We've seen many documentaries giving a close up look to the rigors of climbing the world's highest summit. Professional climbers Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards are showing us a behind the scenes look like we've never seen before.
Documenting their Mount Everest journey one snap-at-a-time just shows the power of social media; something we never thought could be possible 10-20 years ago. The climbers say that their snap stories via their Snapchat, EverestNoFilter, are designed to give people an unfiltered look of their adventure.
Our goal is to share our perspective and encourage dialog on both the positive and negative sides of climbing Everest. Ultimately what we want is a positive future for Everest, and for those who work and recreate on the mountain. Getting there will require thought, discussion, and effort from everyone involved. We hope our story can help to illuminate some of the issues, and possible solutions.
Those who've missed their previous snaps that disappear after 24 hours, not to worry! They have created their own Youtube channel showing you every snap along their journey.
Both climbers are making the climb without any help of supplemented oxygen. In order to successfully ascent to the top of Mount Everest at an altitude of over 29,000 feet, the climbers must adjust to higher altitudes at a slower rate. Rest is crucial as you'll find out by following these guys on Snapchat.
"Your body is literally starved of oxygen, so everything that you do makes you out of breath," Richards said. "We've made the decision now that with this kind of weather, no seeming break, we've got to go down."
"We were battered the next morning and what you're seeing in the photographs and the Snaps is just pure exhaustion," Richards said.
Lead image courtesy of Adrian Ballinger's Instagram
I've been following their snapchat since before they even got on the mountain. I've watched a lot of documentaries, including a few about Everest, and I have to say this is by far the most fascinating.
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