What would compel someone, particularly a middle aged, suburban Dad who had never before climbed a mountain, to fly to Kathmandu and hike 85 miles to Mt. Everest Base Camp, at an altitude of nearly 20,000 feet? This episode of 3Q3D is told in two distinct parts: before leaving for Everest, and the lessons learned after setting foot on the world’s tallest mountain. You’ll get to know Jeremy Starcher – an ordinary guy who decided to do something extraordinary – and along the way you’ll learn why Sherpa’s are some of the world’s best leaders, what it’s like to fly into the world’s most dangerous airport, what the locals drink in Nepal, and why it’s never too late to do something amazing.

Drinks in this Episode:
Hopes IPA, North High Brewing Company, Columbus, OH. >> A west coast IPA with bright tropical citrus fruit aroma followed by a pine and grapefruit taste with a pleasant bitterness to wash it down. 6.8% ABV. IBU: 57

Himalayan Punch >> 2 oz Khukri rum, 1 oz honey, ½ oz lemon juice, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, lemon slices. Combine honey, lemon juice and Khukri rum in a glass mug. Top with 5 oz hot water and add ground cinnamon and lemon slices. Stir together and then toast to your high-altitude adventures!

Gurkhas & Guns Blended Scotch Whiskey >> Crafted in Scotland, celebrated in Nepal, and blended with a rare 10-year-old Speyside Single Malt, Gurkhas & Guns is finished in Sherry Casks for added complexity and depths of flavor. Pour neat or over ice and tip your cap to Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

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