#81 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:
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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