Business Lessons Learned in the Dead Zone on Mt. Everest, with Dean Cardinale

Dean Cardinale

Dean Cardinale is an avid mountain climber, outdoors enthusiast, and adventure lover, the founder of World Wide Trekking, and the President and Founder of Human Outreach Project. He has climbed and led expeditions to North America, Central America, Africa, Europe, South America, and the Himalayas, including summiting Mt. Everest in 2005. He is the former president of Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, where he served for over a decade, he serves as the U.S. representative to the International Commission of Alpine Rescue, is an avalanche instructor with the American Avalanche Association, an avalanche forecaster for Snowbird Ski Resort, a level-III certified US Sailing Captain, and author of the book ‘Inspired: Lessons Learned from a Life of Adventure.’ He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Alison, and their three dogs—Cruizer, Marty, and Spike.