Mountain Vision: Lessons Beyond the Summit - Softcover

Evans, Jeff B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1946313041 ISBN 13: 9781946313041

Publisher: Touchwood Press, 2019

Synopsis

Join Jeff Evans as he guides you on some of the most harrowing and satisfying life adventures you can imagine. Jeff is a mountaineering guide, emergency medicine Physician Assistant, and motivational speaker who has conquered the highest mountains on six continents and Everest more than a dozen times. He guided his friend Erik Weihenmayer to becoming the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. He volunteers in emergency medicine in earthquake-wracked Nepal and war-torn Iraq. And he speaks to audiences around the world about his outdoor adventures, unpacking what it means to conquer the fears and sense of peril that anyone's life challenges bring. In MountainVision, Jeff's exciting and heartwarming memoir teaches new lessons in leadership and life from beyond the summit. Over twenty-five-plus years guiding climbers, Jeff shows himself to be courageous, cool-headed, and committed to safety. As a co-founder of Soldiers to Summits, Jeff trained and guided war veterans on some of their most daring exploits. As the friend and guide of blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, Jeff did what no one else would--come alongside someone special and find creative ways to give him the help he needed and empowerment he wanted. As a motivational speaker, Jeff inspires business, military, and civic leaders with his lessons beyond the summit, showing how he learned the basics of leadership and management on a mountain top. In MountainVision, Jeff's "tales from the trails" will take you to the Rockies and the Alaska Range, to Peru and Greenland, to the Atlas Mountains and Kilimanjaro in Africa, and of course, to Everest in Nepal. Along the way, there are adventures in Haiti and 10 weeks in Morocco on the TV series Expedition Impossible, where Jeff, Erik and Ike finish ahead of 11 other teams, none of which included a blind guy. Jeff's easy style and thrilling storytelling will satisfy and delight readers of all ages. Come on and join his adventures to the world's rooftops, right from your most comfortable reading chair.

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About the Author

Raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Jeff Evans has always heard and followed the call of wilderness adventure. His passion for tough challenges has led to a career guiding clients up the highest mountains in the world, motivational speaking, and emergency Physician Assistant services in disaster and war-torn regions. Jeff's climbing began in the late 80s on the rock faces of Colorado and California. Living out of his truck with his dog, Jeff spent countless exciting days scaling walls in places like Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. Mountaineering soon followed and by the mid-90s, Jeff was guiding clients and working search and rescue on North America's highest mountain, Mt. McKinley, now Denali. Jeff's experiences led to a meeting in 1993 with blind climber Erik Weihenmayer. Their partnership, built on sharing risks together, would accomplish feats that neither imagined at first. Together, they shattered many preconceptions about the "handicaps" of the disabled by climbing Denali, El Capitan (California), and Aconcagua (Argentina). They teamed up to compete in adventure races and have guided groups of disabled veterans and others on peaks around the world. They reached the summit of Mt. Everest in 2001-still a first for a blind climber. The teamwork, communication, and leadership skills Jeff has honed during his amazing life has given him the tools to become a dynamic and inspirational public speaker. Regardless of age, gender, or profession, audiences worldwide are encouraged by Jeff's stories to overcome whatever obstacles have landed in their paths. Jeff has appeared on ABC-TV's Expedition Impossible, the Travel Channel, and in award-winning documentaries Farther Than the Eye Can See, Blindsight, and High Ground. Jeff provides volunteer emergency medical services to earthquake victims in Nepal, troops and civilians in Iraq, and climbers scaling Everest. Jeff received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Colorado in Boulder and his masters as a Physician Assistant at Drexel University, Philadelphia. Jeff currently resides in Colorado with his wife Merry Beth, son Jace, and dog Tucker.

Review

I have had the great opportunity to hear Jeff speak and his book provides more detail and background on how he has reached such achievements in his life. The chapters are really nice vignettes with a life lesson that can be read and shared one at a time. The book is motivating and would be great to share with your kids or co-workers when talking about being true to yourself and pushing through adversity. Inspirational! D. L. As I read I found myself totally engrossed. It was captivating, full of suspense and adventure....MountainVision should be mandatory reading for every student, every teacher, every sports team, every business group, congregation, military unit, police department, and in short, every parent and every child. J. D. This book was riveting, and awe-inspiring. When I finally put it down, I felt inspired and am able to see life through a different lens. Jeff delivers his core messages so artistically, and in a way that inspires you to improve the way you live your life. My view of humanity, the nature of the human spirit, and of the core values gained from taking chances and living life to its fullest are forever changed. I learned valuable life lessons with each chapter that can apply to avid outdoor enthusiasts and urban adventure seekers alike. J. H. I heard about this book after Jeff and his team were on the show Expedition Impossible, and I fell in love with their spirit. I could not put the book down. I found it funny, inspiring, riveting, dramatic, funny again ...I found myself laughing right out loud many times. But what I found most incredible is how he gives such praise to everyone around him and doesn't seem to take credit for anything good that happens around him. He wants everyone around him to be successful! S.W.

Edition details

• Publisher: Touchwood Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1946313041
• ISBN 13: 9781946313041
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 258