Climbing Mount Everest K2 with David Roeske: Life in the Death Zones | Optimal

David Roeske is the 5th American to climb both Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen, and has also summited multiple other 8,000 meter peaks without the aid of bottled oxygen. He’s also a competitive runner, with a 2:32 personal record in the NYC marathon. This episode is sponsored by: SATIA: https://satia.com/ Live Better Topics: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Summiting Everest twice / Once Without Oxygen 05:27 The feeling of being without oxygen for so long 07:24 The risks in climbing and summiting K2 14:29 Five minutes versus one hour at the top of Everest, without Oxygen 16:09 Climbing up vs climbing down 20:35 The competition to be the first American females to climb 14 8k meter peaks 28:08 Approach mountains with humility 28:55 Fueling your body for training to summit 34:34 The quality of foods on-mountain 35:52 How do you train for an 8000m summit in New York City? 41:25 How do you recover from a 8km summit? 50:24 The simplicity and release you get from the attention economy when there's no wifi 52:40 How do you see the future of climbing evolving? Social media clout? 57:31 The hardest question is why do you climb? LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2s3rsy98 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yr2utuz2