Mind Over Mountains

October 23, 2019

To hold the accolade of completing the Explorer’s Grand Slam, an adventurer must climb the highest peaks on each of the world’s seven continents and reach both the North and South Poles. It’s an undertaking every bit as demanding as it sounds and one that at the time of writing has been achieved by less than a hundred people in history.

We spoke with US climber Alexander Pancoe, one of the few to have accomplished this feat, to hear about his fascinating journey with Adventure Consultants.

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