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The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
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The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025
The man who climbed Everest without oxygen tells us how bipolar disorder became his superpower in the mountains.
“The only places where I feel normal are the places that are not normal at all.”
In this wide-ranging interview, the 44-year-old American alpinist dismantles the myths of heroic adventure and reveals why 2025 was the wildest year of his life, why he stepped away from mountaineering to focus on writing, his radical vision of mental health, and the paradox between sensitivity and extreme environments.
Video released on 06/30/2025