The summit is a bonus; the process is the job. Learn why shifting from outcome goals to process goals is the key to high-altitude success. I’m stripping my mountaineering strategy down to three rules to train my brain for the big peaks.

When I first followed Everest No Filter in 2017, I never imagined I’d one day meet the man who sparked my dream of climbing Everest. This year, as I finally take my first real steps toward that goal, Cory Richards came to Ohio, and our paths crossed in a way that felt like fate. His words, his story, and three simple words have been echoing in my head ever since.