INSPIRATION
Every year the death toll on Mount Everest rises, and
for every seven mountaineers who make it to the top, one will die. Yet
at 7.22am on May 26th 1998, Bear entered The Guinness Book of Records
by becoming the Youngest, and one of only around forty, British climbers
to have successfully climbed Everest and returned alive. He was only 23
years old.
What makes his story even more remarkable is that prior to climbing Everest
he suffered a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa where he broke
his back in three places. After months and months of rehabilitation, focussing
always on his childhood dream of Everest, he slowly became strong enough
to attempt the ultimate ascent of the world’s highest peak.
At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, and it is
generally acknowledged that younger climbers have more difficulty coping
with the adverse effects of mountaineering. Nevertheless, only two years
after breaking his back , Bear overcame severe weather conditions, fatigue,
dehydration and a last minute illness to stand on top of the world's highest
mountain. He is now among the youngest and most successful motivational
speakers in the world.
Thankyou Bear - your sense of adventure, courage and humour have been an inspiration.
Share Bear’s remarkable story in Facing
Up, detailing his remarkable ascent of Everest and his recovery from
his injuries.
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