Step into the extraordinary world of Skip Horner, a veteran adventure guide whose 50-year career spans over 100 countries and countless epic expeditions. Skip Horner is a legendary American adventure guide, mountaineer, and expedition leader with a career spanning over five decades. He is renowned for being the first guide to lead clients to the summits of all Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—including Mount Everest, where he became the 420th person to reach the top. His extensive guiding experience encompasses more than 100 countries, with expeditions in 62 of them, ranging from mountain treks to river descents and wildlife safaris.

Horner's adventurous spirit has led him to accomplish numerous firsts in the world of exploration. He has led first descents of 12 major rivers, including the Yangtze, Zambezi, and Indus, and has navigated the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon 38 times. His mountaineering feats include 33 ascents of Kilimanjaro, eight of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and six of Gunnbjørnsfjeld in the Arctic. Additionally, he has skied to the North Pole and participated in 11 expeditions to Antarctica.

Alongside his wife Elizabeth, Horner operates Skip Horner Worldwide, Inc., based in Victor, Montana. Together, they design and lead bespoke expeditions to some of the world's most remote and culturally rich destinations, including camel treks across the Sahara, Himalayan climbs, and Amazon rainforest explorations . Horner is a certified alpine guide by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and a Fellow Emeritus of the Explorers Club.

Show notes:

00:04:48 - Reflecting on 40 Years of Adventures

00:08:07 - Memorable Adventures in Burkina Faso

00:10:48 - Determining the Highest Arctic Peak

00:14:19 - Life's Journey Through Travel Chapters

00:16:39 - First Descent on the Çoru River

00:19:25 - Preparing for the River Challenge

00:21:57 - Preparing for Class Five Rapids

00:23:36 - First Descent of the Choroo River

00:25:35 - From Turkey to Antarctica Adventures

00:27:28 - First Ascent of Vinson

00:30:02 - Climbing Challenges at High Camp

00:32:27 - Facing Mistakes in Mountain Climbing

00:34:33 - Overcoming Failure on Mount Vinson

00:37:13 - Movement as a Key to Problem Solving

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