#136 Jam McManus: Climbing Lhotse Without Supplemental Oxygen

Join coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Jam McManus. Jam is a high-altitude mountaineer who recently summited Lhotse without the use of supplemental oxygen, making him the first Irish person to do so. He has now set his sights on becoming the first Irish person to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, in 2027.Earth’s Edge Guides: https://earths-edge.comTo submit your own training questions, or if you would like to learn more about the Evoke Endurance community, visit our Reddit forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/evokeendurance/, or contact us here.Episode Guide00:00:00 Introduction00:03:25 Jam’s early experiences with climbing  00:10:50 First experiences climbing in the Himalayas00:12:36 First no oxygen 8000 meter peak attempts00:15:14 Lessons learned from climbing without supplemental oxygen00:24:34 How being above 8000 meters without oxygen feels00:34:23 History of altitude exposure quickens later acclimatizations00:41:22 Attempting Lhoste instead of Makalu in 202600:44:35 Jam’s training and preparation for Lhotse00:52:20 Mental training00:58:34 Risk calculations while guiding01:03:15 Learning from failure01:06:11 Big picture lessons from climbing and training01:11:43 Outro and thanks