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Justin's MTNTOUGH Story: From Packing Out Elk to Climbing 20,000 ft Peaks in South America

Justin's MTNTOUGH Story: From Packing Out Elk to Climbing 20,000 ft Peaks in South America

MTNTOUGH'er Justin Helvik is a school principal, educator, father. and husband.... he could choose the comfortable life, but he knows that "comfort is the killer." Aware that growth comes from...
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Ali's MTNTOUGH Story: How the President of a Tech Company Got Prepped for Her First Backcountry Archery Elk Hunt

Ali's MTNTOUGH Story: How the President of a Tech Company Got Prepped for Her First Backcountry Archery Elk Hunt

Ali has impressed me since the first time we met.  She's incredibly smart... and even stronger in the gym.  She's the President of a Technology Company called Wisetail here in...
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MTNTOUGH Mental Toughness Series Part 1: Are You Born With Mental Toughness?

After 20 Years Training Elite Soldiers, MTNTOUGH Coach, Retired Army Ranger Lieutenant Colonel and United States Military Academy Physical Education Instructor, Ara Megerdichian Shares How to Increase Mental Toughness    ...
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17 miles in, things got dangerous

17 miles in, things got dangerous

My body was shutting down.I’m not going to lie: I didn’t train at all for that marathon, but there I was, running next to my wife with less than 10...
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The busyness of life had gotten to him...

The busyness of life had gotten to him...

Nate is one of the toughest guys I know. A few summers ago, he climbed the “Grand” -- the highest peak in Grand Teton National Park -- with no climbing...
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Nate's MTNTOUGH Story: From Carrying an Extra 30 lbs to Ultra Marathons and Backcountry Elk Hunts

Nate's MTNTOUGH Story: From Carrying an Extra 30 lbs to Ultra Marathons and Backcountry Elk Hunts

Nate is one of the toughest guys I know. When I first met him, he was busy running an Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic, raising two active kids. He was...
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