ego a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance or ego the main reason
self-importance or ego the main reason
self-importance or ego the main reason that I am better than you now why am i
that I am better than you now why am i
that I am better than you now why am i starting this talk tonight about this
starting this talk tonight about this
starting this talk tonight about this beautiful iconic and powerful place
beautiful iconic and powerful place
beautiful iconic and powerful place Mount Everest with definitions of ego
Mount Everest with definitions of ego
Mount Everest with definitions of ego well the tie-in between Everest and ego
well the tie-in between Everest and ego
well the tie-in between Everest and ego it’s me that’s me
it’s me that’s me
it’s me that’s me pretty nice photo right so this photo is
pretty nice photo right so this photo is
pretty nice photo right so this photo is my climbing partner slash National
my climbing partner slash National
my climbing partner slash National Geographic photographers most liked
Geographic photographers most liked
Geographic photographers most liked photo on Instagram ever thirty one
photo on Instagram ever thirty one
photo on Instagram ever thirty one thousand two hundred and one likes last
thousand two hundred and one likes last
thousand two hundred and one likes last time I checked about twenty-seven
time I checked about twenty-seven
time I checked about twenty-seven minutes ago not bad right that’s me and
minutes ago not bad right that’s me and
minutes ago not bad right that’s me and my world the world of climbing the
my world the world of climbing the
my world the world of climbing the world’s tallest mountains and helping
world’s tallest mountains and helping
world’s tallest mountains and helping others to reach those Heights as well
others to reach those Heights as well
others to reach those Heights as well it’s a world it’s an easy place for your
it’s a world it’s an easy place for your
it’s a world it’s an easy place for your ego to expand you stand on top of the
ego to expand you stand on top of the
ego to expand you stand on top of the highest points on earth you help other
highest points on earth you help other
highest points on earth you help other people to do the same for the last ten
people to do the same for the last ten
people to do the same for the last ten years I’ve chosen my stage to be Mount
years I’ve chosen my stage to be Mount
years I’ve chosen my stage to be Mount Everest the most visible of climbing
Everest the most visible of climbing
Everest the most visible of climbing locations and in those ten years I’ve
locations and in those ten years I’ve
locations and in those ten years I’ve summited seven times and helped 52
summited seven times and helped 52
summited seven times and helped 52 others to reach that summit as well
others to reach that summit as well
others to reach that summit as well while around me every year 10 to 20
while around me every year 10 to 20
while around me every year 10 to 20 climbers lose their lives based on their
climbers lose their lives based on their
climbers lose their lives based on their decision making I was married once there
decision making I was married once there
decision making I was married once there was a long time ago it didn’t work out
was a long time ago it didn’t work out
was a long time ago it didn’t work out so well maybe this slideshow will give
so well maybe this slideshow will give
so well maybe this slideshow will give you just a little sense of why that
you just a little sense of why that
you just a little sense of why that might have been but I have my wedding my
might have been but I have my wedding my
might have been but I have my wedding my new father-in-law gave a toast and he
new father-in-law gave a toast and he
new father-in-law gave a toast and he was a great speaker and he opened that
was a great speaker and he opened that
was a great speaker and he opened that toast with this quote I’m not sure he
toast with this quote I’m not sure he
toast with this quote I’m not sure he was too convinced about his daughter’s
was too convinced about his daughter’s
was too convinced about his daughter’s choice in a life partner he said what’s
choice in a life partner he said what’s
choice in a life partner he said what’s the difference between a mountain guide
the difference between a mountain guide
the difference between a mountain guide and God God doesn’t think he’s a
and God God doesn’t think he’s a
and God God doesn’t think he’s a mountain guide
mountain guide
mountain guide so right there that’s why you need to
so right there that’s why you need to
so right there that’s why you need to notice that one took a moment you’re
notice that one took a moment you’re
notice that one took a moment you’re tired I got it right there that gives
tired I got it right there that gives
tired I got it right there that gives you a little sense of the perspective
you a little sense of the perspective
you a little sense of the perspective the mountain guides often have and I was
the mountain guides often have and I was
the mountain guides often have and I was lucky for the past ten years as well as
lucky for the past ten years as well as
lucky for the past ten years as well as guiding others to the tops of these tall
guiding others to the tops of these tall
guiding others to the tops of these tall tall mountains my visibility also grew
tall mountains my visibility also grew
tall mountains my visibility also grew as a professional athlete as a
as a professional athlete as a
as a professional athlete as a professional climber and skier I chose
professional climber and skier I chose
professional climber and skier I chose objectives in the Himalaya to test
objectives in the Himalaya to test
objectives in the Himalaya to test myself on in 2011 I am my two Sherpa
myself on in 2011 I am my two Sherpa
myself on in 2011 I am my two Sherpa teammates became the only people so far
teammates became the only people so far
teammates became the only people so far to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in
to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in
to summit three 8,000 meter peaks in less than one month I became the only
less than one month I became the only
less than one month I became the only person to ski the eighth tallest
person to ski the eighth tallest
person to ski the eighth tallest mountain in the world mana slew from his
mountain in the world mana slew from his
mountain in the world mana slew from his true summit I became the only American
true summit I became the only American
true summit I became the only American to have skied three 8,000 meter peaks
to have skied three 8,000 meter peaks
to have skied three 8,000 meter peaks from their summits of course I had the
from their summits of course I had the
from their summits of course I had the hot blonde professional famous climber
hot blonde professional famous climber
hot blonde professional famous climber ten years younger than me as a
ten years younger than me as a
ten years younger than me as a girlfriend no cliches for me and
girlfriend no cliches for me and
girlfriend no cliches for me and big-name sponsors started doing major ad
big-name sponsors started doing major ad
big-name sponsors started doing major ad campaigns with my expeditions first
campaigns with my expeditions first
campaigns with my expeditions first Apple then Porsche then avid
Apple then Porsche then avid
Apple then Porsche then avid pharmaceuticals Samsung CBS this morning
pharmaceuticals Samsung CBS this morning
pharmaceuticals Samsung CBS this morning actually called my partner Cory and me
actually called my partner Cory and me
actually called my partner Cory and me the kings of the mountain an ESPN
the kings of the mountain an ESPN
the kings of the mountain an ESPN decided for the first time to feature
decided for the first time to feature
decided for the first time to feature climbing on its show Sports Centre
climbing on its show Sports Centre
climbing on its show Sports Centre during a one-hour special of our
during a one-hour special of our
during a one-hour special of our expedition calling it Everest no filter
expedition calling it Everest no filter
expedition calling it Everest no filter and on our chosen social media platform
and on our chosen social media platform
and on our chosen social media platform snapchat yep snapchat we ended up on
snapchat yep snapchat we ended up on
snapchat yep snapchat we ended up on expeditions having millions of daily
expeditions having millions of daily
expeditions having millions of daily views hundreds of thousands of daily
views hundreds of thousands of daily
views hundreds of thousands of daily comments and snaps sent back to us and
comments and snaps sent back to us and
comments and snaps sent back to us and that makes sense it makes sense because
that makes sense it makes sense because
that makes sense it makes sense because we were doing super important things on
we were doing super important things on
we were doing super important things on snapchat things like this I almost
snapchat things like this I almost
snapchat things like this I almost forgot the hair by Everest competition
forgot the hair by Everest competition
forgot the hair by Everest competition so I took my hat off
so I took my hat off
so I took my hat off I think I’m crushing the quarry right
I think I’m crushing the quarry right
I think I’m crushing the quarry right now you can’t beat this hair by ever
now you can’t beat this hair by ever
now you can’t beat this hair by ever saving ballinger
saving ballinger
saving ballinger you can’t I’m gross I’m grosser than you
you can’t I’m gross I’m grosser than you
you can’t I’m gross I’m grosser than you I’m grosser than you’ll ever be
I’m grosser than you’ll ever be
I’m grosser than you’ll ever be yuck he is gross
yuck he is gross
yuck he is gross so by 2016 I was in the lucky position
so by 2016 I was in the lucky position
so by 2016 I was in the lucky position that I could I could suggest any project
that I could I could suggest any project
that I could I could suggest any project I wanted in the mountains and be very
I wanted in the mountains and be very
I wanted in the mountains and be very confident that I could get funding to go
confident that I could get funding to go
confident that I could get funding to go and do that climb and so I decided I
and do that climb and so I decided I
and do that climb and so I decided I wanted to return to Mount Everest but
wanted to return to Mount Everest but
wanted to return to Mount Everest but this time I wanted to climb it without
this time I wanted to climb it without
this time I wanted to climb it without supplemental oxygen there’s been a
supplemental oxygen there’s been a
supplemental oxygen there’s been a little over 7,000 a sense of the
little over 7,000 a sense of the
little over 7,000 a sense of the mountain with supplemental oxygen and
mountain with supplemental oxygen and
mountain with supplemental oxygen and all of mine up to 2016 were with that
all of mine up to 2016 were with that
all of mine up to 2016 were with that bottled oxygen there’s been less than
bottled oxygen there’s been less than
bottled oxygen there’s been less than 200 ascents without supplemental oxygen
200 ascents without supplemental oxygen
200 ascents without supplemental oxygen and over 90% of people who tried failed
and over 90% of people who tried failed
and over 90% of people who tried failed I chose Cory Richards as my partner he
I chose Cory Richards as my partner he
I chose Cory Richards as my partner he was a strong competent capable alpinist
was a strong competent capable alpinist
was a strong competent capable alpinist and importantly a National Geographic
and importantly a National Geographic
and importantly a National Geographic photographer so for the next few minutes
photographer so for the next few minutes
photographer so for the next few minutes it’s just one thing you need to remember
it’s just one thing you need to remember
it’s just one thing you need to remember any incredible beautiful iconic photo
any incredible beautiful iconic photo
any incredible beautiful iconic photo you saw Cory’s any photo a little bit
you saw Cory’s any photo a little bit
you saw Cory’s any photo a little bit blurry maybe a finger in front of the
blurry maybe a finger in front of the
blurry maybe a finger in front of the lens this guy here’s your first example
lens this guy here’s your first example
lens this guy here’s your first example definitely a Corey photo and the process
definitely a Corey photo and the process
definitely a Corey photo and the process of climbing Everest without supplemental
of climbing Everest without supplemental
of climbing Everest without supplemental oxygen it’s a long and painful one not
oxygen it’s a long and painful one not
oxygen it’s a long and painful one not only at home for the months before the
only at home for the months before the
only at home for the months before the trip where your training and fundraising
trip where your training and fundraising
trip where your training and fundraising but also on the mountain itself it takes
but also on the mountain itself it takes
but also on the mountain itself it takes at least two and a half months to climb
at least two and a half months to climb
at least two and a half months to climb Mount Everest without oxygen and that
Mount Everest without oxygen and that
Mount Everest without oxygen and that time it’s not just going from the bottom
time it’s not just going from the bottom
time it’s not just going from the bottom from base camp to the summit right that
from base camp to the summit right that
from base camp to the summit right that takes about six days if I just walked
takes about six days if I just walked
takes about six days if I just walked out of my tent at base camp went to the
out of my tent at base camp went to the
out of my tent at base camp went to the summit six days but we’d all die if we
summit six days but we’d all die if we
summit six days but we’d all die if we tried to do that we need to do what’s
tried to do that we need to do what’s
tried to do that we need to do what’s called acclimatizing we need to build
called acclimatizing we need to build
called acclimatizing we need to build more red blood cells to make our
more red blood cells to make our
more red blood cells to make our cardiovascular system more efficient and
cardiovascular system more efficient and
cardiovascular system more efficient and the only way to build those red blood
the only way to build those red blood
the only way to build those red blood cells is to climb up as high as our
cells is to climb up as high as our
cells is to climb up as high as our bodies can survive spend as much time
bodies can survive spend as much time
bodies can survive spend as much time there just suffering through it as we
there just suffering through it as we
there just suffering through it as we can that cause our body to release
can that cause our body to release
can that cause our body to release hormones to build more red blood cells
hormones to build more red blood cells
hormones to build more red blood cells but then we need to descend back down
but then we need to descend back down
but then we need to descend back down the mountain to an altitude where a body
the mountain to an altitude where a body
the mountain to an altitude where a body can actually make
can actually make
can actually make Changez and then we do it over and over
Changez and then we do it over and over
Changez and then we do it over and over and over again and during those six
and over again and during those six
and over again and during those six weeks in 2016 acclimatizing I felt
weeks in 2016 acclimatizing I felt
weeks in 2016 acclimatizing I felt incredible I was strong I was a fastest
incredible I was strong I was a fastest
incredible I was strong I was a fastest climber on the mountain I was out with
climber on the mountain I was out with
climber on the mountain I was out with the Sherpa fixing ropes carrying loads
the Sherpa fixing ropes carrying loads
the Sherpa fixing ropes carrying loads always in front leading and really
always in front leading and really
always in front leading and really that’s been my career on the mountain
that’s been my career on the mountain
that’s been my career on the mountain and in the big mountains always in front
and in the big mountains always in front
and in the big mountains always in front always the fastest looking down on my
always the fastest looking down on my
always the fastest looking down on my teammates below men until I reached
teammates below men until I reached
teammates below men until I reached 27,000 feet camp for just 2,000 feet
27,000 feet camp for just 2,000 feet
27,000 feet camp for just 2,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest from
from the summit of Mount Everest from
from the summit of Mount Everest from this dream I had had since I was 14
this dream I had had since I was 14
this dream I had had since I was 14 years old with millions of eyes watching
years old with millions of eyes watching
years old with millions of eyes watching us through social media and our other
us through social media and our other
us through social media and our other media partners I reached 27,000 feet and
media partners I reached 27,000 feet and
media partners I reached 27,000 feet and I couldn’t get my body warm we spent
I couldn’t get my body warm we spent
I couldn’t get my body warm we spent about four hours in a tent there not
about four hours in a tent there not
about four hours in a tent there not sleeping just resting and hydrating and
sleeping just resting and hydrating and
sleeping just resting and hydrating and even inside a sleeping bag and my down
even inside a sleeping bag and my down
even inside a sleeping bag and my down jacket I just couldn’t stop shivering I
jacket I just couldn’t stop shivering I
jacket I just couldn’t stop shivering I still left camp with chlorine at 10:00
still left camp with chlorine at 10:00
still left camp with chlorine at 10:00 p.m. as we had planned in our only
p.m. as we had planned in our only
p.m. as we had planned in our only possible summit window and started
possible summit window and started
possible summit window and started climbing but immediately Korey started
climbing but immediately Korey started
climbing but immediately Korey started pulling away from me I saw I was like
pulling away from me I saw I was like
pulling away from me I saw I was like disappearing in the distance as I got
disappearing in the distance as I got
disappearing in the distance as I got slower and slower
slower and slower
slower and slower shivering by 5:00 a.m. I’ve been
shivering by 5:00 a.m. I’ve been
shivering by 5:00 a.m. I’ve been shivering uncontrollably for hours and I
shivering uncontrollably for hours and I
shivering uncontrollably for hours and I couldn’t feel my hands to behind my
couldn’t feel my hands to behind my
couldn’t feel my hands to behind my wrists that meant a couple of things
wrists that meant a couple of things
wrists that meant a couple of things number one it meant I couldn’t work my
number one it meant I couldn’t work my
number one it meant I couldn’t work my radio and anymore number two and then I
radio and anymore number two and then I
radio and anymore number two and then I could no longer clip a device into the
could no longer clip a device into the
could no longer clip a device into the fixed line the Rope that’s meant to keep
fixed line the Rope that’s meant to keep
fixed line the Rope that’s meant to keep us connected to the mountain as we’re
us connected to the mountain as we’re
us connected to the mountain as we’re nauseous and dizzy and exhausted from
nauseous and dizzy and exhausted from
nauseous and dizzy and exhausted from the altitude with 9,000 feet dropping
the altitude with 9,000 feet dropping
the altitude with 9,000 feet dropping down on this side on this knife-edged
down on this side on this knife-edged
down on this side on this knife-edged Ridge down to Tibet and 4,000 feet
Ridge down to Tibet and 4,000 feet
Ridge down to Tibet and 4,000 feet dropping down this side to Nepal at 5:00
dropping down this side to Nepal at 5:00
dropping down this side to Nepal at 5:00 a.m. I made the decision to turn around
a.m. I made the decision to turn around
a.m. I made the decision to turn around Cory continued his quest and is 6:34
Cory continued his quest and is 6:34
Cory continued his quest and is 6:34 a.m. on May 24 2016 he stood on top of
a.m. on May 24 2016 he stood on top of
a.m. on May 24 2016 he stood on top of Mount Everest for his first time without
Mount Everest for his first time without
Mount Everest for his first time without supplemental oxygen meanwhile I returned
supplemental oxygen meanwhile I returned
supplemental oxygen meanwhile I returned to camp four and put on our rescue
to camp four and put on our rescue
to camp four and put on our rescue oxygen hoping to save my fingers and
oxygen hoping to save my fingers and
oxygen hoping to save my fingers and not lose them to frostbite and I’d love
not lose them to frostbite and I’d love
not lose them to frostbite and I’d love to tell you that once I descended to
to tell you that once I descended to
to tell you that once I descended to base camp I immediately began analyzing
base camp I immediately began analyzing
base camp I immediately began analyzing my failure what went wrong but it didn’t
my failure what went wrong but it didn’t
my failure what went wrong but it didn’t work out that way
work out that way
work out that way I had sponsors I didn’t want to lose I
I had sponsors I didn’t want to lose I
I had sponsors I didn’t want to lose I had fans I didn’t want to disappoint I
had fans I didn’t want to disappoint I
had fans I didn’t want to disappoint I had professional climbers to compare
had professional climbers to compare
had professional climbers to compare myself to including Cory’s standing
myself to including Cory’s standing
myself to including Cory’s standing right next to me who had summited on the
right next to me who had summited on the
right next to me who had summited on the exact same day that I had turned around
exact same day that I had turned around
exact same day that I had turned around so as we left the mountain and headed
so as we left the mountain and headed
so as we left the mountain and headed straight to New York City for three days
straight to New York City for three days
straight to New York City for three days of media and interviews the story I
of media and interviews the story I
of media and interviews the story I created was one to protect my ego by the
created was one to protect my ego by the
created was one to protect my ego by the time I hit New York an interview after
time I hit New York an interview after
time I hit New York an interview after interview I actually became the hero of
interview I actually became the hero of
interview I actually became the hero of this story
this story
this story I turned my failure into success I was
I turned my failure into success I was
I turned my failure into success I was shivering my hands were numb I was above
shivering my hands were numb I was above
shivering my hands were numb I was above 28,000 feet soloing I turned around so I
28,000 feet soloing I turned around so I
28,000 feet soloing I turned around so I didn’t become a statistic on the
didn’t become a statistic on the
didn’t become a statistic on the mountain I didn’t die up there
mountain I didn’t die up there
mountain I didn’t die up there and not only that my turning around is
and not only that my turning around is
and not only that my turning around is what enabled Cory to go to the summit
what enabled Cory to go to the summit
what enabled Cory to go to the summit because he didn’t have to turn around
because he didn’t have to turn around
because he didn’t have to turn around and rescue me on the Charlie Rose show
and rescue me on the Charlie Rose show
and rescue me on the Charlie Rose show we got we got to share the stage with
we got we got to share the stage with
we got we got to share the stage with General David Patraeus and he loved the
General David Patraeus and he loved the
General David Patraeus and he loved the story he actually told me Cory’s job was
story he actually told me Cory’s job was
story he actually told me Cory’s job was the easy one yours was the hard one you
the easy one yours was the hard one you
the easy one yours was the hard one you showed discipline and I liked that my
showed discipline and I liked that my
showed discipline and I liked that my ego like that it felt good but here’s
ego like that it felt good but here’s
ego like that it felt good but here’s the thing the story I just told you it
the thing the story I just told you it
the thing the story I just told you it wasn’t true here’s what really happened
wasn’t true here’s what really happened
wasn’t true here’s what really happened between 25,000 feet and 27,000 feet on
between 25,000 feet and 27,000 feet on
between 25,000 feet and 27,000 feet on the mountain between camp 3 and camp 4
the mountain between camp 3 and camp 4
the mountain between camp 3 and camp 4 getting to that last camp before we’d
getting to that last camp before we’d
getting to that last camp before we’d make our summit push my speed
make our summit push my speed
make our summit push my speed exponentially flows at those altitudes
exponentially flows at those altitudes
exponentially flows at those altitudes as the pain becomes so much greater and
as the pain becomes so much greater and
as the pain becomes so much greater and I’m trying to manage it meanwhile Cory
I’m trying to manage it meanwhile Cory
I’m trying to manage it meanwhile Cory it’s hard to describe it’s like claw
it’s hard to describe it’s like claw
it’s hard to describe it’s like claw read into a phone booth rips off his
read into a phone booth rips off his
read into a phone booth rips off his Clark Kent glasses throws on his cape
Clark Kent glasses throws on his cape
Clark Kent glasses throws on his cape and steps back out a superhero
and steps back out a superhero
and steps back out a superhero he just doesn’t slow down like I do and
he just doesn’t slow down like I do and
he just doesn’t slow down like I do and like the rest of us do and it doesn’t
like the rest of us do and it doesn’t
like the rest of us do and it doesn’t really matter whether the weather
really matter whether the weather
really matter whether the weather that’s because of genetics or because of
that’s because of genetics or because of
that’s because of genetics or because of his incredible ability to suffer it’s
his incredible ability to suffer it’s
his incredible ability to suffer it’s true
true
true it’s incredible what matters is I
it’s incredible what matters is I
it’s incredible what matters is I couldn’t handle it
couldn’t handle it
couldn’t handle it my ego couldn’t handle watching this
my ego couldn’t handle watching this
my ego couldn’t handle watching this story that I’ve always told myself flip
story that I’ve always told myself flip
story that I’ve always told myself flip all of a sudden I wasn’t the strongest
all of a sudden I wasn’t the strongest
all of a sudden I wasn’t the strongest climber on the mountain Cory was
climber on the mountain Cory was
climber on the mountain Cory was stronger glory was faster and so on that
stronger glory was faster and so on that
stronger glory was faster and so on that day what I did I decided I had to keep
day what I did I decided I had to keep
day what I did I decided I had to keep up I poured everything into staying up
up I poured everything into staying up
up I poured everything into staying up with Cory getting to 27,000 feet all of
with Cory getting to 27,000 feet all of
with Cory getting to 27,000 feet all of my energy all of my willpower and you
my energy all of my willpower and you
my energy all of my willpower and you know what I arrived at 27,000 feet camp
know what I arrived at 27,000 feet camp
know what I arrived at 27,000 feet camp for fried on Cory’s heels I had done it
for fried on Cory’s heels I had done it
for fried on Cory’s heels I had done it I had made it to 27,000 feet but Mount
I had made it to 27,000 feet but Mount
I had made it to 27,000 feet but Mount Everest is 29,000 feet tall and I had
Everest is 29,000 feet tall and I had
Everest is 29,000 feet tall and I had nothing left that’s why I couldn’t
nothing left that’s why I couldn’t
nothing left that’s why I couldn’t rewarm that’s why I couldn’t stop
rewarm that’s why I couldn’t stop
rewarm that’s why I couldn’t stop shivering I basically had this massive
shivering I basically had this massive
shivering I basically had this massive bonk just like you might in a race or a
bonk just like you might in a race or a
bonk just like you might in a race or a run at home except I had done it at
run at home except I had done it at
run at home except I had done it at 27,000 feet and Mount Everest doesn’t
27,000 feet and Mount Everest doesn’t
27,000 feet and Mount Everest doesn’t give you second chances you can’t
give you second chances you can’t
give you second chances you can’t recover from that I had nothing left to
recover from that I had nothing left to
recover from that I had nothing left to give I’m standing here tonight in the
give I’m standing here tonight in the
give I’m standing here tonight in the red circle I’d love to tell you that I
red circle I’d love to tell you that I
red circle I’d love to tell you that I came up with that self-analysis myself
came up with that self-analysis myself
came up with that self-analysis myself I’m that self-aware that I figured out
I’m that self-aware that I figured out
I’m that self-aware that I figured out this issue but that too would be a story
the truth is the credit goes to Emily
the truth is the credit goes to Emily Harrington my girlfriend who’s here
Harrington my girlfriend who’s here
Harrington my girlfriend who’s here tonight somewhere Emily is also a
tonight somewhere Emily is also a
tonight somewhere Emily is also a professional climber but she’s never
professional climber but she’s never
professional climber but she’s never done the whole storytelling for ego
done the whole storytelling for ego
done the whole storytelling for ego thing a social media in person in
thing a social media in person in
thing a social media in person in slideshows she’s incredibly honest and
slideshows she’s incredibly honest and
slideshows she’s incredibly honest and open and vulnerable she’s also got a
open and vulnerable she’s also got a
open and vulnerable she’s also got a pretty interesting relationship with
pretty interesting relationship with
pretty interesting relationship with Everest which she’s also climbed we
Everest which she’s also climbed we
Everest which she’s also climbed we actually met on Everest in 2012 she
actually met on Everest in 2012 she
actually met on Everest in 2012 she calls Everest Steve because she tries to
calls Everest Steve because she tries to
calls Everest Steve because she tries to help she really has a clear sense of
help she really has a clear sense of
help she really has a clear sense of perspective of what the mountain is and
perspective of what the mountain is and
perspective of what the mountain is and isn’t and it is taken so much of my time
isn’t and it is taken so much of my time
isn’t and it is taken so much of my time and of my relation
and of my relation
and of my relation ship with everything else in my life to
ship with everything else in my life to
ship with everything else in my life to pour into Steve so for the next few
pour into Steve so for the next few
pour into Steve so for the next few minutes we’re gonna call Mount Everest
minutes we’re gonna call Mount Everest
minutes we’re gonna call Mount Everest II I think it’ll help Emily helped me
II I think it’ll help Emily helped me
II I think it’ll help Emily helped me work through that I needed to figure out
work through that I needed to figure out
work through that I needed to figure out what my weaknesses were why I hadn’t
what my weaknesses were why I hadn’t
what my weaknesses were why I hadn’t stood on the summit why I had turned
stood on the summit why I had turned
stood on the summit why I had turned around and I went to a sports
around and I went to a sports
around and I went to a sports performance lab to start in the middle
performance lab to start in the middle
performance lab to start in the middle of the summer of 2016 to try to figure
of the summer of 2016 to try to figure
of the summer of 2016 to try to figure out my weaknesses it took them all of
out my weaknesses it took them all of
out my weaknesses it took them all of about three hours of testing to show me
about three hours of testing to show me
about three hours of testing to show me exactly how weak I was as an endurance
exactly how weak I was as an endurance
exactly how weak I was as an endurance athlete and very specific areas that I
athlete and very specific areas that I
athlete and very specific areas that I could work on to improve if I hired your
could work on to improve if I hired your
could work on to improve if I hired your coach if I hired a nutritionist if I
coach if I hired a nutritionist if I
coach if I hired a nutritionist if I sucked it up and was willing to be weak
sucked it up and was willing to be weak
sucked it up and was willing to be weak to get stronger that process of training
to get stronger that process of training
to get stronger that process of training combined with me really trying to get a
combined with me really trying to get a
combined with me really trying to get a hold of this perspective to keep my ego
hold of this perspective to keep my ego
hold of this perspective to keep my ego in check and my father really helps with
in check and my father really helps with
in check and my father really helps with this as well he reminds me on a
this as well he reminds me on a
this as well he reminds me on a semi-regular basis and my sister who
semi-regular basis and my sister who
semi-regular basis and my sister who teaches special needs students in some
teaches special needs students in some
teaches special needs students in some of the hardest school districts in the
of the hardest school districts in the
of the hardest school districts in the country can barely pay her bills and
country can barely pay her bills and
country can barely pay her bills and gets near no recognition meanwhile I
gets near no recognition meanwhile I
gets near no recognition meanwhile I walk up hills for a living and get to be
walk up hills for a living and get to be
walk up hills for a living and get to be on national TV and he’s right
on national TV and he’s right
on national TV and he’s right I get paid to walk uphill I get paid to
I get paid to walk uphill I get paid to
I get paid to walk uphill I get paid to walk uphill really slowly really really
walk uphill really slowly really really
walk uphill really slowly really really slowly that clip this clip this was
slowly that clip this clip this was
slowly that clip this clip this was taken as I was moving in 2017 when I
taken as I was moving in 2017 when I
taken as I was moving in 2017 when I returned to the mountain with cord this
returned to the mountain with cord this
returned to the mountain with cord this was taken getting to 27,000 feet and
was taken getting to 27,000 feet and
was taken getting to 27,000 feet and this day for me moving to this camp it
this day for me moving to this camp it
this day for me moving to this camp it was as hard as any day on the mountain
was as hard as any day on the mountain
was as hard as any day on the mountain once again chlorine turned into a
once again chlorine turned into a
once again chlorine turned into a superhero and took off once again all I
superhero and took off once again all I
superhero and took off once again all I wanted to do was follow him and keep up
wanted to do was follow him and keep up
wanted to do was follow him and keep up but I didn’t I held back I remembered
but I didn’t I held back I remembered
but I didn’t I held back I remembered what Emily’s told me well my dad’s told
what Emily’s told me well my dad’s told
what Emily’s told me well my dad’s told me keep it in perspective I slowed down
me keep it in perspective I slowed down
me keep it in perspective I slowed down I made it to camp four and I wasn’t
I made it to camp four and I wasn’t
I made it to camp four and I wasn’t wasted
wasted
wasted it’s 10:30 p.m. like I get to sleep a
it’s 10:30 p.m. like I get to sleep a
it’s 10:30 p.m. like I get to sleep a little bit more cuz he’s faster than me
little bit more cuz he’s faster than me
little bit more cuz he’s faster than me having a coffee wait for you guys I’m
having a coffee wait for you guys I’m
having a coffee wait for you guys I’m about to take a step here gotta happen
there it is
there it is it’s riveting TV right I have 43 hours
it’s riveting TV right I have 43 hours
it’s riveting TV right I have 43 hours of this footage so if anyone wants to
of this footage so if anyone wants to
of this footage so if anyone wants to check it out later let me know the wild
check it out later let me know the wild
check it out later let me know the wild thing about this final push the last
thing about this final push the last
thing about this final push the last three hours to the summit I remember
three hours to the summit I remember
three hours to the summit I remember almost none of it that’s one of the
almost none of it that’s one of the
almost none of it that’s one of the things about climbing this high without
things about climbing this high without
things about climbing this high without oxygen I can tell you this last section
oxygen I can tell you this last section
oxygen I can tell you this last section three hours of climbing I probably went
three hours of climbing I probably went
three hours of climbing I probably went for about this red circle right here to
for about this red circle right here to
for about this red circle right here to the doors at the front of the auditorium
the doors at the front of the auditorium
the doors at the front of the auditorium that we walked in and the one thing I do
that we walked in and the one thing I do
that we walked in and the one thing I do remember is Cory Richards he actually
remember is Cory Richards he actually
remember is Cory Richards he actually put oxygen on so he could slow down stay
put oxygen on so he could slow down stay
put oxygen on so he could slow down stay warm enough and go at my pace and he
warm enough and go at my pace and he
warm enough and go at my pace and he just kept encouraging me on and on and
just kept encouraging me on and on and
just kept encouraging me on and on and on until finally May 27th 1053 a.m. 2017
on until finally May 27th 1053 a.m. 2017
on until finally May 27th 1053 a.m. 2017 I stood on the summit of Steve without
I stood on the summit of Steve without
I stood on the summit of Steve without supplemental oxygen thank and and this
supplemental oxygen thank and and this
supplemental oxygen thank and and this is where I want to end my show right you
is where I want to end my show right you
is where I want to end my show right you guys just applauded that was awesome I’m
guys just applauded that was awesome I’m
guys just applauded that was awesome I’m the hero it feels good but you deserve
the hero it feels good but you deserve
the hero it feels good but you deserve one more slide one more picture after
one more slide one more picture after
one more slide one more picture after the summit and it’s this one
the summit and it’s this one
the summit and it’s this one Oh summit day ended up being 43 hours
Oh summit day ended up being 43 hours
Oh summit day ended up being 43 hours long to get up and back down and this
long to get up and back down and this
long to get up and back down and this photo was taken about 28,000 700 feet
photo was taken about 28,000 700 feet
photo was taken about 28,000 700 feet that’s me on a ladder massive exposure
that’s me on a ladder massive exposure
that’s me on a ladder massive exposure behind me sound asleep yep asleep and
behind me sound asleep yep asleep and
behind me sound asleep yep asleep and this is the truth of my expedition I
this is the truth of my expedition I
this is the truth of my expedition I made the summit it took every bit of
made the summit it took every bit of
made the summit it took every bit of energy I had every bit of will I had but
energy I had every bit of will I had but
energy I had every bit of will I had but that wasn’t enough it took more it took
that wasn’t enough it took more it took
that wasn’t enough it took more it took my teammates I don’t know if I would
my teammates I don’t know if I would
my teammates I don’t know if I would have gotten down back off the mountain
have gotten down back off the mountain
have gotten down back off the mountain without them they kept waking me up kept
without them they kept waking me up kept
without them they kept waking me up kept pushing me kept encouraging me to
pushing me kept encouraging me to
pushing me kept encouraging me to continue down and down and down and
continue down and down and down and
continue down and down and down and that’s the truth honesty it’s something
that’s the truth honesty it’s something
that’s the truth honesty it’s something I find so hard it’s hard on social media
I find so hard it’s hard on social media
I find so hard it’s hard on social media it’s hard when people are watching it’s
it’s hard when people are watching it’s
it’s hard when people are watching it’s hardest for me to myself but I truly
hardest for me to myself but I truly
hardest for me to myself but I truly believe the reason I stood on top of
believe the reason I stood on top of
believe the reason I stood on top of Steve without supplemental oxygen it’s
Steve without supplemental oxygen it’s
Steve without supplemental oxygen it’s because of my honesty it’s this simple
because of my honesty it’s this simple
because of my honesty it’s this simple simple concept we learn as kid
simple concept we learn as kid
simple concept we learn as kid just tell the truth I believe that
just tell the truth I believe that
just tell the truth I believe that concept will help each of us to achieve
concept will help each of us to achieve
concept will help each of us to achieve some of our greatest dreams and my ego
some of our greatest dreams and my ego
some of our greatest dreams and my ego it’s just gonna have to deal with it
it’s just gonna have to deal with it
it’s just gonna have to deal with it thank you
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