Eric Gilbertson is attempting to climb every country's high point. He's two-thirds done.

His clone (Matthew Gilbertson) is joining him for most of the mountains. You can follow these twins on Instagram.

Eric uses the United Nations' definition of a country. There are 193 countries. He tosses in Antarctica to make 194.

This page features all my interviews about this extraordinary quest!

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Episode #1: Climbing K2 & Everest Without Oxygen

Eric's Everest documentation

Eric's K2 summit documentation

Eric's Kangchenjunga Summit story

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Episode #2: Bureaucratic Barriers in Chad, Libya, Bhutan 

Each high point has either a technical/physical challenge (e.g., K2 & Everest) and/or a bureaucratic challenge.

In this episode, Eric discusses three country high points that mainly have a bureaucracy that is stopping him, not the lack of oxygen.

I've climbed Chad's and Libya's high points, so I know what he's talking about. 

Listen to discover why I could do it but why Eric has been blocked. 

Let me know if you want to join us on a future hike up these two mountains.

He also talks about Bhutan's sacred summit.

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