Boldly Prepared

Have you heard about the extreme sport called expedition mountaineering? It is one of the most dangerous activities you can do – attempting to reach the summits of mountains like Mt. Rainier in Washington or Mt. Everest in the Himalayas.

Most extreme sports are done alone, like cliff diving and BASE jumping. But this one is done in a group. And as such, the expedition mountaineering team must train and prepare for the climb, with intense conditioning of the body and diligent study to understa...