Peter Hillary has been to the summit of Mt Everest twice in his life, the second time as part of a National Geographic documentary and in honor of his father's ascent almost 50 years earlier. Besides being the first father and son to climb Everest, the Hillarys trekked to the South Pole together in 1999. These are just two highlights of his extraordinarily adventurous life.

One of the world's premier high-altitude mountaineers, Ed Viesturs is the first American and 12th person overall to summit all fourteen mountains over 8000 meters and the sixth climber to do it without bottled oxygen. He has also summated Mount Everest six times.

"Man vs. Wild" star, Bear Gyrlls at the age of 23 was the youngest British climber to have successfully climbed Everest and returned alive. A Lieutenant Commander in the UK's Royal Naval Reserve, Bear's story is about achievement and commitment to success under the most arduous conditions.

Co-author of Together On Top Of The World, the remarkable story of the first couple to climb the fabled Seven Summits, Susan Ershler tours the world speaking about her life journey and sharing with others her secrets for success, determination, and achieving seemingly impossible goals. She was a vice president of sales for a multi-national telecommunications corporation, she was responsible for their fast-growing Internet division.

Brian O'Malley is an adventurer, author and award-winning photographer. His adventures have taken him from the slopes of Mount Everest to the jungles of Africa. His multimedia presentations have entertained, empowered and energized audiences ...

Araceli Segarra is a lecture speaker, Physiotherapist, climber, model, TV and radio speaker and mountaineer. In her motivational conferences, she refers to the experience she lived during the shooting Everest, the IMAX documentary film, (when the worst tragedy in the history of Everest occurred) as a metaphor to reflect on different aspects of human nature, which expresses itself to the limit under these conditions.

Conrad Anker, has climbed some of the most technically challenging terrain on earth. This search has taken him from the icefalls of Alaska and Antarctica to the big walls of Patagonia, from mixed climbs in the Alps and Russia to the massive ...

Author of White Limbo, the story of the first Australian team to climb Mount Everest, Lincoln Hall was part of Australia's first attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest in 1984. While others in the team made it to the top, Hall was forced to turn back close to the summit due to illness. However, he reached the summit on another expedition in 2006.

Alan Hobson is an international bestselling author of half a dozen books, a former nine-time All-American gymnast, marathon runner, hang glider pilot, white water kayaker, cold water scuba diver, parachutist, and journalist. Not only is Alan an Everest climber and a cancer survivor but an inspirational figure and has appeared on television shows such as Oprah.

In 1986, Sharon Wood became the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She has acquired over twenty years of experience as a professional and elite climber. In addition to climbing Mount Everest, she has successfully ...