Active After 35 Thrive To 105

On the Active After 35 Thrive to 105 Podcast host Stephanie Kay Atwood and Mountaineer Sharon Wood  go over the three periods of climbing Mt. Everest. The exploratory period when the question was "Is it possible to get to the to top"? The best method period when the question was "What is a better, more efficient and challenging way to climb the mountain"?   The commercial period when the question was "How much will it cost to get me to the top of Everest"? They will discuss Sharon's own experience from 30 years ago and will also cover climbing ethics and today's commercialism on Everest. A brief bio of Sharon Wood: Sharon is an ACMG certified Alpine Guide with over four decades of experience in mountain guiding and instruction. Her approach is rooted in work with worldwide organizations, Outward Bound and the YMCA. Sharon is best known for becoming the first woman from North America to climb Mount Everest.  She and her small team did so by a new route and without Sherpa support. However considers her greate