Adrian Ballinger is an elite mountaineer and founder of Alpenglow Expeditions. We discuss the perilous world of Everest expeditions, his qualitative shift in risk assessment since becoming a father, and how extreme mountaineering experiences can be applied to everyday life. Adrian also reveals details about his upcoming acting debut. READ MORE 👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll859 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By... ON Check out my favorite running shoes, apparel, & more 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/on2024 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:16 Flying to Podcast 00:04:38 Return from Everest 00:05:36 Balancing family and extreme adventures 00:06:38 Challenges of North Side 00:08:41 Alone on the Mountain 00:09:26 Team Composition 00:10:54 Changing perception of risk after becoming a parent 00:11:55 Rapid Ascent System 00:16:16 Emotional Coping with Risk 00:18:16 Balancing Family and Expeditions 00:21:01 The increasing risk of climbing 00:22:03 Lessons from Mountain Expeditions 00:22:27 Mount Everest fatalities and changing routes 00:25:29 Ego, Humility, and Risk 00:28:54 The Impact of Extreme Experiences 00:30:29 Impact of commercialization on Sherpa community 00:31:10 Film Appearance in 'The Sound' 00:32:22 Adrian's Hollywood Adventure 00:32:46 Role and recognition of Sherpas 00:34:10 Real Climbing in Films 00:35:25 Duffel Shuffle Podcast 00:37:01 Challenges and tensions at base camp 00:38:51 Regulations and ethical considerations 00:40:54 Ad Break 00:42:23 Reality of climbing Mount Everest 00:46:14 The allure of Mount Everest 00:47:55 The need for risk and exploration 00:50:00 Adrian's early passion for outdoor activities 00:56:06 Adrian's transition to a climbing career 01:00:02 Adrian's journey in building his expedition company 01:03:23 Risks and decision-making in climbing 01:04:51 Climbing Everest without supplemental oxygen 01:10:36 The impact of failure and lessons learned 01:12:44 Ad Break 01:12:06 Balancing access and responsibility in mountain sports 01:16:26 Physical training and nutrition for high-altitude climbing 01:20:32 Challenges and support in climbing without supplemental oxygen 01:22:20 The amazing feat 01:24:00 Doping in high-altitude climbing 01:28:35 Challenges for women in climbing 01:35:48 Balancing family and extreme adventures 01:42:20 Risk Management and Expeditions 01:43:16 Future Expedition Plans CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast