Monthly Archive for: ‘April, 2007’
Discussions on Everest
The Everest climbing season for 2007 is well underway…and it is a busy one. Lots of expeditions and lots of …
Read MoreSuper Sherpas – The Backbone of Himalayan Mountaineering
This spring on the slopes of Mount Everest a timely (and, in my opinion, long overdue) documentary will be created: …
Read MoreThe Right Team
Recently, Fortune Magazine’s online section featured a Q&A with author (and climber) Jim Collins, who penned the great books Built …
Read MoreEverest gear, circa 1933
I came across this wonderful image from a 1933 advertisement for a new windsuit to be used on Mount Everest …
Read MoreMotivation through Hardship
Sometimes, the best lessons and the strongest motivations come from our hardest experiences in life. My friend Quinn Simons and …
Read MoreTracks in the Sahara Desert, Morocco
Footsteps in the Sahara Desert of Morocco Footsteps at sunrise mark the red dunes of Erg Chagaga, 56 kilometers from …
Read MoreThe Greatest Adventure
The greatest adventure of all…is any episode that involves a risking of self, and with it, a vulnerability that promises to transform us into something new and different. – Pico Iyer
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