What summit are you waiting to climb? | Kent Stewart | TEDxBirmingham

What unexpected journeys lay in front of you that you aren't seeing? In this TEDx talk, mountain climber Kent Stewart shares how at 50 he set out to climb the 7 Summits, and challenges us to take the first step towards our own big challenges.
Kent Stewart and his wife hiked the first of the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each of the world’s continents - on a whim in 2006. Since that climb, Kent only has one, Mount Everest, left to summit. He fell ill during a 2013 attempt and his 2014 attempt had to be canceled after a disastrous avalanche.
Kent was on Mount Everest preparing to summit on April 25, 2015, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged Nepal. Luckily unharmed, Kent joined other climbers in rescue and recovery efforts.
After their 2006 Kilimanjaro climb, where they saw the poverty of the Tanzanian children, Kent and his wife formed the Seven Summits Foundation to support children’s causes around the world. The founder and CEO of Reli Settlement Solutions, Kent is also a licensed attorney.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@candicebergstrom4490]

Wow! Thank you, Kent! Such an inspirational & lovely presentation.

[@bak1970]

very inspiring. find everest within you.

[@robertoprestigiacomo253]

I don't have climbing experience, I wasn't born in a region with high peaks and now I live in a flat country, I don't particularly like camping but everytime I see a mountain I can feel a call to climb it.
There's no way to explain it, it's just a call, you look at that and almost get into trance for a moment.
I will probably never climb anything, I can train but I will never spend so much money that way, and it's not a good way to die. I just hope it will not haunt me for life.

[@humdingerdog6523]

Ok I’ll answer I’ve climbed Mount Katahdin in Maine and Mt Washington in NH now pikes peak in Colorado is next and I’m happy with that I enjoyed the hikes Mt Everest at 60 yrs old I don’t think so that would be a death wish

[@sukanyadeka22]

I'm gonna come back to this video again and again ❤️

[@alizafar1068]

Thanks

[@genevonderlinden1768]

Ali Zafar your welcome

[@lyleyazzie4649]

Currently reading into thing air 😂

[@joecarnes9174]

Considering how the 2016 season went this didn't age well...

[@frankblangeard8865]

He and his wife became a team. But...after the first attempt on Denali she seems to have been bumped from the team.

[@PetraKann]

Australian peak was challenging? Kosciosko pushed you to your limits?
You’re kidding right?

[@robertoprestigiacomo253]

I don't have climbing experience, I wasn't born in a region with high peaks and now I live in a flat country, I don't particularly like camping but everytime I see a mountain I can feel a call to climb it.
There's no way to explain it, it's just a call, you look at that and almost get into trance for a moment.
I will probably never climb anything, I can train but I will never spend so much money that way, and it's not a good way to die. I just hope it will not haunt me for life.