International Teamwork - View amazing and inspirational images and stories from our International Peace Climbs.
The Ripple Effect: "It's through actions of peace that peace is spread."
Can a small group of people make a difference in the world?
Yes! - We at The Everest Peace Project believe that we can.
People are affected and inspired by the images they see and the stories they read. Our Everest Climb for Peace provided the world with inspirational stories, pictures, and videos that portrayed courage, friendship and teamwork under some of the most extreme conditions.
Our Everest expedition lasted for almost 60 days in which we lived together in close quarters (small tents), and worked cooperatively under incredibly difficult circumstances (rain, sleet, snow, hurricane force winds - at an elevation that passenger jets fly!); at times our lives were literally in each other's hands, dependent on each other for our very survival. Our success depended on us all working together as a team and yet our climbing team was made up with people that are supposed to hate each other! Our Peace Climbers were perhaps the most diverse group of people ever assembled on an Everest expedition. We made world history by uniting Palestinian and Israelis on Mt. Everest. Represented were people from 5 major faith traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) - there was even an atheist on our team!
Our Everest Climb for Peace was an inspirational example of the extraordinary things that normal men and women can achieve when working together and striving for a common goal. I guess you could say we climbed Mt. Everest to motivate others to climb their own personal Everest. If people can look to our "Peace Climbers" and think, "hey if those guys from various faiths and nations can unite and overcome their religious and cultural differences and together reach the top of the world - then maybe I can overcome my own personal obstacles in life."
It's through actions of peace that peace is spread - and we believe that our Everest Climb for Peace served as an inspirational and motivational example of the incredible things people can achieve.
Kilimanjaro Climb for Peace
Shasta Climb for Peace on UN International Day of Peace
