{"product_id":"mountain-vision","title":"Mountain Vision","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLessons from Beyond the Summit\u003c\/h3\u003eEl Capitan, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Everest. Join Jeff B. 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 can bring.\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE REVIEWS SAY IT ALL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI 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. Mountain Vision 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! — \u003c\/em\u003eD. L.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI found myself totally\u003c\/em\u003e engrossed...Mountain Vision \u003cem\u003eshould 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. — \u003c\/em\u003eJ. D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiveting and awe-inspiring. 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. — \u003c\/em\u003eJ. H.\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e♦    ♦   ♦\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMountain Vision\u003c\/em\u003e, Jeff Evans' exciting and heartwarming memoir teaches new lessons in leadership and life from beyond the summit. Over more than twenty-five 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 and find creative ways to give Erik the help he needed and empowerment he wanted. As a motivational speaker, Jeff inspires business, military, and civic leaders with his \u003cem\u003eLessons Beyond the Summit \u003c\/em\u003epresentations, showing how he learned the basics of leadership and management on a mountain top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff'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 \u003cem\u003eExpedition Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen high-risk challenges call, Jeff Evans answers. Raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Jeff has followed the lure of wilderness adventure since his youth. His passion for the toughest missions has led him to the climb the world's highest mountains, provide emergency medicine in earthquake-wracked Nepal and war-torn Iraq, and led others toward conquering their own challenges all over the world for nearly 40 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff's climbing began in the late 80s on the rock faces of Colorado and California. Living out of his truck with his dog, he spent countless days scaling sheer walls in Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. By the mid-90s, he was guiding clients and working search and rescue on North America's highest mountain, Denali. He met blind climber Erik Weihenmayer 1993 and together, they have shattered many preconceptions about \"handicaps.\" They have climbed Denali, El Capitan (Yosemite), and Aconcagua (Argentina). They reached the summit of Mt. Everest in 2001 — a first for a blind climber. And Jeff has returned to Everest more than a dozen times. With Erik, Jeff has competed in adventure challenges on national TV and guided groups of disabled veterans and others on peaks around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Evans' adventures and leadership skills have led to his career as an inspiring public speaker, teaching and motivating corporate teams to greater heights in their own contexts. Jeff has appeared on ABC-TV's \u003cem\u003eExpedition Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e, the Travel Channel, and in award-winning documentaries \u003cem\u003eFarther Than the Eye Can See\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlindsight\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHigh Ground\u003c\/em\u003e. As a certified Emergency Medical Assistant, Jeff has offered volunteer emergency services to earthquake victims in Nepal, troops and civilians in Iraq, and climbers scaling Everest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thrilling and inspiring story of Jeff's path from rookie climber to world-class adventurer is a real page-turner and is bound to leave you with a better understanding of how to address your own challenges. Good climbing!","brand":"Memoir \u0026amp; Biography","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50207290851585,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/3652\/7105\/files\/mv_cover_1748x2220_87ed630a-a08d-43df-9171-712436139e06.png?v=1787236047","url":"https:\/\/touchwoodbooks.store\/products\/mountain-vision","provider":"Touchwood Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}