Show Notes
Kenton Cool is a renowned British mountaineer and one of the world’s most accomplished high-altitude climbers. An IFMGA-certified mountain guide, he is best known for summiting Mount Everest a record-breaking number of times for a non-Sherpa climber. In this episode, filmed in front of a live audience at Kendal Mountain Festival, we explore motivation when you lose your community, and the chapters of a career within mountaineering, ranging from personal goals, to guiding to corporate leadership. Beyond Everest, Cool has climbed many of the world’s toughest peaks and is widely respected for his leadership, resilience, and contributions to modern expedition climbing. New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday at 9am to watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and Amazon. Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy Media with support from Reuben Mantle. Made in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell. Thanks also to support from Move Pre Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try. Discount codes for both Enjoy Travel and MOVE Pre Workout Use code RID3R at https://www.enjoytravel.com/ to save up to 30% . If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place. You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products. Use code ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order https://movepreworkout.com
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