Mike Tobin shares details of perilous Mount Everest summit and 22-pushup challenge in death zone

Fox News Senior Correspondent Mike Tobin has completed one of the world’s most risky feats. Climbing Mount Everest.

With the team, Tobin hiked the Himalayan mountains, reaching the highest point on the planet.

Tobin returned to the channel and joined the “American Newsroom” from China on Friday, sharing details of his experience.

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“Some people say In terms of weatherit was one of the best summit windows they’ve seen in around 20 years,” Tobin said.

“And you compare it to the other people who have climbed Everest this season. Most of them were beaten at the summit.”

Fox News correspondent Mike Tobin has completed the Everest mount. He is shown above during the climb. (Mike Tobin)

He says his team has seen people down the mountain “wearing big black mittens,” indicating “they are hiding frostbite damage.”

Tobin shared it when he was We have reached the summitit was a bit cloudy.

“I know very well that you’re tired because 90% of the accidents happen halfway through. You’re a bit hypoxic and that was a moment of focus for me,” Tobin said.

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“I still had a long way to go to reach Advanced Base Camp, so I wanted to make sure I didn’t give up.”

According to Reuters, 12 climbers were reported to have died in 2023, with five missing after five people losing 478 hiking permits issued by Nepal.

Tobin said he praised his wife for being on track during the preparations for a challenging hike. (Mike Tobin)

“I was just trying to think, ‘Please protect your mind, don’t make mistakes, don’t turn into a tragedy that would otherwise be a celebration.” ”

Approximately 700-1,000 climbers attempt a summit every year, Success Rate According to Kilimanjaro climbing, it ranges from 60% to 70%.

“I was trying to think, ‘Do your head yourselves, don’t make any mistakes.’ ”

Tobin shared that he attacked him when he returned to the second step, saying that he was “scared at various times when he was climbing.”

The second step is on the northeast ridge Mount Everestone of three major obstacles.

“Some people were one of the best summit windows they’ve seen in about 20 years,” Tobin said. “You compare it to the other people who have climbed Everest this season. Most of them were beaten at the summit.” (Mike Tobin)

He said that he was “a bit ‘stunned’ because he was “pretty enthusiastic midway through,” but added that other team members shared that the moment was also creepy to them.

While in “Death Zone,” Tobin took part in 22 push-up challenges to raise awareness about the issue Veteran and first responder suicide.

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“The only way to survive the death zone is to get in and out as soon as possible, before the sand runs out of the hourglass or before oxygen escapes the bottle,” Tobin said.

“Death Zone” is an area over 26,247 feet of the mountain. The air is too thin to support human life without supplementing oxygen.

While in “Death Zone,” Tobin took part in 22 push-up challenges to raise awareness about the issue of suicide among veterans and first responders. (Mike Tobin)

“It was like an add-on to climbing… You’ve seen some of the different events people have done up to 22 push-ups. Veteran suicide,” Tobin said.

“I hope that a man who has had trouble somewhere who has seen suicide as a rational response to his troubles will find someone to do it in dangerous situations and reconsider before hurting himself,” he added.

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Tobin Credit His wife To keep him on track while preparing for the hike.

“I really didn’t have time between work and training at Everest, so she ran out the house to check on me. I fed it. ”

Tobin said he had “a crazy kind of training” prior to climbing Everest. (Mike Tobin)

He shared that the training process is rather “hard work.”

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“I did some crazy training like I took the punching bags used by photographers and put them in my backpack. I ran up and down the Indiana dunes for hours at a time,” Tobin said.