EPISODE 5: The First Irishman To Climb Everest With No Oxygen

James MacManus is a Tipperary man with an extraordinary goal: to summit Mount Everest without oxygen!

Twice he’s attempted this near-impossible feat, and twice he’s been turned back by the sheer brutality of the mountain. But undeterred, James is gearing up for a third attempt at one of the most dangerous and demanding challenges in human history.

Only 229 people have ever accomplished this, while many others have tried with a large percentage ending in tragedy. So, what drives someone to take on such a monumental risk? I sat down with James to ask him... WHY?