Everest Blind Descent
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Wow, what a harrowing Episode.
The terms Survival, Adversity and Resilience will certainly be redefined in this Flatline episode. Coming to you from Seattle, Washington the hometown of our guest Brian Dickinson.
Brian served in the U.S Navy as Special Operations Air Rescue Swimmer and Combat Rescue. His duties were combat Search & Rescue, Anti Submarine Warfare Operator, Aerial gunner & Special warfare support.
Brian Dickinson story did not come from serving 2 tours of duty but started on May the 15th of 2011 after summiting solo to the top of Everest. As he started his descent the world turned white and Brian was Blind and he was running out of Oxygen. Brian holds the record for the highest solo blind descent.
His story of survival, faith and resilience has been reenacted in television and with global coverage on:
CNN: Anderson Cooper
CNN: Chris Cuomo
ABC: Good morning America
FOX business
NBC NEWS: Today show
CBN-700Club
TRT World
Spartan Up Podcast
Huffpost
The Weather Channel and much more.. Brian Dickinson is an Author, Motivational Speaker, Mountain Guide and an Adventurer.
Adventures CV – Everest, Island Peak, Aconcagua, Patagonia, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Kosciusko, Vinson Massif, Cascades, Waddington Range (British Columbia), Alaska Range, Canadian Rockies, Smokies, Sierras, White Mountains, Appalachian, Andes, Himalaya, Caucasus Mountains (Russia), Sierra Nevada Range (Spain), and Sentinel Range (Antarctica).
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