This year we pulled off a mountain feat—two fourteeners for the price of three. The grind up Belford’s endless switchbacks tested our grit, but when we stood on its summit, the world opened up. Across a vast saddle rose Oxford, just a mile and a half away, daring us to push farther.

We pressed on, reaching Oxford’s summit with hearts full and legs burning, only to face the truth: to get back, we’d nearly have to climb Belford all over again. It was brutal, but also beautiful—an unforgettable crucible.

The reward? A day of pure magnificence. From each peak, we were gifted unobstructed 360° views that stretched seventy miles in every direction. The mountains surrounded us like an ocean of stone, and the air buzzed with possibility. Everyone crushed it. Everyone walked away with something deeper—transformational thoughts, hard-earned joy, and stories carved into memory.  

We returned to the mountains—not as first-timers, but as alumni of The Climb, seven strong, ready to go deeper into our journey of transformation. Over five days and four nights, we traversed the wild beauty of the Sneffels Wilderness, moving hut to hut beneath towering peaks and endless skies.

But this wasn’t just a physical adventure. We dug into our “Why”—our reason for being on this planet. Through powerful tools and frameworks, we sharpened our sense of “Who” we are and charted our “Meaningful Action Pathway” to carry that truth forward. The trail became our classroom, and each conversation cut deeper than the last.

The result? More than just miles logged and mountains crossed. We walked away with clarity, insight, and transformation etched into us as surely as the wilderness carved itself into our memories.