With almost 6000 miles of his 15, 000 solo cycle down the length of the American Cordillera behind him, Mark Beaumont has crossed the border into Mexico earlier this month.
This second epic journey started back in May, when Mark set out to cycle down the longest mountain range on the planet, stopping off along the way to climb the continent’s two highest peaks, Mount McKinley in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina.
“Speakers from the Edge clearly offered something out of the ordinary: individuals who have motivated themselves and others to achieve great things in the harshest of conditions. Speakers who not only engage, inspire and entertain but who also have the ability to apply their experiences to a business framework,” said Rightmove Human Resources Director, Simon Hickie.
A specialist in unsupported expeditions, Mark is the latest speaker to join our growing portfolio. His trips have included a human-powered source-to-sea journey of the Amazon River, 153 days covering 6800km by trekking, paddling and rowing from the source of the Amazon in the Andes of Peru to the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brasil. His two-man team became just the 4th in the world to succeed and persons 7 and 8, to achieve this feat.
Mark emailed me from his current expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro to explain why he was keen to join Speakers from the Edge:
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World class climber Leo Houlding and his team have reached the summit of one of the most difficult big walls in the world.
Named after Asgard, the realm of the gods in Norse mythology, Mount Asgard is the most famous mountain on Baffin Island, Canada. Although not the highest peak in the Baffin Mountains, it is particularly distinctive due to its flat-topped twin peaks, which are separated by a saddle. The two 1 kilometre, vertical faces provide some of the most extreme rock-climbing there is.
Paraplegic adventurer Karen Darke took part in the first para triathlon this August, beating strong competition to win a gold medal in a ground breaking event that took place in London’s Hyde park.
The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU event attracted entries from all over the world, and was organised as a showcase event for Paratriathlon as a sport, the event being watched by Olympic representatives looking to include Paratriahlon into 2016.
John Beatty's Wild Vision Tour this Autumn/Winter will be supporting the John Muir Trust - the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK.
Working with people and communities to conserve, campaign and inspire, the John Muir Trust is a membership organisation that seeks to ensure that wild land is protected and that wild places are valued for and by everyone.
Award winning travel clothing specialists Rohan will be the sole sponsor for photographer John Beatty's Wild Vision Tour this Autumn/Winter.
Experts in outdoor adventure clothes and accessories, Rohan is a market leader, creating the best garments for any journey since the 1970s. This Autumn/Winter, Rohan will be working with Speakers from the Edge to bring John Beatty’s fantastic audio-visual presentation to theatres around the UK.
Internationally acclaimed mountaineer and ex-coal miner Andy Cave will be appearing at 13 venues this autumn with his gripping lecture show 'Learning to Breathe'.
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Dave took the participants on our programme up the mountain with him through a series of images, videos and descriptions. He very naturally and effectively linked this into leadership and got across some important learning lessons. His tale was inspirational for us and the slight twist in the tale deepened the learning.
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