High Adventure: The adventure doesn’t end when you become a dad

Allsop, Mike

£14.99

Mike Allsop has found a way of incorporating his adventures into family life by taking each of his three children on major one-on-one expeditions. This has led to some incredible challenges. He’s trekked over 100 km in the Himalaya with each child at the age of seven, most recently Dylan. Twelve-year-old Maya attempted the world’s highest stand-up paddle board on a freezing lake at 5,300 meters. Ethan, at 15 years old, struggled through altitude sickness to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro and set his own world record. The family also fundraised to buy a new house for a Sherpa widow after the devastating earthquake of 2015. The challenges and excitement continue, with the family continually dreaming up new adventures as explored in this book.

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Publish Date: 06/08/2020
ISBN: 9781760633622 Category: Tag:

Description

Mike Allsop is a dynamo, an airline pilot and mountaineer who ran seven peaks in seven days on seven continents. He’s also a motivational speaker, author of bestseller High Altitude, a husband and the father of three children.He’s found a way of incorporating his adventures into family life by taking each of his three children on major one-on-one expeditions. This has led to some incredible challenges:* Trekking over 100 km in the Himalaya with each child at the age of seven – most recently Dylan* Twelve-year-old Maya attempting the world’s highest stand-up paddle board on a freezing lake at 5,300 metres* Ethan, at 15 years old, struggling through altitude sickness to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro and set his own world record* Fundraising to buy a new house for a Sherpa widow after the devastating earthquake of 2015The challenges and excitement continue, with the family continually dreaming up new adventures.

Additional information

Weight 420 g
Dimensions 235 × 150 × 20 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

910.4 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K