transforming into up in vital Wisconsin is synonymous with turning out to be up on flat flooring and in oxygen-rich air. At age 16 I confronted my first uphill climb; the emotional conflict of dealing with the lack of my father. At thirty-six years of age Hodgkin's Lymphoma claimed his existence. His loss of life used to be a take-heed call for me that lifestyles could be short.

Eleven years later, I grew to become a father. The day happened six weeks in advance of anticipated. The fragility of existence was back revealing itself. in the course of my untimely son's health center remain I picked up a ebook approximately Mount Everest. even supposing I had by no means climbed prior to, my dream to face on most sensible of the realm was once sparked inside of after interpreting that e-book. i did not precisely understand how or while yet I knew I that i might visit that mountain.

Within we all is living a imaginative and prescient, an outlined quest in existence. it's a targeted goal, ready to be unlocked. Twelve years after my imaginative and prescient happened, I turned one in every of below 4 thousand humans on this planet to arrive its maximum aspect. whereas looking at upon the curve of the earth from its maximum foothold, I unfold a few of my father's ashes (cover photo). It used to be my maximum tribute to him, either figuratively and literally.

During this experience, I additionally determined to exploit my veterinary talents to offer again to the Sherpa humans of Nepal via selling the healthiness and health in their loved yaks. an integral part in their livelihood, those appealing animals spoke back larger than I anticipated. accordingly, plans to proceed and extend such paintings deep within the mountains of Nepal were effectively set in motion.

I wish the adventure inside this ebook will encourage you to persist with your visions, to persevere within the face of adversity, and eventually to pursue with ardour the 'Everest' that is living inside you.