Jake Norton is a 31 year old professional keynote speaker from Golden, Colorado. Jake has worked as a professional mountain guide and photographer for over twelve years, and has traveled the world for countless clients. His climbing and photographic exploits have taken him:
* To the summit of Everest twice (out of five expeditions in total).
* On five expeditions to the Peruvian Andes.
* To the summits of continental highpoints Mount McKinley in Alaska and Kilimanjaro in    Tanzania
* Eighty-six times to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington.

In 2004, Jake Norton recreated Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous 1917 traverse of South Georgia Island with a group of adventurers from Geographic Expeditions.

As a photographer, Jake Norton has worked for The Discovery Channel, Outdoor Life Network, Outside Magazine, Toyota, Ford Motor Company, National Geographic Adventure, Men's Journal, and countless other national and international publications. His assignments have taken him to Nepal, Tibet, South Africa, Costa Rica, and Iceland. Jake was also a videographer on Everest in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Jake Norton has presented keynote speeches to audiences nationwide. From Ford Motor Company executives to the top Sales Team for Keynote Systems, Inc., his clients are continually awed by Jake's stunning presentations, low-key manner, and vital messages.

At age 31, Jake Norton is one of only a few people to reach the summit of Everest twice - via the Northeast and Southeast Ridges - in consecutive years. He has spent more than 365 days on the mountain.

From finding the 75 year-old remains of British pioneer climber George Leigh Mallory in 1999 to rescuing dying Chinese glaciologists in 2001, Jake has a wide range of experience in one of the world's most inhospitable places.

Why Jake?

* Jake Norton is the real deal, having worked as a professional guide, photographer, and climber on countless expeditions worldwide.

* Jake Norton will customize his keynote presentation to meet your company or organization's specific needs and goals.

* Jake Norton arrives early and stays late, making sure you get exactly what you expect - a stunning, multi-media event with Jake's unique personal touch.

What are your crevasses?
The trail to all of our summits is lined with challenges, obstacles, crevasses which make the journey anything but simple. Are your crevasses based in finances? Health? Self-confidence? Fear?

All of Jake's keynote presentations are custom tailored to the individual needs of his clients, and client satisfaction is his #1 priority.

We all have Everests in our lives ...Financial goals, sales targets, sending our kids to college, running a marathon, or even climbing Everest itself. Goals, or dreams if you will, are the sparks that drive us in life, the catalysts for our highest pursuits.

However, all of our disparate dreams, our individual Everests, share one commonality: Crevasses. Obstacles. Challenges on the trails to our summits.

In this captivating presentation, Jake Norton shares his experiences of triumph and tragedy, failure and success on the slopes of the world's highest peak. Through vivid narrative, jaw-dropping photographs, and telling video clips, Jake brings his audiences out of their seats and onto the slopes of Everest. There they learn how he climbed his Everest...and learn the necessary skills to climb theirs.

What People Are Saying

"With passion and beautiful photographs, Jake Norton mesmerized me with his journeys to Mt. Everest. If you want to know your potential then you must hear Jake. He showed me how to confront my fear, change it into an opportunity and how to become a high performing team member. Jake has a gift of helping you to see the “rungs” in the ladder, and not between them. Although I will never go to Everest, he got me to climb my own!"
- Brent Henley, The Pyramid Group, Inc.

"We just concluded a very successful Saturday morning Wealth Management Symposium for our best clients. I believe that we had 120-150 clients in attendance...Our luncheon keynote speaker was a gentleman by the name of Jake Norton...Jake gave an absolutely electrifying presentation on how one must work as a team and utilize the services of advisors to survive an expedition on Mt. Everest. The audience was very impressed and energized by his presentation. If you are looking for such a speaker for one of your meetings, I suggest you contact Jake Norton. I can promise you won't be disappointed."
- Scott Pann, Senior Vice President, Smith Barney

"Jake was unbelievable! I expected his talk to be fascinating and knew from talking with him he would be incredibly humble. I did not expect to be almost in tears here and there, on the edge of my seat half the time, elated, inspired, and just totally awed. The length and strength of the applause at the end indicates that everyone else felt the same way."
- Alison Chase, President, BTA/BOLT

"Thank you for speaking to us yesterday. Your outstanding presentation struck a chord with everyone there...You inspired us all to strive toward our own personal Everest and to value the process."
- Werner Stark, President, Colorado Springs-InterQuest Rotary Club

"Spectacular! All of us at Keynote Systems, Inc., thank you for presenting to us...It was a perfect ending to a difficult week, and just the motivation we need to tackle the Everests in our business!"
- Umang Gupta, President & CEO, Keynote Systems, Inc.

"What more can I say that I haven't already? Your spirit and passion for what you do and the people around you is as infectious as it is awe inspiring. What's more, you're just a terrific photographer."
- Dina Roman, Vice President, Discovery Communications, Inc.

"Everyone loved your presentation tremendously and are still talking about it. Thank you!"
- Phyllis Sabin, Director, Matrix:Midland Festival

"I know I speak for the group when I say we were amazed at the pictures of the expedition as well as your presentation."
- Evan Sternschein, Senior VP, Discovery Communications, Inc.

"One of the best speakers ever at our Medical Staff Meetings. I enjoyed and appreciated every aspect of the presentation. Fantastic!"
- John R., Longmont United Hospital

"Again, our very best thanks for the great day yesterday! Your talk was both moving & exciting, and all of us enjoyed every minute of it!"
- Frank Perrine, School Headmaster, Massachusetts

"The Everest presentation was one of our best ever...It was excellent and your stories were unforgettable. Our clients were thrilled with the whole project, from beginning to end."
- Pat Burke, Account Manager, Discovery Communications, Inc.

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Isle of Capri
Allergan
Intelliden, Inc.
Timberland
Sentry Insurance
Oppenheimer Funds
Smith Barney
Colorado PTA
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group
NAI Highland Commercial
Keynote Systems, Inc.
Discovery Communications
Ford Motor Company
The City of Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
School for International Training/ World Learning, Inc.
University of Colorado
Eastern Mountain Sports
Middlebury College
The Matrix:Midland Festival
Arapahoe Community College
BTA/BOLT