We turn the tables around in this episode. My cofounder and dear friend Mikko Ikola interviews me about my high altitude mountain expedition in Kazakhstan.

We talk about

• Why go on an expedition to climb a 6150m (18,000+ feet) mountain
• What Simo learned in one of the harshest high altitude regions in the world
• The nature of long mountain expeditions
• The most dangerous and frightening moments and how I survived them
• Lessons about human endurance and adaptability
• Training for alpinism and mountaineering
• Physical and mental preparation for mountain climbing adventures
• Food and nutrition for rock climbing adventures
• Psychology of pushing beyond boundaries