Alex Staniforth grew up in Cheshire and had a dream. A dream of climbing the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. For many, it is just that, a dream. But for Alex, it was a dream he couldn't shake off and he put his all into making it happen. In 2014, at the age of 17, he went to Nepal, ready to make his dream a reality. Unfortunately, disaster struck in the form of a devastating avalanche which swept down the mountain, killing 16 people. The expedition was cancelled. Alex returned the following year only to come face to face with another avalanche on his way to camp 1 after a huge earthquake hit Nepal. He was able to reach camp 1 where he was trapped for two days with no access back down the mountain.
Alex is now a motivational speaker, author of 2 books 'Ice Fall' and 'Another Peak', endurance athlete and adventurer and he is the founder of the charity MIND OVER MOUNTAINS.
You can follow Alex on instagram @alexstaniforth_ or checkout his website HERE.
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If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)
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Alex Staniforth grew up in Cheshire and had a dream. A dream of climbing the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. For many, it is just that, a dream. But for Alex, it was a dream he couldn't shake off and he put his all into making it happen. In 2014, at the age of 17, he went to Nepal, ready to make his dream a reality. Unfortunately, disaster struck in the form of a devastating avalanche which swept down the mountain, killing 16 people. The expedition was cancelled. Alex returned the following year only to come face to face with another avalanche on his way to camp 1 after a huge earthquake hit Nepal. He was able to reach camp 1 where he was trapped for two days with no access back down the mountain.
Alex is now a motivational speaker, author of 2 books 'Ice Fall' and 'Another Peak', endurance athlete and adventurer and he is the founder of the charity MIND OVER MOUNTAINS.
You can follow Alex on instagram @alexstaniforth_ or checkout his website HERE.
To support the podcast you can BUY ME A COFFEE, or if you would like to join our supporters community please CLICK HERE where for just £5 per month (the price of less than 2 coffees) you'll get your hands on cool Summit to Talk About and exclusive Summit Else stickers, behind the scenes content and fortnightly Bonus episodes - Summit Else: Brew with a view. Every penny from supporters goes towards producing the podcast and enables us to continue to bring great content and awesome guests!
You can also follow the podcast and associated pages such as the Summit to Talk About community and all our social media links HERE
Summit to Talk About is supported by HiiKER. HiiKER is the best app for planning your hiking adventures with thousands of trails mapped out and packed with information for your hike. The app is free to download and you can now get HiiKER PRO features for FREE - Download maps for offline use - HiiKER believe that safety shouldn't need a subscription! To unlock all of the extra cool features, treat yourself to HiiKER PRO+ with 20% off by CLICKING HERE
If you want peace of mind in the great outdoors, a Zoleo satellite communication device offers familiar messaging via its app so that you can stay in touch with others anywhere. Zoleo uses the iridium satellite network so you can seamlessly stay in touch even when you have no phone signal. The Zoleo device is equipped with an SOS button which is monitored 24/7, a one touch check-in button to let others know you're ok and live location tracking. Check out all of the features HERE and for FREE ACTIVATION, use the code RYANxZOLEO (please note this is limited to 50 free activations)
Click HERE for all Summit to Talk About pages including YouTube where you watch new episodes.
Remember to leave 5 STAR review and share the podcast with your friends and family. If you have Summit to Talk About or know someone who does and would be a great guest, please get in touch - podcast@summittotalkabout.uk
Summit to Talk About on WhatsApp - Please drop me a message or a voicenote on +44 07414820265 and it may even be featured in the next episode!