Jost Kobusch Leaves For Everest Alone

In a few days, Jost Kobusch will arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal. He will begin his multi-month preparation for his radical goal: to climb Everest alone in winter without supplemental oxygen via the challenging West Ridge route.

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Timeline

00:00 Jost’s origins

05:00 What is the % chance of succeeding on Everest

08:20 Krzysztof Wielicki’s 1980 Winter Everest climb

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Background below…

At 8:20, Jost mentions Krzysztof Wielicki.

Who is Krzysztof Wielicki?

* Nationality: Polish

* Born: 5 January 1950, Szklarka Przygodzicka, Poland