Everest Short: Ben Ayers
From Cool Conversations with Kenton Cool by Cool Conversations
April 28, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 166
About this episode
Kenton Cool interviews journalist and filmmaker Ben Ayers about his experiences and insights related to Everest.
Whilst Kenton is in Nepal, he always bumps into a host of interesting people. This year, he is recording a series of 'Everest Shorts', in which he asks people about their take on Everest, rather than about themselves. Kenton's first guest is Ben Ayers, who has been living in Nepal since 1998. He is a journalist and filmmaker, and has also been involved in a number of non-profits during his career. Ben has experience working as a porter in the Everest region and he is passionate about telling the stories of all the Nepali workers on the mountain. He runs the Everest Live YouTube channel which provides daily updates throughout the season. Listen in and let us know what you think!
People in this episode
Host: Kenton Cool
Guest: Ben Ayers
Topics covered
- Everest
- Nepal
- journalism
- filmmaking
- non-profits
- porters
- YouTube
Keywords
- Everest
- Ben Ayers
- Nepal
- journalist
- filmmaker
- porters
- Everest Live
- YouTube
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Nepal, Everest
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