeditions, Adrian envisioned a more holistic climbing experience for his clients than the status quo. This vision, with a focus on small groups and client education, continues to change the way big mountains are climbed. What started in 2004 with three trips on one continent with one lead guide has grown into a thriving company running 30 trips annually on 5 continents with six lead guides. In 10 years, Alpenglow has helped more than 100 clients successfully summit Everest, Lhotse (the 4th tallest mountain in the world), Manaslu (8th tallest), and Cho Oyu (6th tallest). How was Alpenglow able to expand to 10 times its size in 10 years all while setting new industry standards and expectations? Adrian believes running a business is a lot like climbing a mountain and attributes his extensive mountaineering experiences to his company's success. In his forthcoming book, “Why Everest Matters – Lessons Learned from the Roof of the World,” Adrian explains essential business concepts such as leadership, teamwork, and risk management from a climber's perspective. Adrian's inspiring stories from the amazing places he's traveled embolden audiences to integrate these important concepts into their own lives and businesses. As a professional athlete first and foremost, Adrian is the only American who has skied two 8,000 meter peaks, was the first person to ski Manaslu, the 8th tallest mountain in the world, and in 2011 became the first person to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in only 3 weeks (Everest twice and Lhotse once). He is the only American guide to have both AMGA/IFMGA guide's certifications and has achieved more than 10 summits of 8,000 meter peaks (including 6 summits of Mt. Everest). Adrian is a sponsored athlete for Eddie Bauer, La Sportiva, Kaenon, Goal Zero, Hypoxico and Alpenglow Sports and welcomes new sponsors who are committed to aligning with high altitude achievement.

Conquering big mountains Mindset, Fitness, and Humility with Adrian Ballinger.  Adrian,  is a world class mountaineer, skier, business leader, and professional speaker. In the last 12 years h he has achieved 17 successful 8,000m summits, reaching the summit of Everest 8 times, Manaslu 4 times, Cho Oyu 3 times, and both K2 and Lhotse once. Adrian is also the founder of guiding company Alpenglow expeditions. Most recently Adrian was only the 4th American to summit K2 without Oxygen.  Adrian and I spoke about life lessons from mountaineering the importance mindset, training and nutrition, failure and the importance of humility. 

************************************************************************音频的原文和翻译，可以在【季冬记事】工众号的历史记录里面找到哦************************************************************************由于新冠病毒大流行，世界最高峰珠穆朗玛峰关闭了一年。但是尼泊尔方向的珠穆朗玛峰将在下个月再次向游客开放。这一消息让世界各地的登山者感到兴奋。随着天气好转，登山季将于4月份开始。尼泊尔旅游部的一位代表估计，今年大约会有300名登山者试图登顶珠峰。在2019年的登山季中，有创记录的381名登山者试图登顶珠峰。今年，如果有人想要攀登珠峰，他们必须展示近期的新冠病毒阴性证明。游客们在抵达尼泊尔之后还必须隔离一周。登山是尼泊尔经济的重要组成部分。包括珠峰在内的全球14座最高山峰中，有8座至少部分位于这个南亚国家境内。一2020年，随着新冠病毒在尼泊尔境内传播，这个与中国和印度接壤的国家关闭了珠峰入口。尼泊尔报告了近27.5万例病例，死亡人数超过3000例。由于已经开始接种疫苗，新冠疫情现在得到了有力的控制。珠峰中国一侧仍处于关闭状态，因此可能会有更多登山者前往尼泊尔。卢卡斯·弗腾巴赫（Lukas Furtenbach）在富腾巴赫探险公司工作，这家总部位于加州的登山旅行公司。他计划今年将22人带到尼泊尔登山。他的两个团队将尝试攀登珠峰。他称自己的团队将会遵守新冠规定，例如在行程开始时采取隔离措施。加勒特·麦迪逊（Garrett Madison）拥有一家名为麦迪逊登山的探险公司。他计划四五月份带登山者登山。他说：“我们不惧新冠病毒，但也会采取预防措施。”而另一家公司这个登山季将停业。阿德里安·巴林格（Adrian Ballinger）就职于加利福尼亚的Alpenglow探险公司。他说，由于尼泊尔医疗体系薄弱，现在带团登山是不负责任的行为。巴林格表示：“我们最不愿意做的事就是让登山客陷入险境，或是在山上制造营救的局面。如果有人生病，就会把其他人置于危险当中。”丹·弗里戴尔为您播报。

************************************************************************音频的原文和翻译，可以在【季冬记事】工众号的历史记录里面找到哦************************************************************************由于新冠病毒大流行，世界最高峰珠穆朗玛峰关闭了一年。但是尼泊尔方向的珠穆朗玛峰将在下个月再次向游客开放。这一消息让世界各地的登山者感到兴奋。随着天气好转，登山季将于4月份开始。尼泊尔旅游部的一位代表估计，今年大约会有300名登山者试图登顶珠峰。在2019年的登山季中，有创记录的381名登山者试图登顶珠峰。今年，如果有人想要攀登珠峰，他们必须展示近期的新冠病毒阴性证明。游客们在抵达尼泊尔之后还必须隔离一周。登山是尼泊尔经济的重要组成部分。包括珠峰在内的全球14座最高山峰中，有8座至少部分位于这个南亚国家境内。一2020年，随着新冠病毒在尼泊尔境内传播，这个与中国和印度接壤的国家关闭了珠峰入口。尼泊尔报告了近27.5万例病例，死亡人数超过3000例。由于已经开始接种疫苗，新冠疫情现在得到了有力的控制。珠峰中国一侧仍处于关闭状态，因此可能会有更多登山者前往尼泊尔。卢卡斯·弗腾巴赫（Lukas Furtenbach）在富腾巴赫探险公司工作，这家总部位于加州的登山旅行公司。他计划今年将22人带到尼泊尔登山。他的两个团队将尝试攀登珠峰。他称自己的团队将会遵守新冠规定，例如在行程开始时采取隔离措施。加勒特·麦迪逊（Garrett Madison）拥有一家名为麦迪逊登山的探险公司。他计划四五月份带登山者登山。他说：“我们不惧新冠病毒，但也会采取预防措施。”而另一家公司这个登山季将停业。阿德里安·巴林格（Adrian Ballinger）就职于加利福尼亚的Alpenglow探险公司。他说，由于尼泊尔医疗体系薄弱，现在带团登山是不负责任的行为。巴林格表示：“我们最不愿意做的事就是让登山客陷入险境，或是在山上制造营救的局面。如果有人生病，就会把其他人置于危险当中。”丹·弗里戴尔为您播报。

As I covered in a recent post, Everest 2021 is coming on soon. There are questions as to whether operators should run their programs at all. Many are moving forward but a few are not. I discuss the situation with Adrian Ballinger, founder of Alpenglow Expeditions who has canceled his expedition from the Tibet side this spring. We also talk about the historic K2 Winter summit.

Alpinist Adrian Ballinger has made a career of climbing the Himalaya’s 8,000-meter giants. Since 2008, he’s summited Mount Everest eight times, including once without supplemental oxygen. He has also climbed other lofty and daring peaks in the region like K2, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Manaslu. In this fun and lighthearted chat, Ballinger speaks openly with Shanty and Mary about overcoming family and societal pressure in order to live a life that's true to yourself, and he also talks about the challenges/realities of guiding clients up the world’s highest mountains. But it's not all just earthquakes, avalanches, mountain politics, and global warming. Ballinger also takes us to a fateful encounter on the side of Mount Everest, where he met the love of his life, professional climber Emily Harrington. The couple got engaged last year, and are looking at a December 2021 wedding. Ballinger gives us a peak of what “normal” life is like for these two climbing celebrities.

Adrian Ballinger - Climbing Mt. Everest & K2 Without Supplemental Oxygen | Brought to you by Alta Ski Area "I was heli-ski guiding in Alaska, and through a series of communications breakdowns between me my co-guide and my pilot, we ended up getting out of a helicopter my 6 clients me and a co-guide, and it turned out we were on top of a cornice. The cornice broke 18 feet back as the helicopter lifted off. Me and 2 clients were on the wrong side of that break and took an 1800- foot fall. The first 200 feet over cliffs, and then through a huge avalanche runout zone, two people buried, a bunch of broken bones between all of us, and really bad injuries. Took a long time to get comfortable around cornices again." - Adrian Ballinger "Made it really close. I was probably 400 vertical feet from the summit, at well over 28,500 feet. I got to the point where I couldn't feel my hands to behind my wrists, So I could no longer clip devices onto the fixed rope. So then I had to solo because I couldn't use the rope. I was still going up, and Im soloing, and I cant feel my hands, started to think about the consequences of frostbite when I have a girlfriend who is a professional rock climber. It still took a long time, but I did ultimately decide to turn around… Im sure thats what saved my toes and fingers." - Adrian Ballinger Adrian Ballinger's list of accomplishments is over-the-top. It's too much. Here are some of his career highlights. First person to ski Manaslu from the summit (6th tallest peak in world) Only American with 3 complete 8000m ski descents 4th American to summit Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen (first in 25 years) 8 summits of Mt Everest, 13 seasons on the mountain, over 100 clients on top 17 total 8000-meter peak summits 6 total 8000-meter peak ski attempts Summited Mt. Everest twice within 3- weeks on 2 separate occasions Guided/led more than 150 international expeditions Founder of Alpenglow Expeditions, in 2004 Guided on Kilimanjaro (14 times by 4 different routes), Denali (by the West Rib), Alpamayo (14 times by 3 different routes), Cotopaxi (more than 30 times), and many other expeditions on many other high peaks all over the world. Ballinger has also led successful expeditions to more than 25 Himalayan summits over 6000 meters, including twelve ascents of Ama Dablam, which is a highly technical 6800m peak next to Everest. In this episode, Adrian & Miles discuss extreme skiing at extreme altitude, the best stories from Adrian's insane high mountain guiding and climbing career, summiting Everest without Oxygen, summiting K2 without Oxygen, avalanches, getting the IFMGA full certification in only 3 years, Alpenglow Expeditions, and much more. Adrian Ballinger answers these mountain-y questions: You were the very first person to ski 26,781' Manaslu from the summit - this is the 6th tallest peak in the world. What was that experience like and why had no one ever skied before you? In 2016 you decided it was time to try Everest without supplemental oxygen. You failed and you said you almost got yourself killed only hours from the summit. What happened there? How are you able to climb above 26K feet without supplemental oxygen? Is there something genetic or biologic about you that helps at altitude? You've spent so much time on Everest - I'd love to hear your perspective on the overcrowding of Everest and the effects that it's having. Please tell us a bit about the Sherpa people. What are they like and please explain exactly what they do. It sounds like without the Sherpa, climbing Everest would nearly be impossible. Why did you decide to climb K2 without supplemental oxygen? What are the Pakistani people like? What's the craziest or funniest thing you've seen on Everest? What's the scariest accident you've had in the mountains? Where's your favorite place to ski? Favorite place to climb? Favorite mountain ranges? What evidence of climate change have you seen in your lifetime? What challenges you most intellectually on a daily basis? What's your favorite book? More Please enjoy! *** This episode is brought to you by Alta Ski Area - home of the deepest average annual snowfall in the Rocky Mountains. *** If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with friends & family, and please subscribe. Follow SnowBrains: SnowBrains.com Facebook: facebook.com/snowbrains Instagram: instagram.com/snowbrains Twitter: twitter.com/snowbrains The SnowBrains Podcast Episode #13 - Adrian Ballinger - Climbing Mt. Everest & K2 Without Supplemental Oxygen Recorded on January 3, 2020, in Jackson Hole, WY (Miles Clark) and Moab, UT (Adrian Ballinger). This episode was edited by Robert Wilkinson. Music by Chad Crouch. Host, producer, and creator = Miles Clark.

Coping with Rapidly Changing, Challenging Conditions! Big mountain climber and Alpenglow Expeditions founder Adrian Ballinger, professional rock climber Emily Harrington, ski mountaineer and activist Caroline Gleich, and pro skier Angel Collinson discuss the adventurer’s perspective on coping with rapidly changing, challenging conditions as it relates to the outdoors and the world as of 2020. This is a replay from the Stoked From Home online summit by The Stokecast. Hosted by Jonathan Ronzio and Emily Holland. (Watch the episode at youtube.com/c/jonathanronzio)

This week on The Adventure Podcast we welcome mountaineer and mountain guide Carla Perez to the show. Carla is one of the top high-altitude alpinists at the moment, having summited both Everest and K2 in the same year in 2019. Additionally, she has also climbed both of those mountains without the use of supplemental oxygen, putting her in a rare group indeed. Last summer, she traveled to Pakistan to take on the second highest peak in the world, along with Alpenglow Expedition's Adrian Ballinger. Now, the team has released an amazing film about that expedition entitled Breathtaking—K2: The Worlds Most Dangerous Mountain. In our interview, Carla tells us how she got started in climbing, why she gave up a luctrative career in the petroleum industry, and what it is like to climb the two tallest mountains on the planet. It is a wide-ranging, fun, inspiring, and fascinating chat.  Before we jump into that interview however, Dave and Kraig get things started with a bit of Adventure News. This week, we learn about successful summits on Everest, an ocean rower who is socially distancing on the Pacific, and a historic launch from SpaceX and NASA. Later, the boys share their weekly Gear Picks, with Kraig offering some thoughts on the Deuter UP Sydney, the first urban backpack from that company, while Dave reviews the Ursack Major bear bag. 

Adrian Ballinger summited Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2017, and then set his sights on a new challenge, taking on the world's most dangerous mountain, K2 of the Karakoram Range.Check out the trailer for a film on the endeavor "Breathtaking: K2", done in partnership with Eddie Bauer, here.Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts.[Our usual home Smile To Go has been forced to shut doors during this current pandemic, support their staff during this difficult time by visiting here][Great Adventures is proudly fueled by WhistlePig Whiskey and Hanah One.]Let me know who you want to hear from next. Look out for upcoming episodes with survivalist Mykel Hawke, Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, photographer Chris Burkard, actor Jeremy Irvine, actor Nat Wolff, CEO of Conservation International Dr. M Sanjayan…CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Charles’ Instagram / Charles’ TwitterGreat Adventures Instagram / Great Adventures TwitterAdrian's Instagram / Adrian's TwitterRELEVANT LINKS:Adrian's Company Alpenglow ExpeditionsAdrian's WebsiteAdrian's Page With Eddie Bauer*Our world is going through an unprecedented event with the Coronavirus, but we at "Great Adventures" and our sponsors believe that it is not a time to go quietly into the night, we must continue to dream and explore while staying safe, social distancing and isolating when necessary. There are still adventures to be had, and for some, getting outdoors is the best thing for our mental and physical health right now. The episodes will continue to drop, please send us any feedback, and anyone that you would like to hear from.*Thanks for listening.Charles.

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Emily Harrington is one of the most well-rounded and accomplished outdoor athletes alive, male or female. From crushing 5.14b climbs to skiing volcanoes, and El Capitan to Mount Everest, her pursuits are nothing short of mind-blowing. In this episode, your hosts chat with Emily about her recent adventures, learning to pivot, adapt, and embrace change in your career, and how it feels to realize you're a role model. Also, hear about Emily's recent TEDx talk on Finding Fear, why she decided to only train her weaknesses, and the announcement of Danger Stik TV, the new YouTube channel from Emily Harrington and boyfriend Adrian Ballinger documenting their lives as adventure athletes alongside candid moments in their relationship. For the show notes, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/emily-harrington Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio & Emily Holland Editor: Chris Plante / CP Pro Audio

7x summiter, 1x without supplemental oxygen, on the sacrifices made to fulfill a lifelong dream. Adrian Ballinger has summited Mt. Everest seven times. He attempted Everest without supplemental oxygen in 2016 as part of the Everest No Filter expedition with national geographic photographer Cory Richards. Cory made the summit. Adrian didn’t. They went back in 2017, and Adrian achieved his goal of summiting without oxygen. It wasn’t easy. In 2011 Adrian and two Sherpa partners became the first people to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in only 3 weeks (Everest twice and Lhotse once). He’s the first person to ski Manaslu, the 8th tallest mountain in the world, from its summit, and the first American to successfully ski two 8,000-meter peaks. You can follow Adrian on Instagram @adrianballinger, through his website and if you’d like to climb with him, check out Alpenglow Expeditions. If you like this episode, please subscribe, share with your friends and give us a positive rating. You can find more at www.choosethehardway.com and you can get in touch @hardwaypod on Twitter or send an email to choosethehardway@gmail.com. MORE ABOUT ADRIAN: He is also the founder and CEO of Alpenglow expeditions and has led expeditions where more than 100 clients have successfully summited Everest, Lhotse (the 4th tallest mountain in world), Cho Oyu (6th tallest) and Manaslu (the 8th tallest mountain in the world). He climbs, guides and skis all over the world including North and South America, the Himalayas and Africa. Adrian has been a sponsored climber since he was a teen. His current sponsors include Eddie Bauer, La Sportiva, Petzl, Kaenon, Goal Zero, Hypoxico, Alpenglow Sports and High Altitude Fitness. One of my favorite musicians is Bob Mould. And one of my favorite Bob Mould songs is Wishing Well. I’m not great at is remembering song lyrics. But a Bob Mould lyric that I do remember, is this--There’s a price you pay for a wish to come true--trade a small piece of your life. In this episode you’ll hear about what Adrian Ballinger has had to trade to be who he is and achieve what he has achieved.

We return in episode 3 with notable high altitude climber Adrian Ballinger, one of America's most accomplished mountaineers. Besides being the only American to ski two 8000-meter peaks in one day, Adrian holds the first ski descent of Manaslu, the 8th tallest peak in the world. He has also summited Mt. Everest six times, the most recent without supplemental oxygen. He is also the owner of Alpenglow Expeditions, arguably the premier guiding outfit in North America, and calls Squaw Valley, California home. Our very first Afterglow conversation featured Adrian along with Mt. Everest climbing partner Corey Richards. If you haven't listened to this conversation it might help you contextually for many of the topics contained in Adrian's second sit down.   At the time of our first recording, Richards and Ballinger had just returned from a 2016 oxygen-less attempt on Mt. Everest. Both climbers spoke openly about the trials and tribulations of their journey to the roof of the world. On the 2016 expedition, Cory was successful and summited, while Adrian turned back agonizingly close to the summit. The two climbers came home to a mixed reception. While Cory was heralded as a successful climbing hero, Adrian had to navigate his failed attempt in a very public fashion. Adrian is one of Brendan's closest friends, and the Afterglow host knew Ballinger would shed some amazing insights into how he took the failed Everest attempt in 2016 and used it to inspire his ultimate success in 2017. Inspired by Adrian? Check out more here: Instagram: @adrianballinger Website: www.adrianballinger.com Afterglow S1:E1: https://soundcloud.com/afterglowmountainstorytelling/adrianandcory Check out the Cowboys Fiddle (@the_cowboys_fiddle) on Instagram to enjoy more of their music. This duo of 13-year-old Elia Schreiber and Declan Mac are responsible for the music of Season 2 of Afterglow.

Adrian Ballinger and Emily Harrington are one of the pre-eminent power couples in outdoor sports. He’s a mountain guide who has summited Mount Everest eight times, once without the aid of oxygen tanks; she’s a professional rock climber with five national sport climbing titles under her belt. Together, they live with their dog, named Cat, in Squaw Valley, where they spend their days backcountry skiing, climbing, trail-running, and planning their next international expeditions. In a wide-ranging discussion, they cover the cutting edge of mountain climbing, the environmental costs of global travel, rock climbing’s inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and their favorite places to play in California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought about climbing Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, or starting a global expedition guiding company specializing in rapid ascents on the world's biggest mountains? Adrian Ballinger has. If you're a total logistics nerd (like Emily and Adrian) and obsessed with operations, or if you're just drawn to pursuing crazy challenges, listen, learn, and be inspired as Adrian shares his story. On this episode: - Learning to trust your team and delegate tasks when you start to scale beyond yourself - The grind of growing guiding company, Alpenglow Expeditions - Balancing a career as a professional athlete with running a business and keeping relationships alive - How Adrian got his start as an adventure athlete - Learning to reframe failure as success - Altitude training systems and big mountain speed ascents - The Lake Tahoe Via Ferrata and Adrian announces his quest to climb K2 without oxygen! For the show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/adrian-ballinger

Approximately 200 people have ever summited Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest peak, without using supplemental oxygen. In 2016, elite high altitude climbers Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards attempted to do so. Cory made it to the top. Adrian had to stop just before the summit. The first episode of Afterglow is a deeply personal and inspirational conversation with both climbers, recorded in February of 2017. Ballinger opens up about how he was able to process and harness his “failure” for ultimate gain, while Richards speaks to the demons that drove him to seek redemption at the roof of the world. We hope you enjoy the chat. If you enjoy Afterglow, please help us by subscribing, rating and spreading the good vibes to your friends. Intrigued by Adrian and Cory? Learn more here: Adrian Ballinger: w: http://www.adrianballinger.com/ w: http://www.everestnofilter.com/ i: https://www.instagram.com/adrianballinger/?hl=en Cory Richards: w: http://www.coryrichards.com/ w: http://www.everestnofilter.com/ i: https://www.instagram.com/coryrichards/?hl=en Thanks for listening.

Apinists Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards are attempting to climb Everest this season and will Snapchat the entire experience. They talked to us about the massive amounts of prep work you need to do, what people eat on Everest and, most importantly, why the mountain that takes so many lives a year still needs to be climbed.

Adrian Ballinger is the founder of Alpenglow Expeditions, a guiding service dedicated to getting clients to the summit…fast. While a typical Everest expedition takes 2.5 months, Alpenglow averages around one month. Alpenglow has guided over 100 clients to the summit of Everest and other mountains around the world. Adrian has both AMGA/IFMGA certifications, has summited Everest six times, and skied two 8,000 meter peaks.

Episode 79 of Ol Ute Radio begins with your hosts Rebecca & Sascha joined in-studio by comedian Jackson Banks. The three discuss Jackson’s new show Camp Jacky with Jackson Banks. The first segment guest is the astounding Adrian Ballinger, mountaineer and climber who has summited Mount Everest six times. Ballinger talks about his experiences in climbing and how he got […] The post OUR 079: “Jackson Banks, Adrian Ballinger & Jacob Leigh” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.