The World's Greatest Ascent of Everest Destroyed Their Friendship

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Go to https://buyracon.com/everest for up to 25% off sitewide! Brought to you by Raycon. Sheer Madness: they said it could not be done*. To attempt Mount Everest without bottled oxygen would cause permanent brain damage, or worse. The climb that changed mountaineering forever also destroyed one of the greatest partnerships in mountaineering history. This is the story of Reinhold Messner's and Peter Habeler's historic 1978 climb of Everest. TIME STAMPS 00:00 - INTRODUCTION 2:08 - Firsts on Mount Everest 7:05 - 1970’s Everest and Habeler & Messier joining Austrian team, Habeler gets ill 8:40 - Habeler had doubts about climbing without bottled oxygen 9:41 - Messner’s flight to 30,000 feet to test no oxygen at altitude 11:50- Summit day - every step was agony 14:08 - Messier and Habeler went so fast that the world doubted them 15:53 - the spiritual bond between Messner and Habeler and reaching the summit 17:57 - doubts that the summit was legitimate 19:15 - the rift between Messner and Habeler and publishing of books 21:31 - SIMBA MAKES AN APPEARANCE *We'll be going LIVE to talk about this video on Saturday, December 14 at 12PM NY time: https://youtube.com/live/nJkldJw2TPA?feature=share ================================= Ways you can help support this channel: Our Patreon for access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/everestmystery Channel Membership for access to perks and exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEk3e_XGyNnqwK2ZlxH7fEA/join Tip Jar for anyone who would like to help: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EverestMystery ------------------- DISCLAIMER: Thank you for watching this video! We want to clarify that some of the footage used in this content is intended for educational purposes, providing commentary and analysis on the subject matter. We respect copyright holders and have made efforts to attribute the sources wherever possible. Our goal is to enhance the educational value of our content, fostering understanding and critical thinking. If you have any concerns regarding the use of this footage, please contact us directly. We are committed to addressing any issues promptly. Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely, Everest Mystery