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Devon Lévesque

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513 total appearances

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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

There's good climbers out there. You're not getting to the top of Everest as a bad climber. These are experienced people that have trained their life to do this. It's a sad, sad thing. I don't know. I think if you have a family, if you have a wife or a husband, man, I wouldn't recommend going to Everest. I just wouldn't recommend. I'm not going back. There's also...

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

There's a debacle between the Nepalese and Westerners, and I'll be the first to say it. There's a little bit of a debacle, man. They'll cut your lines. No. They will cut your lines, man. I'm not kidding. I was standing, coming out of the Kumbo Icefall, John and I standing there. There's 20 Sherpas locals around us. Mm-hmm.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

There's a debacle between the Nepalese and Westerners, and I'll be the first to say it. There's a little bit of a debacle, man. They'll cut your lines. No. They will cut your lines, man. I'm not kidding. I was standing, coming out of the Kumbo Icefall, John and I standing there. There's 20 Sherpas locals around us. Mm-hmm.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

There's a debacle between the Nepalese and Westerners, and I'll be the first to say it. There's a little bit of a debacle, man. They'll cut your lines. No. They will cut your lines, man. I'm not kidding. I was standing, coming out of the Kumbo Icefall, John and I standing there. There's 20 Sherpas locals around us. Mm-hmm.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

And they're all jamming in front of us to get their carabiners on the line ahead of us. And I'm like, brother, like, can I get in? And they're like, they're just pushing me out of the way. And I go to shove in and just put my carabiner on so I don't fall off this freaking cliff. And John's like, no, no, no, chill. And I'm like, why? He's like, they'll cut your line. I'm like, what do you mean?

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

And they're all jamming in front of us to get their carabiners on the line ahead of us. And I'm like, brother, like, can I get in? And they're like, they're just pushing me out of the way. And I go to shove in and just put my carabiner on so I don't fall off this freaking cliff. And John's like, no, no, no, chill. And I'm like, why? He's like, they'll cut your line. I'm like, what do you mean?

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

And they're all jamming in front of us to get their carabiners on the line ahead of us. And I'm like, brother, like, can I get in? And they're like, they're just pushing me out of the way. And I go to shove in and just put my carabiner on so I don't fall off this freaking cliff. And John's like, no, no, no, chill. And I'm like, why? He's like, they'll cut your line. I'm like, what do you mean?

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

He's like, they'll cut your line. They'll push you off. He's like, don't fight with them. He's like, it's two verse 20. And I'm like, got it. And I'm like, and I believe this goes back to 1953 when Tenzing Norway, a Nepalese, and Sir... They both summited. And some say that Edmund Hillary summited first. Some say Tenzing Norway did. Some say they summited together.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

He's like, they'll cut your line. They'll push you off. He's like, don't fight with them. He's like, it's two verse 20. And I'm like, got it. And I'm like, and I believe this goes back to 1953 when Tenzing Norway, a Nepalese, and Sir... They both summited. And some say that Edmund Hillary summited first. Some say Tenzing Norway did. Some say they summited together.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

He's like, they'll cut your line. They'll push you off. He's like, don't fight with them. He's like, it's two verse 20. And I'm like, got it. And I'm like, and I believe this goes back to 1953 when Tenzing Norway, a Nepalese, and Sir... They both summited. And some say that Edmund Hillary summited first. Some say Tenzing Norway did. Some say they summited together.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

But the world puts Hillary on this pedestal, which probably isn't the right thing if they did summit together. And so I think ever since 1953, there's been a little chaos and confusion and debacle between

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

But the world puts Hillary on this pedestal, which probably isn't the right thing if they did summit together. And so I think ever since 1953, there's been a little chaos and confusion and debacle between

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

But the world puts Hillary on this pedestal, which probably isn't the right thing if they did summit together. And so I think ever since 1953, there's been a little chaos and confusion and debacle between

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

the westerners yeah yeah you know it's their mountain it's not ours and so it's you got to watch out for that you got to watch out for who's guiding you you got to watch out for your health you got to watch out for mother nature you got there's so many variables yeah if you have a family i would not recommend who wants to be a guide doing that i mean too forget it i'll be a river guide or something like a little less dangerous yeah i'm good yeah but

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

the westerners yeah yeah you know it's their mountain it's not ours and so it's you got to watch out for that you got to watch out for who's guiding you you got to watch out for your health you got to watch out for mother nature you got there's so many variables yeah if you have a family i would not recommend who wants to be a guide doing that i mean too forget it i'll be a river guide or something like a little less dangerous yeah i'm good yeah but

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

the westerners yeah yeah you know it's their mountain it's not ours and so it's you got to watch out for that you got to watch out for who's guiding you you got to watch out for your health you got to watch out for mother nature you got there's so many variables yeah if you have a family i would not recommend who wants to be a guide doing that i mean too forget it i'll be a river guide or something like a little less dangerous yeah i'm good yeah but

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

I've found a little bit more calmness in my brain. I'm happy I did it. And man, what an adventure. I probably wouldn't be talking about this if I didn't do it. And I think it's something cool. I can... I can always have my back pocket and know that I accomplished. So I'm happy I did it, but I would never do it again. That's amazing, man.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

I've found a little bit more calmness in my brain. I'm happy I did it. And man, what an adventure. I probably wouldn't be talking about this if I didn't do it. And I think it's something cool. I can... I can always have my back pocket and know that I accomplished. So I'm happy I did it, but I would never do it again. That's amazing, man.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

I've found a little bit more calmness in my brain. I'm happy I did it. And man, what an adventure. I probably wouldn't be talking about this if I didn't do it. And I think it's something cool. I can... I can always have my back pocket and know that I accomplished. So I'm happy I did it, but I would never do it again. That's amazing, man.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living

And I'd love your perspective on this, but the thing with the brain, bigger is better. Yeah. Right? And I believe when you activate your brain in different scenarios, like I said, not the routine. In and out, you're expanding your brain. And I can take that, my brain and things I learn and I see and I push through. I don't start a race until I get to last 10% of the race.