The Story In our previous episodes, Alex told us that on the morning of April 25th, 2015 his team had set out into the Kumbu Icefall for a few days of acclimatizing. Alex was near the top of the icefall when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck. This set off hundreds of avalanches around the country including several on and around Mt. Everest. Listen to  Alex describing the avalanche that was coming at him near camp 1. To find out more about Alex & his Epic 7 Challenge visit his site. Credits Clips Nick Cienski – update from Everest Base Camp – 4/28/2015 Tom Martienssen – Deadliest Earthquake on Mount Everest THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks for joining us this week. If you have any tips, suggestions, or comments about this episode, please be sure to leave them in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the left side of the post. don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates! If you want more thrilling adventure stories you can support SUMMIT and get a FREE audio book from Audible too. Just click on the ad above to start your free trial. And finally,  Please leave an honest review for The SUMMIT Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and we read each and every one of them.   LIKE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD? If so, please join over 1,500 people who receive exclusive weekly podcast bonuses, gear reviews & pro deals, sweet REWARDS and episode transcripts. Click on the green button below! The post Ep 003: Avalanche on Everest Part 3 appeared first on SUMMIT Podcast.

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Ep 003: Avalanche on Everest Part 3

  On the Nepal side of Mt Everest, just above basecamp at (17,600ft) on the South Col Route lies the Khumbu glacier.  At the head of this massive field of ice is an area known as the Khumbu Icefall. Often regarded as one of the most dangerous parts of the Southeast route this waterfall of giant blocks of ice (some as big as buses or even houses) is constantly moving. And surrounding these gigantic shifting blocks of ice are seracs and crevases that go down hundreds of feet into the glacier. We pick up Alex's story after the 2014 Avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Sherpas.  To find out more about Alex & his Epic 7 Challenge visit his site. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks for joining us this week. If you have any tips, suggestions, or comments about this episode, please be sure to leave them in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the left side of the post. don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates! If you want more thrilling adventure stories you can support SUMMIT and get a FREE audio book from Audible too. Just click on the ad above to start your free trial. And finally,  Please leave an honest review for The SUMMIT Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and we read each and every one of them.   LIKE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD? If so, please join over 1,500 people who receive exclusive weekly podcast bonuses, gear reviews & pro deals, sweet REWARDS and a SNEAK PEEK at our 1st EVEREST podcast episode. Click on the green button below! The post Ep 002: Avalanche on Everest Part 2 appeared first on SUMMIT Podcast.

Ep 002: Avalanche on Everest Part 2

There’s one mountain though that universally captures our imaginations. Everest. It's not the hardest mountain out there to climb, it’s not the longest either. But for over 90 years thousands of individuals have made it their obsession to reach its crown. In this episode we meet Alex. After struggling through epilepsy as a child he got bit by the Everest bug. We follow his story as he became witness to two of the worst disasters in the mountain's history.  To find out more about Alex & his Epic 7 Challenge visit his site. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks for joining us this week. If you have any tips, suggestions, or comments about this episode, please be sure to leave them in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the left side of the post. don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates! If you want more thrilling adventure stories you can support SUMMIT and get a FREE audio book from Audible too. Just click on the ad above to start your free trial. And finally,  Please leave an honest review for The SUMMIT Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and we read each and every one of them. Show Credits ABC NEWS Clip 2014: Good Morning America  Music: Chris Zabriskie LIKE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD? If so, please join over 1,500 people who receive exclusive weekly podcast bonuses, gear reviews & pro deals, sweet REWARDS and a SNEAK PEEK at upcoming podcast episodes. Click on the green button below! The post Ep 001: Avalanche on Everest Part 1 appeared first on SUMMIT Podcast.

Ep 001: Avalanche on Everest Part 1

    What happens when we leave the safety of the everyday & hit the trail, climb a peak, or go to the wild? When we find ourselves exposed – what then? Welcome to the first episode of SUMMIT a show for those who explore, climb, and endure - we'll share the stories, skills, and tools that experts use to survive & thrive. Check out the trailer for the show and get ready for adventure.     LIKE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD? If so, please join over 1,500 people who receive exclusive weekly podcast bonuses, gear reviews & pro deals, sweet REWARDS and a SNEAK PEEK at upcoming podcast episodes. Click on the green button below! The post Ep 000: The SUMMIT Podcast Trailer appeared first on SUMMIT Podcast.

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