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.

Why Everest? Because it’s more than a mountain to me. It’s a calling I’ve felt since 2016, when a quiet dream first took root. After summiting Kilimanjaro in 2025, that dream roared back to life. This isn’t about bragging rights or bucket lists—it’s about transformation. Slow, steady, Pole Pole… one step at a time.