evidence: For the second time, Jost Kobusch returns from Mount Everest with many experiences, but without a summit success. However, he had not set his sights on Everest summit this winter. His goal was to climb to 8,000 meters – if conditions allowed. But that’s exactly what didn’t happen this winter. Today, the 29-year-old German climber returned to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. His flight home is scheduled for 11 March. [...] You spent a lot of time waiting during your second Everest winter expedition. Are you now a world champion in patience? [...] You were stuck in a storm for a few days this winter at almost 6,500 meters, on the West Ridge route, with no chance of climbing further in this weather. Did you think about whether the challenging route you planned to tackle – in winter, solo, without bottled oxygen – might be too ambitious?