Longtime mountaineer Jim Davidson had a goal that spanned over his 33 years of climbing: summit Mount Everest. In 2015, he set off to tackle his ultimate challenge, only to find himself trapped at 20,000 feet on the deadliest day the mountain has ever seen. 

Nepal’s largest earthquake in 81 years shook Everest with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter, creating aftershocks and avalanches that rocked the lives of the Everest climbers that terrifying day. 18 of Jim’s fellow climbers lost their lives on the mountain that day and, alongside the rest of the survivors, he was left to create an escape plan and make his way down the mountain. After spending 2 unsettling days stranded at base camp waiting for the avalanches to subside with no way of ascending or descending, Jim and his team were rescued by helicopter. 

Jim Davidson’s unique background in not only climbing, but geology and environmental science gives him the perspective needed to recount for and dissect the events that occurred in a suspenseful, engrossing, and factual way. 

This devastating disaster rattled Jim’s confidence in climbing that he had spent years honing through serving as an expedition leader. Despite this new uncertainty, he found a deep understanding of resilience and the importance of embracing change to overcome challenges. Two years after the deadliest day on Everest, Jim returned and achieved his goal of reaching the summit. 

Jim’s newest novel, The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again, takes his readers through the trying moments on the mountain that changed his world view, and shares his journey of finding the will to return to Everest a second time. 

A true story of resilience and adventure, Jim’s book offers a guide to beating your own Everests by embracing change, challenge, and uncertainty to be your most powerful self. You can purchase his book through Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and most other online bookstores. After reading his first hand account of climbing to save his life, Jim’s unique perspective will become something you can’t help but embrace. 

Bring Jim Davidson to your next event to share his nail-biting stories of escape, while teaching them how to adapt to change, challenges, and uncertainty. He will inspire unbreakable resilience in your team and give them the courage to reach their highest goals.