The Logistics of Mount Everest’s Base Camp

Video written by Amy Muller

[tinttiboi]

Sam from Half As Interesting, please do not send Amy Muller into the Mount Everest base camp

[theblueblazer]

A round of applause for the editor that tried to learn blender. Your efforts might very well bankrupt the entire stock footage industry!

[apersoninexistence]

2:38 thank you animator for the beautiful work that is a mountain of play dough containers

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You didn't send Amy to base camp? shame

[RachelJade]

Just to point out: for every person who climbs Everest, there is a sherpa- an actual human- that does it too, without any of the prestige of the paying climber. And they carry that climber’s stuff. Shoutout to the sherpas!!

[LeoStaley]

I met a guy who climbed everest about 6 years ago who told me there are even ultra expensive prostitutes who live in base camp, ranging in price from 700-5k/hour. Their tents are near the party tent. Wealthy people hanging out anywhere for 2 months straight are gonna have that stuff, but they've also got to keep it hush hush because prostitution is super illegal in Nepal.

[Luzgar]

Every corpse on Mount Everest was once a very motivated individual.

[Sidnoea]

4:47 I really like this drawer that's just labeled "PAIN"

[amystubby]

The blender learning curve strikes again. You're right on time, Sam.

[antoniobarry]

Sam please don't send Amy into the gulag because she forgot to subscribe to Nebula for 40% off an annual subscription

[yannick]

The weirest thing I learned from this video is that there is a Cosco in Shenzhen.

[jumbo]

My mom climbed Mount Everest in 2002, apart of the first all US women's team. Sending this video to my mom right now!!!

Her reply:

Interesting video. Pretty much right on except for when I was there we didn't have any Wi-Fi or any phone service it was much more remote feeling no such thing as beds and beautiful tents with workstations. I called you from a satellite phone twice during my whole time there because it was $8 a minute we talked on Mother's Day at least I talked to you you were young and couldn't comprehend at the time but I told you how much I loved you and I was going to be as safe as possible and I have to tell you I turned around because I knew you were at home and there was a possibility of me not making it because of a storm coming in.

Thanks momma ❤️

[cdotmag]

Been watching a load of Everest documentaries recently and was at a point where I cared less about the Summit stories and more about the logistics and people behind it. Sherpa's are amazing

[FNLNFNLN]

Protip: If you hop on a commercial airliner, you can get way higher than the top of Everest, at a fraction of the cost, in a lot more comfort.

[laggypirates]

The yak part of the video was worth the wait. They do be yaks

[subwulf]

100k just to potentially die is insane

[Generalth]

Hi Sam!

Big thanks to Amy for scouting out the Costco nearest to Mount Everest. She deserves a raise for finding that great deal on walnuts!

[artistwithouttalent]

6:47 I mean. Dying is a pretty clear failure, even if you get to the top.

[spaceface]

3:12 Imagine spending tens of thousands (or over a hundred thousand) of dollars, travelling halfway around the world, and undertaking a likely once-in-a-lifetime mountain climb but you won't eat the local food

[adityaagarwal]

Next UP: Jet Lag The Game: Mount Everest (Season 12)