Devon Lévesque
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And at that point, again, it's type three, you know, you're like, holy shit. I might, I might actually die right now.
And at that point, again, it's type three, you know, you're like, holy shit. I might, I might actually die right now.
And at that point, again, it's type three, you know, you're like, holy shit. I might, I might actually die right now.
You know, they, they're, they're somewhat indifferent. Jen, Jen was so cool, man. He, you know, he summited multiple times before and he was, you know, he's a family guy. I was never trying to risk anyone's life and neither was he. So like, we were always, we always were on the same page and I would ask him like, are you comfortable? And he said, yes. John, you comfortable? Yes. I'm comfortable.
You know, they, they're, they're somewhat indifferent. Jen, Jen was so cool, man. He, you know, he summited multiple times before and he was, you know, he's a family guy. I was never trying to risk anyone's life and neither was he. So like, we were always, we always were on the same page and I would ask him like, are you comfortable? And he said, yes. John, you comfortable? Yes. I'm comfortable.
You know, they, they're, they're somewhat indifferent. Jen, Jen was so cool, man. He, you know, he summited multiple times before and he was, you know, he's a family guy. I was never trying to risk anyone's life and neither was he. So like, we were always, we always were on the same page and I would ask him like, are you comfortable? And he said, yes. John, you comfortable? Yes. I'm comfortable.
Cool guys. Everyone's on the same page. No one has to be a hero. If, you know, if we feel unsafe, let's get out. So finally get up to camp three. Man, I'm in the tent at camp three and there was a group that went up before us. And all I hear in camp three at 11, 12 AM, man. And then it started, it just went on all day.
Cool guys. Everyone's on the same page. No one has to be a hero. If, you know, if we feel unsafe, let's get out. So finally get up to camp three. Man, I'm in the tent at camp three and there was a group that went up before us. And all I hear in camp three at 11, 12 AM, man. And then it started, it just went on all day.
Cool guys. Everyone's on the same page. No one has to be a hero. If, you know, if we feel unsafe, let's get out. So finally get up to camp three. Man, I'm in the tent at camp three and there was a group that went up before us. And all I hear in camp three at 11, 12 AM, man. And then it started, it just went on all day.
People are coming back down the summit that didn't make it because it was a storm. The blizzard that I was in at camp two to three, they were in at the summit. So imagine how bad it was up there. So people are dying. People can't breathe. Yeah. People are being, trying to be evacuated off, but helicopters can't go above camp two. And all you hear is, give him oxygen, give him oxygen.
People are coming back down the summit that didn't make it because it was a storm. The blizzard that I was in at camp two to three, they were in at the summit. So imagine how bad it was up there. So people are dying. People can't breathe. Yeah. People are being, trying to be evacuated off, but helicopters can't go above camp two. And all you hear is, give him oxygen, give him oxygen.
People are coming back down the summit that didn't make it because it was a storm. The blizzard that I was in at camp two to three, they were in at the summit. So imagine how bad it was up there. So people are dying. People can't breathe. Yeah. People are being, trying to be evacuated off, but helicopters can't go above camp two. And all you hear is, give him oxygen, give him oxygen.
He's not breathing. CPR. Nepalese people yelling, American, British, like all these just yelling intense. It sounds like I'm in a war zone and I'm supposed to go for summit the next day. And I'm just sitting here in my tent. I start getting emotional. People literally in that condition. Dying. Wow. And I'm like, this is crazy. Like, what am I doing here? This is not a place I should be.
He's not breathing. CPR. Nepalese people yelling, American, British, like all these just yelling intense. It sounds like I'm in a war zone and I'm supposed to go for summit the next day. And I'm just sitting here in my tent. I start getting emotional. People literally in that condition. Dying. Wow. And I'm like, this is crazy. Like, what am I doing here? This is not a place I should be.
He's not breathing. CPR. Nepalese people yelling, American, British, like all these just yelling intense. It sounds like I'm in a war zone and I'm supposed to go for summit the next day. And I'm just sitting here in my tent. I start getting emotional. People literally in that condition. Dying. Wow. And I'm like, this is crazy. Like, what am I doing here? This is not a place I should be.
And it's not like there's an ambulance or a, you know, like I said, a helicopter, there's nothing around. If you break a leg up there, you're probably going to die. If you're, if you, if you, you know, stop breathing, you're dead. Like, it's not, you don't have resources. So we then had to make the decision to go up. And so we then, I didn't sleep that night because I was terrified.
And it's not like there's an ambulance or a, you know, like I said, a helicopter, there's nothing around. If you break a leg up there, you're probably going to die. If you're, if you, if you, you know, stop breathing, you're dead. Like, it's not, you don't have resources. So we then had to make the decision to go up. And so we then, I didn't sleep that night because I was terrified.
And it's not like there's an ambulance or a, you know, like I said, a helicopter, there's nothing around. If you break a leg up there, you're probably going to die. If you're, if you, if you, you know, stop breathing, you're dead. Like, it's not, you don't have resources. So we then had to make the decision to go up. And so we then, I didn't sleep that night because I was terrified.
And so we then went up and pushed the next day. It is so slow trying to get up Mount Everest after camp three. You can't move. I'm saying you might be not even half a mile an hour. I mean, you might be going 0.2 miles an hour. I mean, it's so slow because you're so exhausted. Right. Even, even if you do have a little oxygen. So,
And so we then went up and pushed the next day. It is so slow trying to get up Mount Everest after camp three. You can't move. I'm saying you might be not even half a mile an hour. I mean, you might be going 0.2 miles an hour. I mean, it's so slow because you're so exhausted. Right. Even, even if you do have a little oxygen. So,