#2 | Benjamin Chan | Everest at 19

At 19, Ben Chan became the youngest Hong Kong-born person to summit Mount Everest. From the Scouts to summit day, and on to Broad Peak and K2. Ben Chan became the youngest Hong Kong born person to successfully climb Mount Everest at 19 years old, but that's not even the most exciting part of his story. After spending his youth in Hong Kong, where residents live with limited personal space, he found a love for the outdoors. Now a full fledged mountain climber, Ben and Ryan discuss the Everest adventure, Ben's attempt at K2 and his current medical studies and his path to become a doctor. Follow Ben Chan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenjaminchan Chapters 0:00 Welcome, from lockdown in Istanbul 8:08 Meet Benjamin Chan 9:39 Growing up in Hong Kong 14:20 First hikes with his father 19:53 The Scouts and extreme hikes on Lantau 25:11 Choosing climbing 29:48 Discovering rock climbing 34:37 Inspired by the Explorers Grand Slam 37:39 Raising sponsorship and the 5% rule 39:15 Telling his parents about Everest 43:48 Arriving in Nepal 50:01 Climbing through the camps 57:41 Summit day 1:02:18 The descent 1:03:59 Coming home to Hong Kong 1:05:31 How Everest changed him 1:14:51 Managing risk 1:17:52 Broad Peak and K2 1:24:33 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com