Occupation / Organisation You Represent

Author, speaker, explorer

Career Synopsis

Alex has been climbing and mountaineering around the world since 1989 and is South Africa's most experienced and respected high altitude mountaineer. Alex's easy-going nature and deep understanding of human potential has made him the first choice as expedition leader on some
of the most significant South African mountaineering achievements.
He has led more than 25 expeditions, which have taken him to all seven continents and the furthest corners
of the world, from the jungles of Borneo, through the arid plains of Tibet, to the frozen wastelands of Antarctica.
He finds in mountains a sense of purpose and destiny that give his life meaning and inspire those around him.

Achievements

- January 2008, 1st South African to walk unsupported to the South Pole
- June 2005, reached the summit of Everest from the North side
- June 2005, completed the seven summits, the highest mountain on all seven continents
- April 2003 - Led the Discovery Everest expedition to the South side of Everest
- May 2002 - Led the Discovery expedition to North America's highest mountain, Denali (Mount McKinley) (6192m)
- April 2001 - Guided the first South African expedition to Cho Oyu (8201m)
- April 2000 - Led the first South African expedition to climb Australasia's highest peak: Carstensz Pyramid (4894m)
- September 1999 - Led the first South African expedition to the North side of Everest - the youngest person to ever lead an Everest expedition
- January 1999 - First South African to climb on all seven continents
- December 1998 - Led the first South African expedition to climb Antarctica's highest mountain: Mount Vinson (4897m)
- July 1994 - First South African ascent of a 7 000m peak: Mt Lenin in Uzbekistan (7134m)
- 10 Ascents of Kilimanjaro (5895m) by five different routes
- 3 ascents of South America's highest mountain: Aconcagua (6960m)
- 3 Ascents of Mount Kenya (5199m)

Supported By Capestorm Since

2004

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I have used this top in Antarctica at minus whatever, I have used it trackcycling at hector Norris on a winter evening blasting around at 60kms/hr, i've used it in the high berg running across the top and I have even used it to go to movies at Clearwater mall, now if that's not functionality, then I don't know what is!! My problem is that i'm interested in many different things, so I chop and change all the time. This is a product that is almost always on top of my shelf irrespective of the discipline or the time of year!