Been following his trek to Everest!

Thanks to both Ryan and Alan for this fascinating interview. I watched all of Ryan's Everest videos and both his commentary and video quality were superb. I felt his commentary skills got even better as time went on. Also I really like his honesty. His determination and focus at such a young age is very impressive. Well done on achieving your goal Ryan.

His fitness level was ready when he got to the death zone. He was ready for the challenge. Great kid!

@JonasReichert1992

11 күн бұрын

Watch his own Video- he was really really fast but almost couldn’t keep up with the Sherpa who guided him down - that Sherpa - is a beast!

His parents are to be commended. He seems very level-headed and far more mature than most 19 year olds. Many others his age who had achieved his level of financial success would blow through the money buying fast cars and drugs. Instead, he has invested it in himself, because by aquiring mountaineering skills that will help him to achieve these mountain climbing goals, he is also gaining mental toughness skills that will help him in so many other areas of life. Thanks for this interview, Alan. Really enjoyed it! Very inspiring!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

I agree Nancy. Glad you enjoyed the interview.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

I love his almost daily posted video updates from Everest. It creates a feeling of being almost there. Just great!!!!

Personally, I think you should have to have a “super-license” to climb Everest, which would require submitting 2-3 other 7-8K meter peaks. But, I think it’s awesome that he’s chasing his dreams.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Ай бұрын

Ryan summited Aconcagua, 7,000 meters. Generally, I agree with having experience requirements. China requires a 7000-meter for foreigners and an 8000-meter for Chinese nationals. Nepal has zero requirements.

@pauldavis4287

Ай бұрын

Ryan is doing a great job so far on Everest. Aconcagua is impressive, but as far as technicality goes…it’s a walk up.

Enjoying Ryan's daily updates. Thanks for posting this interview.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

He is something special, to be sure!

@DJ-nn6vg

Ай бұрын

I think the commercialization of Everest has shown that it really isn’t that hard to summit for a healthy person with a few years of training. If you could attempt the summit year round 10x more people would be able to summit and it wouldn’t be that special. What will eventually happen is that nobody will care who reaches the summit and only care if they die in the attempt. Let me know when the next person leaves base camp before any ladders or ropes are set and gets to the summit alone.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

28 күн бұрын

I think you should pass that on to the 26 families of deceased Everest climbers last and this year

@DJ-nn6vg

28 күн бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs How many of those deaths were employees or customers of Everest guide companies? Looks many of those deaths were due to high altitude heath issues. Are climbers subject to a rigorous health exam before attempting the climb?

@AlanArnetteClimbs

28 күн бұрын

All but 2 were Sherpas or clients. Of the 19 last year, I think 11 were preventable. Of the 8 this year, I think all were preventable. You can read more at www.alanarnette.com/blog/2023/06/02/everest-2023-season-summary-deadest-in-history/ and www.alanarnette.com/blog/2024/05/30/everest-2024-last-summits-of-the-season-and-another-death/

Great video, Alan. I love that you helped Ryan out so much in getting him ready for Everest 2024. I always knew you were a wonderful person. Can't wait for things to start amping up in a few months in prep for the 2024 Everest climbing season! I'll be checking your channel all the time for news and updates.❤

@AlanArnetteClimbs

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mila! Ryan signed up for my Summit Coach consulting services. He’s a great young man and doing well right now on Aconcagua.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

This young man is a breath of fresh air

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

Ryan gives me hope for the future.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

Thanks for this interview Alan and Ryan. I've watched lots of docos and films on Everest and none are anything like Ryans. He makes one feel as though we are there with him. Congratulations Ryan on attaining your goal of summiting Everest, although I've only seen your vids up to day 37. Looking forward to the rest of the vids. Add a comm up to day

This was such a good video. I have a keen interest in Mount Everest and have listened to your annual updates for years. Ryan is an amazing young man. I will watch all of his videos for his climb.

So cool, good luck Ryan!

Merry Xmas alan.all the best.

What an outstanding, focused young man..! Anybody thinking that the younger generation is lazy and unproductive should listen to Ryan. He’s an inspiration. Wishing you luck and safe summits Ryan. Will be following your progress ..!👊

@AlanArnetteClimbs

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your supportive comment!

@Mila_Brearey

5 ай бұрын

Ryan is an amazing guy and I will be following his Everest ascent, however, most of his generation is, at most, questionably productive.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

5 ай бұрын

Idk, he’s has earned enough money to fully pay for his climbs, then some, a lot some 😀

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

Very impressive Ryan! I'll be cheering for you. I love to hear people's causes for climbing. It really helps when you have a purpose. Thank you Alan for all that you do!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

Wonderful and inspiring interview, thank you both so much!💙

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@barbaracohen2856

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Many thanks, Alan!

Love this guy, he seems like he has a great head on his shoulders. Let’s Cho Ryan!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

I can't wait for the rest of the videos.. hopefully he is able to post it soon

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Ай бұрын

Oh, he will!!

I can’t wait to follow Ryan’s journey on his KZread channel. Thanks for having him as a guest!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed him. He is a real delight.

@lunalongshadow7510

2 ай бұрын

his page has 44 videos. all videos seem to be minecraft.......@@AlanArnetteClimbs more so a channel for my tennage child perhaps. this kid is too old for minecraft.. sorry couldn't? wouldn't? watch the whole thing :/

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@GlennaRedcliffe

2 ай бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs thanks so much!

Way to go young man

@20:24 , you said so ething that really helps me in my struggles right now. “ you let your mind keep you from doing things you were able to do” ….. I am dealing with working through alot of “ blame” for things that happened to me and my son decades ago. Such a traumatic experience, but as an adult ,I was able to push through it, but as my son got older, the trauma affected him differently, and has now caused him to go through alot this last few years. Long story short, My husband told me I had to quit blaming myself, that I had no control, nor could I know what happened, and the result it would have on my children. I have started realizing it has affected the things I was physically able to do, because the mental anguish was taking me away from enjoying life at all. Thank you, even though my story isnt about climbing an actual mountain, I have hope now that my mental changes can be overcome, and that I can start physically becoming better able again to “ climb “ the simple everyday mountains I face.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this Valor. I have a life philosophy that we can't predict or control what happens in our lives, but we can choose how we respond. I wish you the best.

People have been pretty nasty towards him on his channel but I don't get it... he's just like any explorer from the past few hundred years at that age, excited, ready to go, ready to learn, and yeah... he uses modern tech to document it... but past exploroers used any tool at their disposel to record/journal/draw/photograph their own explorations. Good for him. Looking foward to seeing how his summit attempt goes.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Ай бұрын

He’s probably on the top now!9 am May 23!!

I am halfway through the video and will play the rest on my commute home, but wanted to add an update on 5/22/2024. Per Madison Mountaineering website (under Dispatches) they should be on their summit push NOW!! They said they would start around midnight on 5/23/2024 and per google is it 1am on 5/23 in Nepal. They expect it to take about 8 hours. SO EXCITING!!!! Ryan is a remarkable young man. 😊

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Ай бұрын

Yes, they are on their way. Should hear something around 6-8pm Mountain time in the US.

Wow. Impressive.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

If he was a stock, I'd buy a ton! :)

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@scottgray493

2 ай бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs 🌞😁👍

Wow, indeed!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

yes!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@Cali-at-the-beach

2 ай бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs thank you!

When asked by a reporter why he wanted to climb Everest, George Mallory replied, "Because it's there."

Summited Everest like it was kinda no big deal 👍

@AlanArnetteClimbs

Күн бұрын

lol. He did make it look easy. When I asked him, he said it was hard.

@davids11131113

Күн бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs Well of course it was hard.

Alan, how was the decision made for which peak to start with? Are the Ecuadorian volcanoes the beginner level for a person who's starting out? I've read horror stories about Denali.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

24 күн бұрын

A lot depends on your long term goals, budget, preferred climbing style, cultural preferences and a ton more. We talk it through and create strategic plan and just climb climb climb!!

Thanks a lot Alan for this soo interesting interview with the young intelligent Ryan! Which him all the best to fullfill his climbing goal! I have a girlfriend who has climbed this mountain Aconcagua, she told me that this nearly 7000m is the same as a 8000m in Himalaya, is it true Alan?

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

Nope. World of differences including Everest is almost 2000 meters higher which is life changing, tons of snow , and many objective dangers like crevasses, avalanches and rockfall. All of these points compare the normal routes of both peaks.

@andersjonsson8403

6 ай бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs ok, thanks a lot for Your quick answer!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

I hope she climbs both!

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

Great kid. So much potential but he’s taken a bite of an exceptionally dangerous apple.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

25 күн бұрын

Mountaineering is a sport that enables personal growth. I’m excited for where Ryan goes from here.

I really enjoy this. I just don’t like the aspect of children making money while streaming. From child labor to not honest work, while the country already doesn’t have enough money to pay hard working adults. I am proud of this kid for his persistence in wanting to enjoy the world, where most streamers are too comfortable staying in their rooms gaming, making tons of money; again, while there is mass inflation happening. Obviously this problem is not this kids fault, he’s just a result. We all are a result of the times we live in. Shit, i was only 13 when my parents took a hit in 2008; that made me grow up fast. I am not saying I am right, I’m just sharing what I see. I’m always open to new perspectives. I’m also not for a person working hard for companies that don’t care about them, so I very well could be wrong here; he is working for himself which is very impressive, I just hope he understands that if he ever has employees in the future who work for him, he will treat them right.. 4th Gen. Union Boilermaker out of Baltimore, go get that mountain Old boy.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

4 ай бұрын

Don’t think I’d put him in the children category. He’s is clear eyed on why and why.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

years ago, we used to build things, literally, design products etc and make. The new make is very different isnt it. Reaction videos, review videos etc. Its sad to see how things now get portrayed as MAKING things. Different times eh.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

In some ways, this is a natural result of moving from a manufacturing-based society to an information/service one.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

👍👍

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

00:45 Not finding a YT channel for Ryan with 1.7 million followers. Can anyone point me in the right direction or explain the discrepancy?

@AlanArnetteClimbs

4 ай бұрын

He’s Sipover on YT and he now has 2 million followers. youtube.com/@Sipover?si=a1M7rbfPPEcSe-wS

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

Step 1: be born in a first world country. I’ve already failed coming from sub Saharan Africa 😔

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

Yes, but. He used KZread, which is available globally (I understand the cost and access to internet limitations), to fund his climbs. I hope you, too, can find a passion to pursue. I believe everyone can make significant contributions no matter where you are born. All my best.

@royalfamilyarecancer4973

6 ай бұрын

@@AlanArnetteClimbs I’m a petroleum geologist for a multinational company. I was a professional cyclist in my 20’s. I don’t see the value in listing my relatively modest mountaineering exploits, as they are inferior to yours… but not bad for someone in their early 30’s. I have also travelled the world (leisure and work), like yourself, and know that most of the third world can only dream of such things. The internet is still either prohibitively expensive, or effectively an impossibility in certain populated areas of the world. Sometimes we forget such facts and take our lifestyles for granted.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@msbeecee1

Ай бұрын

​@@AlanArnetteClimbs also, YT doesn't pay the same rates worldwide. I know that American KZreadrs make way more than European... I can't imagine what paltry amount they bother to pay ppl in developing countries

love his energy... but hate this idea of climbing Everest just because that's something hard to do. Where is the love for mountains and mountaineering?

@AlanArnetteClimbs

6 ай бұрын

We didn't go into it but at one point he wanted to stop his effort but then upon refelction deceided he wanted to summit Everest regardless of KZread videos, etc. He said he has the climbing bug now. I suspect this will not be his last climb.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

I think its sad when people climb for views. I understand having mountaineering in your blood, but this is a climb for clicks situation. 😞

@AlanArnetteClimbs

3 ай бұрын

Knowing Ryan well, I respectfully disagree, but thanks for the comment.

@grussem

2 ай бұрын

So, if one is a KZreadr does that automatically mean everything that person does is for clicks? What if he's a KZreadr that just happens to want to climb mountains? I don't care what gets people into their respective hobbies so long as they're respectful to others and are safe who cares?

@AlanArnetteClimbs

2 ай бұрын

You can follow him at www.youtube.com/@RyanMitchell2. He leaves April 10 for Kathmandu and is climbing with Maddison Mountaineering

@lindascott-burney5734

Ай бұрын

Get over yourself, whatever the motivation he’s a go getter. All credit to him.

@tompat3333

Ай бұрын

I’m new to the whole Everest thing and I’m really enjoying Ryan’s channel and all the other information out there on the topic! Found this channel through Ryan’s channel comments! So interesting and I love being educated on a topic so new and intriguing to me!

Having rich parents and zero responsibilities makes it easy to be a dream chaser.

@AlanArnetteClimbs

13 күн бұрын

Perhaps do your homework before making assumptions and such comments.