by Jim Davidson | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Everest17, Lessons, Resilience, Speaking of Adventure, Uncategorized
When we’re going through a tough time in life, we often want it to just stop and be finished. None of us are super-human, so we get tired, cranky, and overwhelmed. If the challenging situation has been long, serious, or deadly, then it’s common to suffer...
by Jim Davidson | Oct 6, 2016 | Everest17, Lessons, Speaking of Adventure
Taking one small step, and then another. It’s how everything gets done. Building a brick wall, earning your degree, climbing a mountain. One step, then another. The concept is super simple, but the execution can be tough. You can get discouraged by external...
by Stacia | Apr 21, 2015 | Everest 2015, Speaking of Adventure, Training, Uncategorized
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by Jim Davidson | Apr 12, 2015 | Everest 2015, Lessons, Resilience, Speaking of Adventure, Test, Training, Uncategorized
Climbing Mount Everest next month will be incredibly challenging. But, my three previous trips to the Himalayas have shown me that just getting to the mountains can be difficult. If you want to climb a big mountain in Nepal, you must first trek there. While trekking...
by Jim Davidson | Apr 2, 2015 | Everest 2015, I Shouldn't Be Alive, Partnership, Resilience, Speaking of Adventure, The Ledge, Training, Uncategorized
In the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, the cycle of life abounds: Daily activity interwoven with dramatic beauty; the profound crammed against the profane. For me, the cycle of resilience resides here as well: recovery, renewal, and reinvention. I first visited the Khumbu 23...
by Jim Davidson | Mar 27, 2015 | Everest 2015, Resilience, Speaking of Adventure, Test, Training, Uncategorized
Over the last year, as my expedition to Nepal drew ever closer, people at my presentations frequently asked: So, how do you climb Everest? While some wanted details about the route, gear and techniques, most people were asking a bigger, more important question: How...
