Welcome to Alan Arnette’s blog, home for his expedition dispatches, coverage of the Everest seasons, climbing news, and Alzheimer’s. If you are one of my millions of visitors, a sincere welcome back. Visit the About page for information on this site.
I dedicate my work to those with Alzheimer’s Disease and my mom, Ida Arnette, who died on August 16, 2009, from Alzheimer’s. Your donations to one of the selected Alzheimer’s non-profits go 100% to the non-profits, none ever to me.
My site’s climbing content has dedicated sections for each of my major climbs, including a trip report, FAQs, pictures, videos, and short stories. There are climbing resources that list my gear, training ideas, links to guides, and website links. A good resource is to compare the climbs from Rainier to Everest or the 7 Summits in easy-to-read tables.
NONE OF THE CONTENT ON MY WEBSITE IS AI GENERATED, 100% CURATED BY ALAN ARNETTE
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Summit Coach: Professional Climbing Coaching
If you dream of climbing mountains but are not sure how to start or reach your next level, from a Colorado 14er to Rainier, Everest, or even K2, I can help. Summit Coach is my consulting service that helps aspiring climbers throughout the world achieve their goals through a personalized set of consulting services based on Alan Arnette’s 30 years of high-altitude mountain experience and 30 years as a business executive.
Summit Talk: Professional Speaking:
- Acclaimed Keynote Speaker
- Corporate, Government, Education, and Non-Profits
- Speaks frequently at Alzheimer’s Conferences
- Global Events
- Presentations on Leadership, Advocacy, and for KiDs
Climbing:
- Oldest and 18th American to summit K2 on July 27, 2014, at age 58
- Four Everest climbs, summited on May 21, 2011
- Summited 7 of the 8 “7 Summits” between November 2010 and October 2011
- 36 major climbs around the world since starting at age 38
- Climbed well above 6000 meters over 13 times
- Climbed all of Colorado’s 58 14,000′ mountains
- Rock and ice climb as skills training for my alpine routes
Alzheimer’s Advocacy:
- Works closely with several non-profits
- Met with multiple members of Congress
- Raised a significant amount of money for research
- Appeared on live television, radio plus print, and online media
Mountaineering Storyteller
- Contributor to National Geographic
- Contributor to Outside magazine
- Contributor to Rock & Ice magazine
- Frequent interviews by news outlets, including National Geographic, BBC, CBC, NBC, and FOX, plus online & print
Outside Magazine noted that I was “one of the world’s most respected chroniclers of Everest.”
I am honored to be a member of the Explorers Club and the American Alpine Club.
Climb On!
Alan
Memories are Everything