Summit Strategies: Secrets To Mastering The Everest In Your Life [Paperback]

Gary P. Scott (Author), Dick Bass (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2003

Using mountain climbing as a metaphor for life, international climber Gary Scott explains how everyone has their own Mount Everest to climb, conquer, and learn from. Summit Strategies outlines ten simple lessons to help readers conquer personal mountains. Topics include setting goals, building fundamental skills, leaving behind unnecessary baggage, and collaborating with others. This book offers a combination of adrenaline-raising adventure tales and personal motivation strategies from a man who has led over 30 Himalayan expeditions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"We all have an Everest to climb and master in our lives. This book gives the steps to take to help you overcome your doubts and fears and move closer to your dreams." -- David Breashears, leader and co-director of the Everest IMAX Filming Expedition

"No matter what your goals are, Summit Strategies will help and inspire you to climb your personal Everest." -- Ed Webster, mountaineer and author of Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest

"Gary Scott is a rock solid person--as stable as the mountains he has climbed. Listen to the ideas and principles in this book. They are true, forthright, and can apply in your own life." -- Michael A. Boylan, author of The Power to Get In

About the Author

Gary Scott is an international mountain guide and the world-record holder for the fastest ascent of Alaska's Mt. McKinley. A pioneer of extreme rock climbing, Gary has spent over twenty years climbing and exploring much of the world. He is also an accomplished motivational speaker and owns an adventure travel business in Colorado. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words; Original edition (September 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582701016
• ISBN-13: 978-1582701011
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,621,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, thought provoking and a real page turner, November 8, 2003

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Dianne C. Stiller (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summit Strategies: Secrets To Mastering The Everest In Your Life (Paperback)

A powerful and thought provoking book, this book would benefit anyone interested in self growth. The author illustrates difficult concepts such as instinct and confidence with engaging accounts of his mountain climbs and then follows with the lesson applied in daily life. The life threatening consequences of climbing serves as a perfect laboratory in which to observe human behavior as climbing strips away the non essentials when ones focus is survival. And yet the book is entertaining and inspiring so that I didn't want to put it down. Having read over 30 self growth books and close to 100 mountaineering books, I highly recommend this book. This book enables the reader to learn from these experiences and apply the lessons to their own challenges either on the mountain or in every day life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what an adventure!, December 10, 2003

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Steven Tickle (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summit Strategies: Secrets To Mastering The Everest In Your Life (Paperback)

Author Gary Scott shares some of his incredible stories and lessons learned from years of rock and mountain climbing and masterfully translate those lessons into simple steps anyone can use to achieve their goals and/or overcome obstacles in their everyday life. This was definitely a book I did not want to put down. I was excited to graduate to the next lesson, and at the same time sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see how Gary's story on Everest concludes. Read this book and see what I mean. You don't have to be a climber or adventure seeker to enjoy and benefit from this wonderful read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom and Joy in a quick read, January 1, 2004

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"fritstessers" (Provo, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summit Strategies: Secrets To Mastering The Everest In Your Life (Paperback)

You will not want to put this book down, and though a short read, you'll want to read it over and over. It makes the kind of gift that friends wil cherish, as it porpels them along the path of thier greatest joys and successes. The engaging stories of mountaineering life provide a great backdrop to exploring success and performance strategies that have been true forever. Do yourself a favor and read this book.