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THE REVIEWS SAY IT ALL.

I 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! — D. L.

I found myself totally engrossed…Mountain Vision should 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. — J. D.

Riveting 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. — J. H.

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In Mountain Vision, 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 Lessons Beyond the Summit presentations, showing how he learned the basics of leadership and management on a mountain top.

Jeff’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 Expedition Impossible, 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.

When 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.

Jeff’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.

Jeff 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 Expedition Impossible, the Travel Channel, and in award-winning documentaries Farther Than the Eye Can See, Blindsight, and High Ground. 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.

The 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!