Melissa Arnot Reid

Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Melissa Arnot Reid. Melissa is a professional mountaineer, and guide, who has climbed extensively throughout the globe. She has summited Mount Everest six times, including a 2016 ascent without supplemental oxygen. 

Show Notes:

• juniperfund.org

Time Stamps:

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:37 Melissa’s time and history on Mount Everest
• 9:48 Melissa’s attempts at climbing Everest without oxygen
• 15:37 Founding of the Juniper Fund
• 22:07 The difference between having supplemental oxygen vs. not at altitude
• 31:35 How climbing puts everyday life into a different perspective
• 39:18 How Melissa’s life has changed since Everest
• 46:36 Melissa’s work as a climbing mentor
• 49:01 Climbing the high points of all 50 states in forty-one days
• 55:36 Melissa’s experience participating in the Tor des Géants
• 113:21 Training for Tor des Géants
• 119:03 Melissa’s future plans