Penguin Speakers Bureau
Biography
Greg Witt—explorer, mountaineer, adventure guide, and author—lives the adventures he writes about. His explorations have taken him to every corner of the globe, guiding mountaineering expeditions in the Alps and Andes and paddling wild rivers in the Americas. He has dropped teams into golden slot ca …
Read moreGreg Witt—explorer, mountaineer, adventure guide, and author—lives the adventures he writes about. His explorations have taken him to every corner of the globe, guiding mountaineering expeditions in the Alps and Andes and paddling wild rivers in the Americas. He has dropped teams into golden slot canyons, trudged through deep jungles in Africa, Central America, and Asia, and guided archaeological expeditions across the parched Arabian Peninsula.
Witt is the author of Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel. He is a contributing author to Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: A Rough Guide to the World and is a contributing author and U.S. editor of Off the Tourist Trail: 1000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives (DK Eyewitness Travel, Sept. 2009). Witt is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Some weeks, Witt hikes more miles than he drives, which means he wears out his boots faster than he wears out tires. He has crossed the Grand Canyon on foot more than a dozen times, climbed Colorado’s three highest peaks in as many days, and in a recent summer hiked over 700 miles, gaining nearly 100,000 vertical feet—the equivalent of climbing Everest nine times. His passion for adventure always focuses on sharing the experience with others through guiding, as well as through his engaging writing and speaking style. He lives in Utah with his wife, Elain.
Speaking Topics
- Staying power in the worst of times
Based on the Endurance expedition of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, discover the strategies and skills that will enable organizations to withstand today’s global economic storms.
- Surviving and thriving in the worst of times
Based on the harrowing survival account of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, discover what it will take to withstand personal storms and shipwrecks.
- What survivors know, what survivors do
In outdoor survival situations, what are the surprising traits and behaviors that set apart those who make it from those who don’t?
- Creating a healthy, active, adventure-filled life
Adventure has an amazing ability to rattle your cage, enlarge your soul, and push you to personal triumph.
- Walk yourself healthy
Hippocrates revealed a simple cure when he said, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” The astounding physical, emotional, and mental benefits of walking will change your life.
- Take a vacation, save the planet
Forget the “staycation.” Make a positive impact, support indigenous cultures, and protect the environment while on the vacation of your dreams. You’ll come back richer, stronger, and wiser.
- Pursuing your own ultimate adventures
What are the world’s greatest outdoor adventures? Surprisingly, they are uncommon adventures for the common man—classic pursuits that almost anyone can achieve.
- Off the tourist trail
Put an end to global swarming! Ditch the cliché tourist sites and discover a world of unexpected delights.
Featured Book
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Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel
"Ultimate Adventures is fantastic. It's well written, perfectly organized, and absolutely inspiring. These adventures are irresistible." —Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, World Record Holder, Fastest Everest Summiter 
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