This week on the pod, Kenton is joined by high-altitude mountaineer David Goettler. This is his second time on the podcast, having previously chatted to Kenton back in 2022 after he successfully summited Everest without oxygen.
On this occasion, Kenton was keen to speak to David because he has recently returned from an expedition in Pakistan, where he finally achieved his dream of summiting 8,000m peak Nanga Parbat via the Rupal Face. David's perseverance shines through when we learn that this was his fifth attempt to climb the mountain, and climate conditions required lots of careful calculations to make safe progress up the steep slopes. His descent, however, was much quicker! David spent 35 glorious minutes paragliding from slightly below the summit all the way to Basecamp and as listeners, we share his joy in the journey.
Dreaming of big mountain adventures? This episode is for you!
Cool Conversations with Kenton Cool
Conversations had the right way. Welcome to 'Cool Conversations' hosted by Kenton Cool.
Kenton is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, and a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He was the first person in history to complete the ‘Everest Triple Crown’, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse in one continuous push from base camp and has stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, 19 times. In short, he's got lots of stories to tell, and it's on Cool Conversations where he shares them.
With regular guests from the world of sport and adventure featuring on the show, Kenton and his guests share their epic adventures, life lessons, experience and expertise to inspire you.