Pro Files

	Ed Viesturs Ed Viesturs has summited all fourteen 8000 meter peaks, Mount Everest seven times, and Mount Rainier over 200 times. Viesturs recently spoke at the American Alpine Club in Golden, CO. Well-known for climbing without the use of supplemental oxygen, he began the evening with the topic of oxygen. Learn more »
	Doug Stoup Ski adventurer & polar explorer Doug Stoup was the 1st American male to ski the South Pole, the 1st person to ice bike a long distance in Antarctica, and the 1st person to ski & snowboard the descent of Vinson Massif. Watch the interview »
	Jens Voigt One of the most popular pro cyclists worldwide, Jens Voigt is known for his sheer determination, uncompromising team spirit, and humourous personality. Voigt has twice worn the Tour de France’s maillot jaune, has won numerous stages in both the Tour de France & Giro d’Italia, and he began adding results to his racing resume before some of the riders he now races against were born. Jens Voigt interview »
	Eric Larsen In December of 2012, Eric Larsen will set out on a 1500 mile bike ride to the geographic South Pole and back. The adventure will combine his love of cycling and exploring the ends of the Earth, the latter being something for which he is well-known. Larsen’s numerous accomplishments include being the only person to reach the top, bottom & roof of the world in a continuous 365-day period. Watch the Eric Larsen interview »
	Andrés Diaz Growing up riding in the hills of Colombia, Andrés Diaz is no stranger to mountains and altitude. A strong climber, Andrés is a natural for the mountains of Colorado and proved such last year with an impressive 29th overall finish in the inaugural USA Pro Challenge, while riding with some of the top riders in the world. Andrés Diaz interview »
	Jake Norton Since his first summit of Mt Rainier at the age of 12, Jake has climbed Everest seven times & summited three, summited Kilimanjaro 4 times, completed over 20 expeditions to Nepal & Tibet, summited McKinley & Aconcagua, led 5 expeditions to the Peruvian Andes & summited Mt Rainier a total of 93 times. Jake Norton interview »
	Chris Butler Chris Butler is a young rider to watch. The 23-year-old was the 2008 National Collegiate Road Race Champion & spends his training days riding in the hills of South Carolina with George Hincapie. We caught a few minutes with Chris before the Tour of Utah, where the young climber is well-suited for the race’s 38,500 feet of climbing. Watch the Chris Butler interview »
	Martina Navratilova Tennis-legend Martina Navratilova recently spoke in Aspen at a question & answer session hosted by AARP. Martina discussed getting older, being an Ambassador for AARP, Dancing with the Stars, her bucket list, getting high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) when climbing Kilimanjaro, and more. Read more »