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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: The wild and unpredictable 2025 Everest season has come to a close. From heroism to controversy, triumph to retreat — it gave us a lot to think about.
We’ve covered many of the major moments (though not all). In your opinion, what was the most notable story of Everest 2025? 👇 Cast your vote — and drop a comment to share your thoughts!
If you're not sure yet and haven't seen our recent video featuring Ashok Lama and Andrew Ushakov's remarkable feats, be sure to watch it here, Everest 2025: Heroism, Hype, and a Season of Warnings: https://youtu.be/FPo8FELjft0
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: Fast climbs, xenon gas, high tech, and helicopters — Everest is changing in front of our eyes. This week a climber went from New York to the summit of Everest in less than four days, and a team of special forces veterans from the UK went from London to the summit in five days. Should we EMBRACE this NEW ERA OF MOUNTAINEERING, or are we losing something sacred, inherent in the words 'freedom of the hills' uttered by generations of mountaineers? Choose your answer and please LEAVE A COMMENT in the section below.
Be sure to check out our recent video that covers this topic, BREAKING: Climbers Are Dying on Everest — And No One Is Stopping It: https://youtu.be/B27h_vMWi90
We discuss this IN DEPTH in our Members section during a recent livestream, Mystery LIVE | The Human Lab Test/Xenon/Summit Push: youtube.com/live/gB30eUh_7Iw
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: You’re in Base Camp on Mount Everest. A summit window is coming in the next few days and it's uncertain how many chances you'll get to go for that summit which you've dreamed of for many years. With 1000 clients and high-altitude guides and Sherpa all waiting their turn, you know that going early could mean bottlenecks and traffic jams. But, waiting might mean missing your chances altogether. What would you do? PLEASE CHOOSE your answer and PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT in the section below.
This poll is about what's actually happening RIGHT NOW, and ties right into what we cover in our latest video on overcrowding. Please take a few minutes to watch, Mount Everest Will STILL Be Overcrowded in 2025 (WAY Too Many Permits + Dangers This Causes): https://youtu.be/xUL0F5boUZQ
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: In a recent trending livestream* I interviewed Ben Ayers of Everest.Live, where we discussed how he will be reporting on the ups and downs of the Mount Everest season from Everest Base Camp (the world's highest newsroom) through the end of the season this May. What topics would you prefer to see more coverage of on the mountain? Please choose your answer and be sure to LEAVE A COMMENT in the section below. If your answer isn't one of the choices, then absolutely let us know in the comments!
*Here's the recent livestream (see time stamps) featuring my interview with Ben Ayers of @Everest.Live_YT | youtube.com/live/sPgGO0Sunjw?feature=share
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JOIN ME FOR THIS SPECIAL LIVESTREAM with Ben Ayers of Everest.Live - Everest season is HERE! As if that's not epic enough, we have an exciting bit of news in tonight's* livestream. We're welcoming guest Ben Ayers, who is operating the WORLD'S HIGHEST NEWSROOM from Everest Base Camp through the month of May. In my interview with Ben he'll tell us about Everest.Live and the daily reports he'll share with the world as climbers from every corner of the globe live out their 'scrappy dream', as Mark Synnott has called it.
*Due to the timing of the livestream, if you won't be able to attend but have a question, PLEASE submit questions in advance in the chat window on the video link. (NOTE: I might not see questions that are left here.) We'll revert back to our regular time slot within the week.
Hope to see you there!
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: "Are Sherpas Being Used as Bait on 8000ers?" Rima Sherpa and Ngima Tashi Sherpa were tragically killed in an avalanche on Annapurna last week. Their bodies were recovered with the help of Recco reflectors sewn into their clothing. Mountaineer Flor Cuenca, aka Flower Wayta Mendoq Hirkawarmi, who knew them personally as close friends, has spoken out, saying that Sherpas are being used as "human bait" to test unstable slopes at times of day when no one should be in that section of the mountain—meanwhile, clients and expedition operators push for fast ascents to move quickly from one peak to the next.
As the commercialization of 8000-meter peaks increases, who bears the most responsibility for this pressure and unthinkable human loss? Please choose your answer and LEAVE A COMMENT in the section below.
Here's a full video about a similar story with the loss of Lakpa Tenji Sherpa on Makalu last year, Has Everest Lost Its Soul? 2024 SEASON Exposed: https://youtu.be/IOTVTEMgorI
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: As the 2025 Everest climbing season kicks off, what do you think is the most pressing issue the mountain faces today? Please choose an answer and LEAVE A COMMENT in the section below...OR LET US KNOW YOUR ANSWER.
Here is a recent video that might help you answer the question, Unethical Everest Fee Increase: Sherpas Paying the Deadly Price | w/Angela Benavides: https://youtu.be/yxNt1ivYkLQ
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EVEREST MYSTERY POLL QUESTION: As featured in a recent video (linked below), George Mallory’s boot was observed to have tiny gray pebbles wedged in, just above the sole. These pebbles appear to be gray limestone, which is consistent with the type of rock near Everest's summit. Some sleuths want to analyze these pebbles under an electron microscope to confirm their origin. But even rocks near the summit can end up lower on the mountain. So, what do you think we'd actually learn if the rocks were found to be gray limestone? Choose your answer and be sure to leave a comment in the section below.
Here's a LINK to the recent video, be sure to watch and let us know your thoughts, Mallory's Damaged Boot Could Hold Key to Everest's Greatest Mystery: https://youtu.be/k25veJzX_l0
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Whether it’s delving into the discovery of Sandy Irvine’s boot a century after his disappearance on Everest, or honoring a daring rescue on Annapurna that defied the odds, this channel is about more than mountaineering. It’s about hope. It’s about respect. And it’s about a commitment to honesty and community — the very things the internet too often lacks.
I’m Thom Pollard — adventure filmmaker, podcaster, and high-altitude cameraman on the 1999 expedition that discovered George Mallory on Everest. I’ve filmed four Everest documentaries and devoted my life not only to adventure, but to sharing untold stories from the world’s most extreme places.
In a world that often insists we live in the worst of times, I invite you to find something different here — curiosity, positivity, and a renewed perspective.
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