Summit 8000-The Ultimate Mountaineering Quest

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Summit 8000 is Andrew Lock's quest to become the first Australian to climb all fourteen of the world's highest peaks.  Once completed, this historic undertaking will confirm his rank as the greatest Australian climber of all time.

With thirteen 8000'ers under his belt and just 1 to go, Andrew is dedicated to finishing this outstanding quest.

To quantify the scale of the project to climb all fourteen '8000ers', 12 men have stood on the moon and just 14 men have climbed all the 8000ers. Andrew plans to be the 15th. So far, no women have yet completed the project, although several have died trying.

'As a sporting achievement, reaching all 14 peaks ranks alongside winning gold medals at consecutive Olympics' – Matt Horan, Sunday Telegraph Newspaper 14 Dec 2003.

Already Andrew is the only Australian to have successfully scaled 13 of the world's 8000 metre peaks. Five of these climbs were first Australian ascents, four were solo ascents and he has twice reached the summit of Mt Everest, Shishapangma Central and Cho Oyu. See The Fourteen 8000ers for an overview of Andrew's outstanding 8000 metre achievements.

Ascending the summits of the 8000 metre peaks has brought Andrew international acclaim and already places in him in a class of his own in Australia.

Australian companies and organizations are now invited to invest in Andrew's historic undertaking. Succeeding on those twelve 8000 metre summits has taken 14 years of unrelenting effort, sacrifice and dedication but Andrew has committed to complete the ascents of the remaining two 8000 metre mountains.

The final phase of this quest, which he has named Summit 8000, is expected to take approximately 12 months and requires an Olympic style training regime, extraordinary motivation and months at a time away from family and friends.

No other Australian has ever attempted such an undertaking.

But it cannot be done without the dedicated support of related industries and financial backers.

Andrew's quest for the final two 8000 metre peaks represents a unique opportunity for corporations and promotional bodies to enhance brands, products and services that appeal to those who value high risk, high achievement, continuity and perseverance against the odds.

Mt Everest is the ultimate challenge for most climbers but for Andrew it was merely one step up the ladder to completing Summit 8000. Andrew's story is one of exceptional perseverance and continuity in the face of great odds. It represents a triumph of passion, discipline and imagination to even contemplate such an awesome undertaking.

"What I have already discovered in climbing the 8000 metre peaks is that we are all capable of so much more than we might imagine. Extreme challenges garner our inner strength and if you can tap into that, your potential is unlimited."

Andrew's quest to climb the final three 8000 metre peaks offers a window for organizations to now climb aboard and to scale new heightsin their own corporate and marketing objectives.

Andrew is seeking a corporate partner or partners with whom he can work to achieve mutual goals and shared messages that prompt people to step out of their comfort zones and challenge themselves to seek higher objectives.

Andrew is seeking an investment of just $75,000 per annum over two years to finish Summit 8000. This investment is being sought from either one organization or a collection of individuals and organisations.

With a proven and unrivalled track record, Andrew Lock is a name you can bank on. Andrew's extraordinary story offers personal inspiration and a rare marketing opportunity that can immediately reward your investment.

• Team building programmes which prompt participants to step out of their comfort zones and challenge themselves to reach higher goals.
• Corporate lectures illustrated with dramatic anecdotes, humour and stunning photography.
• Advertising endorsements & Product placements which reinforce your corporate communication goals
• PR & publicity opportunities by association with this historic quest.
• Risk management & Strategic planning models
• Personal appearances at product launches, corporate events and in-house training programmes
• Photography & Film featuring superb Himalyan scenery, exotic cultures & dramatic shots of life lived on the edge.
• The excitement and anticipation of participating in Australia's greatest mountaineering undertaking.

Interested sponsors can select from a number of levels of support.