On episode 392 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I’m joined by the amazing Jost Kobusch.
Jost is a German mountaineer who spent two seasons on Everest trying to ascend the legendarily difficult West Ridge route and the Hornbein Couloir alone, without oxygen, and in the middle of the brutal Himalayan winter.
We covered a TON of interesting topics, including
00:00 Jost Kobusch’s plans for climbing Mount Everest alone, in the middle of winter, without supplemental oxygen, and using one of the most difficult routes on the mountain.
05:22 The dangers of climbing Everest, the Khumbu icefall, the avalanche that destroyed Everest Base Camp in 2015, and Jost’s closest call in the mountains.
16:29 Mitigating the dangers with route choice, equipment, and good judgement.
23:40 Dietary modifications for high altitude, mimising inflammation, and why Jost favors a vegan diet.
41:48 Minimising risk in avalanche zones and adaptation to low oxygen environments through training and acclimatization.
53:20 Training for high altitude mountaineering with volume training, strength training, and rest.
Alone on Everest with Jost Kobusch – Audio Only
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Here are some videos we reference in this interview…
Everest Base Camp Avalanche
In 2015 Jost was about to climb Everest when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that destroyed Everest Base Camp. Here’s the footage he filmed…
Alone on Ama Dablam
At age 21 Jost became the youngest person to solo Ama Dablam, a 6812 meter mountain in the Himalayas.
Follow Jost on Instagram @Jostkobusch or get coached by him at JostKobusch.com
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Thanks,
Stephan Kesting
A Difficult Adventure in the Far North
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