Everest, Grit, and the Adventurous Life | Mark Milewski | TEDxManchesterHighSchool

Mountaineering enthusiast Mark Milewski discusses why he climbs and what he's learned about climbing, people, and himself after decades of scaling the world's tallest summits, including Mount Everest. Mark Milewski is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He thru-hiked the entire 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 1997. He has summited the 48 four-thousand foot mountains in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and the 46 highest in New York’s Adirondacks. An Eagle Scout, he currently serves as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 25, Manchester, Connecticut, where he has volunteered for over twenty-five years. Professionally, Milewski is Assistant Professor of Business Administration teaching management courses at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Connecticut. His current goal is to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. He reached his 5th peak on May 20, 2016, when he summited 29,029 ft. Mount Everest. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx