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Laurie Skreslet
First Canadian to Summit Mount Everest


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Climbing Your Own Everest

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Laurie Skreslet's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Laurie Skreslet became the first Canadian to summit Mt. Everest and he organized the successful 1986 team where Sharon Wood became the first woman in the Western hemisphere to summit Everest. Since then he has continued to guide internationally in North and South America, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and the Canadian Arctic. In July, 2001 he published his first book “To the Top of Everest”, which achieved the Canadian best seller list in its category. A Certified Association of Canadian Mountain Guide, Laurie Skreslet has over 32 high-altitude expeditions to his credit, including over twenty expeditions to Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.

More About Laurie Skreslet . . .
A clear parallel exists between the challenges of world-class mountain climbing and the challenges people face daily in business. Laurie Skreslet brings this parallel to life with his thrilling description of his history-making climb to the top of Mount Everest. Skreslet's inspiring, captivating presentation, complete with spectacular mulitmedia visuals, conveys how personal commitment, teamwork, preparation, planning and dedication to excellence were central to his success reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain and are central to success in the corporate world. Everyone has their own "mountains of endeavor" to climb, and Laurie Skreslet inspires his audiences to reach their best, overcome fear of the unknown, and go beyond their self-imposed limits.

 



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-- Mr. George A. Cohon
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McDonalds Restaurants of Canada


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--J.P. Ricciuti
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Canada Life


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Canadian Gypsum Company Limited

 

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