by Jim Davidson | Dec 2, 2014 | Everest 2015, Training, Uncategorized
Going on a challenging expedition is fantastic. And, it’s awful. Traveling far to seek adventure creates energy, builds excitement and fosters life-enriching experiences. It is also time consuming, stressful and messes up other areas of your life. In two days I leave...
by Jim Davidson | Nov 25, 2014 | Everest 2015, Partnership, Resilience, Training, Uncategorized
For people who seek thrilling adventures, raising a child also raises an interesting dilemma: Should you encourage your child to embrace adventure? Don’t let anyone fool you – when you become a parent, everything changes. Your personal habits, your economic behaviors...
by Jim Davidson | Nov 18, 2014 | Everest 2015, Resilience, Training, Uncategorized
Sliding the climbing rope into my pack, I carefully stacked the coils above four other ropes. When I nestled four water bottles atop the pile, the gallon of water topped off the load. A grunt escaped from my mouth as I hefted the backpack up onto one knee and guessed...
by Jim Davidson | Nov 4, 2014 | Everest 2015, Lessons, Uncategorized
When people find out that I am going to climb Everest soon, some ask me, “How much time does climbing Mount Everest take?” The entire trip takes 65 days, including the extensive travel and the four to five weeks that we’ll spend struggling up and down the mountain,...
by Jim Davidson | Oct 28, 2014 | Everest 2015, Resilience, Training, Uncategorized
To reach big goals, you must train yourself to face adversity. By actively putting yourself in difficult and unpleasant circumstances, you increase your resilience for overcoming even more difficult situations later. Building resilience through adversity training will...
by Stacia | Oct 24, 2014 | Everest 2015
Training For Everest 2015 Climbing Mount Everest demands that you train the hardest you have in your whole life. No matter what climbs and training you have done in the past, every aspect of your conditioning must be harder, higher and farther than ever before. During...