Why Everest Hikers Would Rather Die Than Be Rescued | David Roeske Ep. 235

David Roeske is a plant-powered portfolio manager, pilot, runner, and the fourth person in the world to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
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Towering at an ominous 29,029 feet, Mount Everest has been -- quite literally -- the pinnacle of achievement for thrillseekers from around the globe for decades. The punishing consequences of attempting to summit Everest can range from frostbite to death even under ideal circumstances at such an altitude, and 2019 alone has so far claimed 11 lives. Most who make it to the top do so with the help of bottled oxygen to make up for the elevation's thinner air. And then there are the daring few who insist on getting there by the power of their own lungs. Our guest for this episode is one of these rare maniacs.
As just the fourth person in the world to summit Everest without the assistance of supplemental oxygen, David Roeske might be mistaken for someone whose day job must entail stunt work or superheroism rather than the reality of managing portfolios in Manhattan. So what compels someone whose background wasn't athletic until relatively later in life to confront the world's tallest mountain on his own terms? What makes the difference between someone who risks his life to rescue an ungrateful fellow mountaineer in peril and the majority of summit seekers who leave others to die? And how does someone who lives in New York City even train to pull off such awe-inspiring feats of fortitude? We tackle this and much more here.
What We Discuss with David Roeske:
⛰️ How many calories does an Everest climber burn per day on average?
⛰️ What's the difference between a porter and a sherpa?
⛰️ How does David live a life balanced between investment, climbing, flying, and running?
⛰️ Why do people often die trying to ascend Everest -- even while surrounded by dozens of fellow climbers -- and what are the risks of trying to rescue someone in peril on the slopes of the world’s tallest mountain?
⛰️ Why does David only count the times he's summited Everest without bottled oxygen?
⛰️ And much more...
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[@michaelhardie9193]

Listened to the podcast on my way to a client and want to watch the video. Great interview and loved the content. Keep it up Jordan

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Thanks Michael!

[@donald190]

Awesome interview
great climber and a phenomenal man