The Most CONTROVERSIAL Mountaineering Accident of 2023 - Race to Summit

Two women Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Anna Gutu were both fighting for history in 2023. They were trying to become the first American woman to summit all fourteen 8,000'ers, but there competition between each other would lead to one of the most controversial accidents of 2023....This is their story.

Conditions were challenging on Shishapangma in Tibet, foretelling a high avalanche risk. Many turned back or waited in Base Camp. Many believe that the competition to become the first American woman to climb all 14 8000 meter peaks drove Anna Gutu and Gina Rzucidlo to press upward, resulting in two separate avalanches claiming four lives.

00:00 - Introduction to Shishapangma disaster
5:30 - Our sponsor Musa Masala
6:16 - Angela Benavides of Explorers Web
11:39 - competition was not friendly
13:59 - No clear leadership + race to the summit is priority
16:21 - Process of competition between guiding companies
+false sense of safety on the mountains

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