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Adventures Gone Wrong · July 27 · 40 min

Goran Kropp: The Most Hardcore Everest Attempt Ever?

In 1995, Swedish climber Göran Kropp loaded 200 pounds of gear into a bike trailer and started pedalling from Sweden toward Nepal. His plan was to ride to Everest, climb it alone without bottled oxygen, and ride home. He arrived in the spring of 1996, the deadliest season in Everest's history. This is the story of Göran Kropp: the bike ride, the climb, the disaster, and the decision that defined everything. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support the channel: Patreon: Get behind-the-scenes fun on life here in the Yukon with the dogs, chats about what's coming up, stories I'm looking into, early ad-free access to all videos and more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyadJkID-aiiY3bdzZ5Aeg Merch: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/ Sign up for the newsletter, a weekly roundup of the wildest stories from the world of adventure, exploration and expeditions gone wrong: https://adventuredispatch.beehiiv.com/

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In 1995, Swedish climber Göran Kropp loaded 200 pounds of gear into a bike trailer and started pedalling from Sweden toward Nepal. His plan was to ride to Everest, climb it alone without bottled oxygen, and ride home.

He arrived in the spring of 1996, the deadliest season in Everest's history.
This is the story of Göran Kropp: the bike ride, the climb, the disaster, and the decision that defined everything.

Send us Fan Mail

Support the show

Support the channel:
Patreon: Get behind-the-scenes fun on life here in the Yukon with the dogs, chats about what's coming up, stories I'm looking into, early ad-free access to all videos and more!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyadJkID-aiiY3bdzZ5Aeg

Merch: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/

Sign up for the newsletter, a weekly roundup of the wildest stories from the world of adventure, exploration and expeditions gone wrong:
https://adventuredispatch.beehiiv.com/

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