Jeff Smith of not-for-profit organisation Big Moose, and friend of Share Talk, will be attempting the final hurdle to summit Mount Everest as you read this article. – Update ! Jeff has done it – further updates to follow shortly.
HE DID IT!!! #everest pic.twitter.com/MWwlkAtoEH
— jeff smith (@everestat53) May 26, 2017
And still he carries on… Mr Smith has now reached Camp 4 and is ready for the final chapter of this amazing journey.
We look forward to welcoming Jeff back and hearing all the stories, but before we get there… here are a few words from daughter Chloe who has been instrumental in keeping the Everestat53 and Big Moose social media feeds going and making sure her Dad knows how his beloved Spurs finished the footy season!
Okay, it’s official….!! #TeamBruce are going for the summit tonight. In a few hours, head torches on, down suits zipped up, bags packed, the team will leave Camp 4.
We finally heard from Dad earlier, he said he’s feeling ready, excited and very nervous, but Dad thrives in these high pressured situations. As a professional ice hockey player (goalie) for many years, he would get so nervous before big games that he would end up being physically sick, but he would always, always come into his own when the pressure was on and i have no doubt that he will give this, the biggest challenge of his life, his absolute best shot.
In his message earlier Dad spoke of how he saved a man’s life today. – “I saved a guy who fell off today, I literally pulled him back up, and he wished me good karma, so fingers crossed” – these messages really bring home how powerful this mountain is and how she deserves respect at all time.
So here we go everyone, after years of preparation, hard work and hours of training the time is finally here. Thank you all so much for following this journey, it has been so lovely to share each step of this journey with you, your comments have been so kind, uplifting and comforting on the tough days.
We are nearly there 
🙂 i’ll update you all in the morning, after what is probably going to be the longest night of our lives!!!
Go get your mountain Daddy, we are all behind you xxxx
Jeff’s journey to inspire didn’t start with his mission to climb Mount Everest. To learn more about his story watch the presentation Jeff made at Share Talk’s Investor Show in Cardiff earlier this year below to get an idea of what Jeff and his not-for-profit (Big Moose) is all about. I know Jeff visited a school in Manchester not long before he jetted off to Nepal and he was buzzing to do more across the country. He will be devastated to hear Monday’s news but from what I know about Jeff, he will be more motivated than ever to come back and make a difference and inspire more kids to achieve their goals. If you want to help fund that work please donate here.
