Adventure Magazine

"My project
is to scale
all 14 of the
world’s highest
peaks without
the use of
supplemental
oxygen.”
Where are you now based?
Hazelbrook NSW
What is the pull of climbing?
It is my passion.
What do you get, what do you give up with climbing?
A life fulfilled. Nothing.
Let’s talk about this statement.
“My project is to scale all 14 of the world’s highest peaks
without the use of supplemental oxygen.” to the TRUE
summits, in the world's fastest time.
Why? When? How?
My goal is to complete the summits of all 14 peaks over the next
two and half years. Whilst on the journey to complete my project,
I aim to inspire people of all ages and walks of life that they are
capable of more. It is never too late to dream big and take steps
towards our highest version of ourselves. We don’t know what our
true potential is until we break out of our comfort zone.
Have you given yourself a time frame?
By the end of May 2023
What’s the biggest challenge?
The funding of the project as well as the documentary.
What’s the biggest fear?
I have trained my mindset to be fearless. I don't think into the
future with fear, and I try to stay in the now.
Explain the difference to the dumb, the difference between
with and without oxygen.
The easiest way I can explain is to talk about the difference when
I started to use it on Annapurna last year at 7800m. I went from
being frozen to my core, taking two steps and stopping to rest
and speaking one word at a time. To; talking in full sentences, so
warm I had to take off my mitts and a layer from under my down
suit. I swapped my mitts for gloves and was able to walk at a
constant pace without stopping. Basically, three times the speed
as beforehand. I could easily make decisions and was way more
coherent than without it. I felt like I was back at Base Camp in
terms of the altitude.
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