Cleveland.com heard that Robert Alt was “On the Move” and climbing Everest. He certainly is.

Alex Honnold sends kind words of encouragement before Robert Alt’s epic expedition. Watch the video.

Follow along with Robert Alt’s activities the day before he left Columbus, Ohio, for Kathmandu, Nepal.

Robert Alt’s father mailed a postcard from his own trek to Everest Base Camp in the late 1990s that foreshadowed Robert’s 2015 hiking in Nepal.

Robert Alt arrives in Kathmandu, reunites with Nepal's free-market think tank—Samriddhi Foundation—and meets the legendary Pasang Dawa Sherpa.

Robert Alt arrives in Lukla via alternative transportation and treks through several villages in the Khumbu Valley to reach Tengboche.

A personal message Robert Alt wrote from his expedition in Antarctica to The Buckeye Institute’s supporters on December 29, 2022, explaining the inspirational role his late father plays in his mountain climbing.

View the map of Robert Alt’s climb from Everest Base Camp to the summit shown with approximate elevations.

Robert Alt’s profoundly considered perspective about why he climbs mountains.

Robert Alt describes his wife’s romantic gesture, loving support, and special birthday gift.

View the map of Robert Alt’s trek from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp shown with approximate elevations.

Reflect with Robert Alt on the impactful meaning of the pithy Italian phrase verso l’alto.

Robert Alt contrasts U.S.A. vs. rest of the world on weights and measures and how a record-breaking American woman catalyzed his connection with Pasang Dawa Sherpa.

Pasang Dawa Sherpa—(also known as “PaDawa” for short)—was honored with the Adventure Tourism Excellence in Mountaineering award recognizing his extraordinary achievements including summitting Mount Everest an astounding 27 times, which puts him in second place behind only Kami Rita Sherpa.

Robert Alt is the Founder of PROFOUND CLIMBING™ and the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Buckeye Institute in Columbus, Ohio (United States of America).

Location: Nepal/Tibet – Asia
Height: 29,032 feet (8,848 meters)

First summitted in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, Everest has since garnered fame not just for its astounding height, but for its harsh conditions including avalanches, extreme weather, and—of course—altitude sickness. Its summit crowns the Himalaya and straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet (the latter being administered as an Autonomous Region of China) and can be approached from either side.

Location: Argentina – South America
Height: 22,841 feet (6,961 meters)

As the highest peak outside of Asia, Aconcagua is also the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is situated close to the Chilean border in Mendoza Province, and its precise elevation has been a source of contention for more than a century. It was first summitted in 1897 by Swiss climber Matthias Zurbriggen.

Location: Alaska, United States of America – North America
Height: 20,310 feet (6,190 meters)

Renowned for stunning grandeur and severe weather conditions, Denali/McKinley remains a key site in the study of glaciology—given its majestic ice cap. Its first verified summit was in 1913 by Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum.

Location: Tanzania – Africa
Height: 19,341 feet (5,895 meters)

Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located near the Kenyan border. Its distinctive shape and ecosystems ranging from lush rainforest to arctic desert create a rich experience for climbers. It was first summited in 1889 by German Hans Meyer and Austrian Ludwig Purtscheller.

Location: Russia – Europe (or Eurasia, depending how you categorize it)
Height: 18,510 feet (5,642 meters)

Situated in the Caucasus in southwestern Russia, not far from the Georgia border, this extinct volcano is covered by 22 glaciers. The taller cone of its dual peaks was first reached in 1874 by a British expedition led by Swiss guide Peter Knubel.