Sharon Wood
Personal Effectiveness, Risk Taking, Teambuilding, Motivation

"When we reach beyond the horizon of our self imposed limitations we are transformed —
transformed from being confined by our limitations to being defined by our possibilities".
-Sharon Wood

Sharon Wood has never considered herself a hero. But in 1986, she became the first woman in North America to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. It was an astonishing personal and team accomplishment under conditions of extreme physical and mental duress. It was an example of ordinary people achieving extraordinary results.

Sharon's climb of Everest was only one facet of more than twenty years experience as a professional and elite mountaineer, with numerous ascents of summits over 20,000 feet to her credit.

In the last decade, Sharon has shared her story of achievement with hundreds of organizations throughout North America. She skillfully connects the powerful metaphor of Mount Everest to the challenges faced by individuals and teams striving for excellence in their own endeavors.

Sharon Wood has been to the top of the world and back. For anyone wanting to be more effective in their life, her story is a powerful inspiration.

Major Achievements

• First North American woman to reach the 29,035 foot summit of Mount Everest
• Awarded an Honourary Doctor of Laws by The University of Calgary
• First woman to become a Canadian Climbing Guide, and to achieve status in the elite International Association of Mountain Guides
• Appointed to the Honour Roll for Outstanding Achievement by Canada's MacLean's Magazine
• Recipient of the inaugural Tenzing Norgay Award as 'Professional Mountaineer of the Year' from the American Alpine Club and the New York Explorer's Club
• Recipient of Bill March Summit Award of Excellence from the Banff Centre of Mountain Culture
• Awarded Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada
• Mother of two sons

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