My Journey

Six students from Canada, six from Africa, and two from the University of Ottawa came together to climb Mount Kenya, and every one of them reached the summit at Point Lenana. They earned their places through a FindingLife contest and giveaway. I led the expedition in partnership with Moving Mountains Trust and Adventure Alternative Kenya.

In 2025, to mark 20 years of working in high-altitude environments, I undertook an unsupported ascent of Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen.

Reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea – one of the Seven Summits.

Phase 1 of an exciting in-development new production was successfully implemented on Mt. Everest during the 2023 season. I managed to fly my drone from 8700m above sea level and capture 8K content along the way.

Twelve adventurers from around the world joined the expedition, including PK Sherpa, supported by an extraordinary local Tanzanian team of porters, guides, and cooks.

In 2024, I organized and led a FindingLife Journeys expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro, centered on my friend and longtime collaborator Mariam Staford Bandaba. It was a return to the mountain, and another chance at its summit.

Pitched and presented a pilot at GSCA in 2024 for an IMAX feature developed with acclaimed giant-screen filmmaker Michael Dalton Smith. Images acquired in 8K, drone footage in 5K.

On assignment to the top of the world, once again. Summited my fifth Everest alongside Kenton Cool and his client, shooting an online web series along the way.

Returned to K2 basecamp with John Snorri’s family, supported by many in Pakistan, including the Pakistan Army and the Fearless 5 high-altitude pilots. We were even received by the President.

K2 asked everything of us. We organized and financed the expedition, helped locate the climbers the mountain had taken, and stood with Sajid Sadpara as he laid his father to rest at 8,000m.