Everest.Lives

Austrian outfitter Lukas Furtenbach has been dreaming of the Himalayas since childhood, inspired by postcards from his uncle, a doctor on Reinhold Messner’s expeditions. Years later, Furtenbach turned that obsession into a radical business model: running expeditions on the world’s deadliest mountains that are safer, faster, and more successful than ever before. By fusing modern medicine with cutti...

Everest has always stood at the crossroads of myth, power and ambition. In this episode, author and climber Ed Douglas unpacks the forgotten colonial history of Everest, from military invasions and mystical misconceptions to the birth of the expedition industry as a tool of Empire. We dive into how the mountain was claimed, named, mapped, monetised, and how these power dynamics still echo today. H...

What do you do when someone lies about climbing Everest? You call Billi Bierling, director of the Himalayan Database and the unofficial referee of Himalayan mountaineering. She’s spent years verifying summits, busting myths, and holding climbers accountable, all from a tiny flat in Kathmandu. On this episode we talk frauds, fame, useless records, and why Everest still matters. Hosted on Acast. See...

Everest. Lives is a podcast exploring the world’s most iconic mountain, through bold questions, surprising stories and voices you rarely hear. Hosted by Himalayan journalist Ben Ayers and documentary director Claudia Corbisiero, the series digs into the truth behind our global obsession with Everest. From fake summits and forgotten heroes to avalanches, rescues, and rivalries, this is the raw, rea...