Our First Event

[photos of michael and mountains] The first Reach our Peak Event “Everest &The Seven Summits ”led by Michael Davis, educates and motivates youth by sharing his experience, and his use of the D.R.E.A.M. curriculum to climb Mt.Everest, as he concludes his goal of climbing the Seven Summits.

Michael,a former Hollywood agent whose first night in a tent and hike was just 3 years ago, has spent the last 2 years preparing and attempting the Seven Summits, the highest peak on each of the seven continents.In each of the six mountains he ’s attempted so far, he has successfully reached the summit on his first attempt:

			SUMMIT DATES
South America:	Mt. Aconcagua	22,840 ft 17 days	February 25, 2000
Africa:	Mt. Kilimanjaro	19,339 ft 7 days	June 8, 2000
Europe:	Mt. Elbrus	18,481 ft 5 days	June 25, 2000
Antarctica:	Vinson Massif	16,067 ft 7 days	January 13, 2001
North America:	Denali (Mt. McKinley)	20,306 ft 21 days	June 4, 2001
Australia:	Mt. Kosciuszko	7,310 ft 1 day	October 15, 2001
Asia:	Mt. Everest	29,035 ft 60 days (approx)	proposed May 2004

His plans are to make his ascent of Mt.Everest in late March through May of 2004, a two-month climb,with success this would complete his dream of the Seven Summits, and he would become one of the first 30 Americans to accomplish this goal.

what does REACH YOUR PEAK mean to me?

To pursue your dreams,to lead with your heart, to listen to that voice inside yourself that wants to fly, take a chance, a risk, to dare to be different, follow your own lead, to help others, to help yourself, to make a difference in the world.

Why I climb...

"For me mountain climbing is the struggle of man against himself. The fight to withstand prolonged exposure to the often-harsh elements of Mother Nature. The ability to leave behind the creature comforts of civilization and keep moving even when every cell in your body screams for you to stop. The opportunity to see the world in all its glory, just the way god created it. The understanding to know you can survive, to know what you're capable of, and to take this journey in concert with others, all facing the same tests, each there for their own reasons. There has never been a time in my life, that I have felt more awake or more alive..."

-Michael Davis