Always a good day when David uploads

@alexisgordon2759

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@camofrog

2 жыл бұрын

Uploads somebody else’s content

@karlsnow5281

2 жыл бұрын

@@camofrog but I may have never come across it otherwise. If there is an issue beyond fair use I'm sure the KZread bots will see that justice is done

@kathyborthwick6738

2 жыл бұрын

That is for sure🦅❤️🦅🍁🦅❤️🦅

@darrebell3086

Жыл бұрын

@@kathyborthwick6738 🍁 = R You Canadian ?

Duuuude. I thought this one was gonna be gone forever since PBS likes to make their old stuff hard to find. Thanks!

It's always a pleasure and a treat to listen to Jon Krakauer. Jon seems to be a perfect blend of adventurer, writer and narrator. Thank you for the upload.

@saginawdan

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@TurdFerguson456

Ай бұрын

I hate being a bummer, so if you don't want to know the truth, do not check out what others have said, like people who climbed w/ Krakauer. It appears he misleads, misrepresents, and changes his story to fit his usual pessimistic narrative. Several examples can be found on Michael Tracy's yt account as of recent.

I love Krakauer's characterization of the guide Dave as "your mom telling you to put on your raincoat". His personal impressions are such an inside peek at the climbers psyche and philosophy. His interweaving of the Scott and Andmudson expedition vignettes brings such a keen perspective to the environment and the common struggles and risks of all explorers. Really enjoyed this very much!

@sweatytea333

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

Antarctica is the real deal. Nobody is coming to get you there. You're really on your own. Not to mention, it's truly one of the few uncharted places we go to. Especially where they were.

Krakauer is such a good narrator, I wish he did more docs and would do the readings of his audiobooks.

@Heather3laine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! His narration of Into Thin Air was incredible. The newest audiobook version is someone else and it just isn't as good.

This doc is a gem and really loved the ending with Krakauer talking about the meaning of adventure.

I dont know what I would do without Mr. Snow's archive videos 💋

Right at the end of the video, the comment was made, of how rare it was becoming... So true. The real estate of the Earth has been climbed by thousands... not much left but rediscovery from where others have traveled. Still what an amazing video, and truly amazing climb. Unless you have done it, no way you can understand how arduous it is

This was so engaging. I'm so glad you shared it since I had never seen it. The narration and comments of the climbers were great and really conveyed the life-and-death decisions they faced and the internal tensions that resulted. Digging six-foot deep pits at those altitudes seemed crazy!!

Nova + Krakauer really makes for a sweet throwback documentary, great upload! Can't help also feel a little somber from their ice sheet study and seeing how much climate science has changed since 2003

Excellent, from what I found filmed in 2001 and released in 2003.

Kudos to Krakauer for trying to prevent another disaster. Luckily everyone made it up without ending up in a crevasse.

THE BEST DOCUMENTARY . THANK YOU DAVID SNOW.

WOW!!!!! THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! FASCINATING!!!!! Thanks for sharing this.

Thank you, David. I enjoy anything with Jon Krakauer in it.

Good watch… I been binging on your videos all day. Thanks for the content man, I subbed & I make sure to like every video I watch.

I liked one of the final statements by Krakauer; "I think what we're doing here is a perverse thing..." says it all for those who "like to do this stuff."

The C130 doesn’t need brakes. Reverse thrust works so much better. Great production NOVA.

Thanks again David!

What courageous explorers ! I think there is still so much we have left to explore both on land and in the ocean. God gives us more to learn just in the human body alone He thrills us with His magnificent creations What a great video to showcase Gods glory on earth

Interesting video such a hostile environment. Scientist, explorers, mountaineers are so brave I admire them. I have read a little about Roald Amudsen from Norway and Robert E Scott from England: famous explorers and this video shows the difference of each character; I see Amudsen enjoyed every bit of his conquest. David Snow thank you for today's Journey into Antarctica......I still love Everest. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Another location for my bucket list of places not to go. Many thanks to those who dare!!

Amazing video

We need brave men like this to continue to explore unexplored and places that you only read about...thanks to all the have men that died and lived through these horrific times..

@loriepaix6391

2 жыл бұрын

Serious question. What is so important about it that justifies the loss of life?

I went up Mr. Rainier with Dave Hahn. He's quite a character!

I just watched this during a 20 below morning in N. Minnesota. Perfect - Thanks!

GRACIAS!

Incredible story . . . Great documentary.

David, it's nominative determinism illustrated.

Liev Schreiber in the house. Great upload!

6 seconds is the time that plane touches down the n the ice and stops complety. That's a fast stop if IV ever seen one. Amazing

@alexburke1899

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too, there seemed to be an outcrop of rock right in front of the the plane in a later shot, it could have been another plane because they already had a camera on ground but both landings must have been impressive and scary. It seems like more of a helicopter mission but I don’t think they fly choppers there, I assume it’s probably too windy. Maybe a chinook would be able to fly there idk I’m not an expert on anything:)

@bepowerification

Жыл бұрын

Thats why twin otters are awesome for extreme landing/starting conditions.

Thank you! Your videos are such a vast of experience and knowledge! I share a few of those, being that it seems to portray man's attempt to conquer the environment.

Great documentary

NOVA PBS still making good documentaries, when the other channels (discovery, history channel etc..) are making these shows with a minimal amount of information being disseminated, but with a lot of over dramatic music and camera cuts. They dumbed down these shows and stuck them between reality shows about storage lockers and pawn shops..

There are adventures and there are misadventures, sometimes differing only in the luck of the draw.

27:20, I loved how they described the food haha!

awesome narration by liev😁

I’m no climber or explorer, these guys are heroes. It’s my view that humans are observers of our beautiful planet, we don’t control it’s destiny. Yes, we can and do pollute it, and that should stop or at least be minimized. But if the planet should warm, and if sea levels rise, we humans have to move out of its way, and adapt - there’s no other way. JMHO.

@treylyde999

2 жыл бұрын

Ya it does seem like a natural ebb and flo of ice or no ice. I’m sure it was hurried along by man and C02 emissions. Ocean front property in Arizona. Something tells me you and I may never see the complete melting of the ice caps. And if it is totally man made then, we still have a chance to reverse it.

@MendTheWorld

2 жыл бұрын

This is an odd comment. Yes, humans are observers of our beautiful planet, but we are also shapers of it. And while we do not _fully_ control its destiny, we are strongly influencing it, primarily by altering the composition of its atmosphere. We are well past the point of “ifs” w.r.t. warming and sea level rise and into the realm of “how much”. At the same time, we are causing the extinction of countless species and vastly altering the face of our planet. There are plausible scenarios where we will not ultimately survive the changes we are presently causing, but until then, we will adapt. Just to be clear.

Very interesting people on the team.

Scary stuff I like to just stay home on the couch 🛋 and relax🙏😻😻🍕

prep and planning check. thanks for post

You cannot really know life,. Until you know death.. well done... dude's...

Thanks for the upload, been trying to get this episode for my classes since it's not available digital from PBS anymore.

Denali has a higher vertical rise. But I suppose in alpine mountaineering terms it's essentially comparable under the "death zone." Climbing Denali is one giant, dangerous slog. The hike in from the last bus stop makes it perhaps the most dangerous expedition on the planet.

There's a novel titled "Explorers of the New Century" by Magnus Mills. It's loosely based around the Admundsen/Scott race for the South Pole. In the novel two teams with distinctly different personalities and approaches are trying to reach "The Agreed Furthest Point", in a rocky, dusty, completely barren and eternally windswept land. It mirrors, in a darkly comic way and warped way, Krakauer's descriptions of the differences in approaches and fates of the Amdundsen and Scott teams. A surreal examination of the drive to venture into these places.

I don't mind heat , but 30 below is just not an option for me. It makes me respect these cats for the pain they went through to produce this film

I'm looking for a video about mountain climbing where these guys from the USA climbed a hill. They were interviewed before leaving for the climb about why they climb . One of the guys was a lawyer . He talked about the short term achievable goal

This ice seems like GLACE of a cake!

WOW, I don't know what to think!!!

David, thanks for posting this on KZread. I really enjoyed it. 😁 At 60, I have never been on an overnight winter expedition and am happy w/ that. I have summited a few peaks in New England in zero degree weather. Fun! ❄ I really like the contrast between "adventure" and being properly prepared. I'm hiking the JMT early June which may be half snow covered with ice cold streams to ford. Hence, I may have to practice fording a few ice cold streams this winter in my undies to properly prepare. On the other hand, what sense of adventure would be left if I did that? Happy Holidays and New Year from Central CT! 🎇🎄

@redblade8160

2 жыл бұрын

LightWalker The correct spelling is "summeted".

@Never2Late2Change

2 жыл бұрын

@@redblade8160 🤨🤦🏾

@PuffKitty

Жыл бұрын

@@Never2Late2Change 😅

@fastinradfordable

Жыл бұрын

You Should Be going in the cold water every day. If you really wanna live. Wim Hof method is magical

Still no one to equal the feats of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew. No lives lost!

Well done guys. Now let the flearths know. That their is no actual ice wall , no guarded military base , nothing but Beaty of the great old attic tundra and great people whom have conquered it.

"If you have an adventure you're doing something wrong." Sounds like a real party pooper.

Boy the teamwork fell away pretty quickly, didn't it? I agree with Krakauer.

@i.m.9918

2 жыл бұрын

Yes...but unfortunately the team leader has to think of the 'team'...and the individual lives of all -- and ultimately the capacity to do the 'science' at the end, which requires gear and documentation. Not just the individual act of accomplishment and the forging of celebrity. Sorry.... but far-ranging and demonstrated experience means something. I know there are many who value media skills...I certainly do... but such endeavors are not the place for emphasizing them.

Sincere question: I love this channel, it brought me to so many other awesome videos and documentaries. I'm surprised about something: has any climber made a snowman on the summit of any of these monsters? I think it would be amazing to see.

@dougshelby939

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought about that too... problem is that they are so tired and cold and it's normally very windy all they do is try to get down as quickly and safely as possible.

@youtubecensors5419

2 жыл бұрын

@Dee Rawler Hm, I dunno, my snowman craftsmanship is pretty good. Goin' to Annapurna, brb.

@dougshelby939

2 жыл бұрын

Annapurna....? Please don't spend time with building a snowman and just get down safely! Anna don't play nice.

@truthbetold3550

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously? They barely have enough energy to breath! What a silly question!

@youtubecensors5419

2 жыл бұрын

@@truthbetold3550 Lame. Build a snowman, it's easy. You spend thousands of dollars, make the Sherpas do it for you, like how they got you up there!

What a fascinating adventure. Only to be accomplished by super strong explorers. The only drawback to this production, I can't look beyond the obvious defects of the video resolution from the 720 interlaced era. This would have been tremendous if it was shot in 4K+!

Yeah that's what you call cold as a frog's frozen fanny!! Yeah Im thinking even George Mallory would have said "uhhh well yeah it's there and all... but...."

Bit tougher without the sherpa carrying all your kit

Yeah...I am planning an expedition to Miami Beach

I like how the team divided up like how Scott and Amundsen were.

Made in 2001 and I'll bet it changed quite a bit - melting and everything. 90 years ago - those poor dogs and horses - HOW did they stay warm?

silveretta 404's, havent seen those in a while. classic

It's either , victory, or failure....

Tuned out at 18 minutes due to all the yakking about climate change and sea level rise.

@bloopnation

Жыл бұрын

lol, I know I hate them, too.

I've worked around a lot of people who put their ego before safety. Always standard ground when you know something of dangerous. But anyways, Great video

@David_Snow Krakauer it wasn't a one of team who prepared Everest expeditions?

I bet its really cold there!

Serious question: Are we allowed to go to Antartica & explore it?

2:47 We'll never get to the moon... what does he know that many of us have missed?

@citizen240

2 жыл бұрын

@Dave Paton -“We’ll never get to the moon …” I had that same first reaction when I heard those words. Then I realized that he was talking about himself and the people he was traveling with, that THEY wouldn’t get to the moon.

I'm so surprised, so Jon did this AFTER the whole Everest disaster?

@Heather3laine

2 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!

@petergianakopoulos4926

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows what they are doing. Scott and Rob were good climbers but terrible guides.

Did the group of OG explorers make it?!?

I can imagine the first people on Mars going through a very similar journey.

Rock, snow, and ice. Not my thing. 😂

...manhauling was wrong...Amundson did it the right way, Scott stubbornly stuck to manhauling, he also kept the rock samples on the sled to the end...Norwegians are nearly born on skis or skates or both, Amundson also wintered with the Inuit while getting through the northwest passage over 2 seasons and he learned about dogs and dog sleds....all three men were good skiers ⛷, one a champion, and actually enjoyed the trip, while Scott was manhauling into legend, starving to death, Scott loved dogs and could not bring himself to kill and eat his dogs and feed dog meat to his surviving dogs...Scott was manhauling, Amundson also had pretty good weather, Scott got hit by a storm on the way back that finished them off, Amundson had the luckier weather, Scott had a nightmare and the rest is legendary, people forget he also navigated his way through the famed and fabled northwest passage first, after England had lost a couple hundred men trying and failing to find find, I can understand why the Brits don't care much for Amundson, they feel robbed by him of the glory they thought was rightfully their's...but Amundson was the greatest of all that last group of great explorers, Scott was just a victim of his own stubbornness,

@twoandtwo4

Жыл бұрын

Well said, and so true.

Any time I hear word climate change, I think weather. . Yes it's very cold there.

Isn’t Everest like 28-29K feet? Did I misunderstand what he said?

Ice wall.

If there is 3000 feet of ice on the ground then that makes the mountains if you take the ice away the mountains would be the tallest in the world is that right?

Highest continent? Mount Vinson's summit is 16000'. That's pretty high but around 1/2 the height of ANY of the high peaks in the Himalayas. As for 'mountaineering', it's a walk in the park compared to any challenging climb anywhere in the world. It's just a steep uphill walk in the snow lol.

It was impressive but given they didn't go all the way back down and were flown back from a plane that landed high on the mountain, it wasn't a complete climb. I'm surprised these well known climbers would have taken such a short cut.

Conrad's recipe is ingenious. If it's going to all combine in your stomach then might as well just stew up all the ingredients.

@Mt.Everest.

2 ай бұрын

Conrad's a hack! If it weren't for this buddy dying he'd still be living in his truck.

Don't forget the Australian people that went there and Shackleton

soooo many CGI depictions of Antarctica, which is odd , being how they are there.

there is great irony that each of these men lecture on saving our winters, slowing global warming, given the massive amounts of fuel, carbon and plastic it has taken them to become famous mnteers. while many of us ride our bikes and recycle, live simple lives to conserve the environment.

What's unfortunate is that the individuals who insisted on roping up (for safety) while traversing across 1000 ft deep crevasses to Mount Vinson, were likely considered "difficult" to work with for speaking up.

To many chiefs not enough Indians !

Mountain of Ice brought to you by David Snow lol

2001

Krakauer….

Can't they air drop supplies so they don't need to haul everything?

HD ? I can't even see the color of eyes

That's a lie we still haven't discovered our oceans so!

English is the perfect 👌 language.

Amundsen was very ambitious too. He lied to Nansen so he could nick his boat. He knew Nansen wanted the South Pole, so Amundsen borrowed his boat to go to the North Pole and then telegraphed Oslo from the South Atlantic to notify Nansen about the real destination only when it was too late. Nansen didn't have a boat anymore and was weeks behind and not ready anyway. Polar exploration was very cutthroat. Anyway, the big difference was the attitude to science. Rather than the traditional British imperial science, where we had already conquered nature and expected to parade across it as noble heroes of enlightenment, Amundsen was practical and down to earth. To figure out how to survive in the Arctic he simply asked some people who survived in the Arctic. Sounds obvious, but no imperial British explorer would have stooped so low as to ask the barbarians for advice. Amundsen lived with the Inuits for years and did what they did. Seal skins instead of wool, dogs instead of horses, no weird obsession with men pulling everything etc. He was also ruthless enough to consider the dogs part of the provisions they didn't have to carry. His assigned dog-killer never forgave him.

Make him right we’ll never get to the moon or mars

This is what man and women , are supposed to do? Learn ,! No matter what the danger. danger ,is not a concern...

Denali has 17,000 feet of relief.

@MendTheWorld

2 жыл бұрын

What a relief to reach the summit!

Would be nice to provide elevations in the world, not only American system. Every time I had to go the online calculator.

If they die, they would die doing what they lived!