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 .