#5: Alex Pancoe (Explorer's Grand Slam Achiever) - How To Transform Yourself Into An Elite Mountain Athlete and Defining What Success Means To Us

Alex Pancoe (@alexpancoe) has recently completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam; 
Summiting all of the Seven Summits (tallest point on each continent, including Everest, Denali, Vinson, and more) AND reach the North and South Poles (He skied the last degree to the poles).

The rest of his climbing experience is extensive and has taken him on expeditions all over the world, including summits of Cho Oyu (sixth-highest mountain in the world at 26,864 ft), the "Moose’s Tooth" in Alaska, and Mont Blanc. 

Alex has achieved all this, all while juggling a full-time career in finance AND a family. 

Most importantly, Alex, is a husband and father and he’s utilizing his accomplishments in the mountains to show up as the best man he can for his family

In this episode, we discuss:

• How a flatlander from Chicago (where there are NO mountains, btw) can train and prepare to summit a peak like Everest
• How Alex first got into mountaineering and went down the path of becoming a fully-fledged athlete in the sport
• How Alex made the transition to fatherhood, which, especially as a mountain athlete, is incredibly difficult
• Nitty gritty logistics of training, balancing family, hard lessons, and more
• Of course, some exciting stories of climbing the tallest peaks on earth, near death falls, and how we weave all this into one incredible life

Topics and Resources we discuss:

• Explorer's Grand Slam
• Alan Arnette's Climbing Blog
• Explorer's Web
• Support Alex’s Mission of Raising $1M for the Many Incredible Patients at Lurie Children’s