Jamie Clarke (adventurer)

Jamie Clarke (born 1968) is a Canadian adventurer, author, filmmaker, actor, and public speaker.[1][2][3] He has summitted Mt. Everest twice, climbed the Seven Summits,[4] and is one of the few westerners who have crossed The Empty Quarter on camels.[5]

Clarke lives in Calgary, AB, where he co-owns two outdoor retail businesses, The Out There Adventure Centre and LiveOutThere.com.[6][7] He also speaks around the world with Keppler Speakers.

Early life

Clarke was born in Calgary, and as a child spent time hiking and skiing with his family in the Rocky Mountains.[8] As a teenager he started competitive cross country skiing and enjoyed national success.[9][10]

Mt. Everest

Clarke first tried to climb Everest in 1991 in the "Climb for Hope" expedition. The team of 21 climbers reached 25,000 ft on a north side ascent before bad weather foiled their attempt.[11][12]

Clarke's second attempt was in 1994 with the "Lungs Without Limits" expedition. Because the expedition was in support of the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Lung Association, the team climbed without bottled oxygen. Approaching from the north, the team of 14 made it within 150m of the summit before altitude sickness and bad weather forced them to descend.[13][14][15][16]

Clarke summited Everest for the first time on May 23, 1997 on a south side approach.[17][18][19] In 2010 Clarke returned to Everest to summit a second time as part of the "Climb With Us" expedition.[20] The team of six summited May 17, 2010.[21] The expedition was designed to test the HanesBrands "Super Suit".[22]

The Seven Summits

Between 1993 and 2008 Clarke summited each of the Seven Summits:[23]

The Empty Quarter

Following his 1997 Mt. Everest Summit, Clarke set out to cross The Empty Quarter,[25] by camel, a 1,126 km journey through Oman, Saudi Arabia,[26] and ending at Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.[27] He was accompanied by his brother Leigh, his friend Bruce, and three Bedouin guides.[28][29] The expedition took 40 days.[30][31][32][33][34][35]

Public Speaking

Clarke began public speaking in 1987, and began speaking professionally in 1992.[36] He speaks at schools, corporate conferences, meetings, and universities, and has spoken all over the world.[37][38][39]

Business

In 2003 Clarke and George Achilleos opened the Out There Adventure Centre in Calgary. It is a high-end outdoor apparel and gear store.[40] In 2009 Clarke and Achilleos expanded their outdoor business online, opening LiveOutThere.com, an online outdoor retailer serving the Canadian market. Initially LiveOutThere.com was intended to be an online community for outdoor enthusiasts, but after two years the website was switched to a focus on e-commerce.[41][42] LiveOutThere.com was listed as #39 on the 2013 Profit Magazine Hot 50.[43]

Books

Clarke co-authored The Power of Passion (re-published as Above All Else: The Everest Dream) with Alan Hobson after Clarke's 1997 Everest summit.[44] Following his expedition across The Empty Quarter, Clarke wrote and released From Everest to Arabia: The Making of an Adventuresome Life, chronicling the journey.[45][46]

CBC Radio

Clarke has been a regular columnist for CBC Radio Calgary's The Homestretch since July 2013. His weekly segment is called "Get Out There" and focuses on getting outside and being active.[47]

Acting

Clarke has appeared in two 1986 motion pictures; Rad as Luke and Hyper Sapien as Leo.[48][49]

Honors & Awards


See also

References

  1. ↑ Pulfer, Rachel (March 2001). "Climb every podium". Explore. p. 16.
  2. ↑ Creighton, Jayne (September 1999). "High achiever". Alberta Venture. p. 24.
  3. ↑ Murray, Diana (30 March 2003). "I am man, hear my speakers roar". The Calgary Herald (Calgary). p. F3.
  4. ↑ Pearson, Stephanie (January 2011). "Higher Love". O, The Oprah Magazine (USA). p. 106.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Monte; Dempster, Mark (13 March 1999). "Calgary trio conquer desert". The Calgary Herald (Calgary).
  6. ↑ Toneguzzi, Mario (23 Aug 2010). "Entrepreneurs reach for the top of retail; Adventure in the downtown". The Calgary Herald. p. B6.
  7. ↑ Aarts, Deborah "The Art of the Pivot", Profit Magazine, September 4, 2013, retrieved September 4, 2013
  8. ↑ Creighton, Jayne (September 1999). "High achiever". Alberta Venture. p. 24.
  9. ↑ "Jamie Clarke". Alberta Human Rights. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Alex (6 March 1987). "Sports column". The Sault Star (Sault Ste. Marie). p. A8.
  11. ↑ Damaskie, Kevin (10 December 1991). "Climber broadcasts from Everest". The Journal (Calgary). p. 12.
  12. ↑ Creighton, Jayne (September 1999). "High achiever". Alberta Venture. p. 24.
  13. ↑ Nemeth, Mary (18 July 1994). "Alluring Everest". Maclean's (Canada). p. 44.
  14. ↑ Stratton, Jackie (July 1994). "Peak Performance: The Emergo Everest Expedition". Impact Magazine (Calgary, Canada).
  15. ↑ Beierbach, Don (16 January 1994). "Asthmatic climber undeterred by Everest statistics". The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Canada).
  16. ↑ Bronstein, Richard (February 1994). "Mount Everest–The ultimate quest". Business in Calgary (Calgary, Canada).
  17. ↑ Creighton, Jayne (September 1999). "High achiever". Alberta Venture. p. 24.
  18. ↑ Nagy, Sasha (10 June 1997). "Returning climbers on top of the world". The Calgary Herald. p. B2.
  19. ↑ Andreeff, Monica (22 May 1997). "Calgarians mount assault on Everest summit". The Calgary Herald. p. A1.
  20. ↑ "Jamie Clarke’s Expedition Hanesbrands Everest; March 27– May 31, 2010". Bergadventures.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  21. ↑ http://gearjunkie.com/mount-everest-summit. Expedition Hanesbrands: "Summit!". GearJunkie. 2010-05-17. Accessed 2013-06-05
  22. ↑ Mansueto Ventures (February 2010). "Death to the Puffy Coat". Fast Company.
  23. ↑ "Clarke summits Everest -- again". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
  24. ↑ "Take a peak: Building legs that can tackle Everest". Men's Health. October 1999. p. 29.
  25. ↑ DeSouza, Fermin (19 March 1999). "Trek across the Empty Quarter". Weekend (Canada). p. 20.
  26. ↑ Kirkby, Bryce (07 2000). "Across the sands of Arabia". Outpost: The Traveller's Journal. p. 32. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ↑ "Video: Penetrating Arabia's Empty Quarter". National Geographic.
  28. ↑ Curren, Reg (10 February 1999). "Humping it across the desert". The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada). p. A2.
  29. ↑ Williams, Juliet (24 February 1999). "Empty Quarter Adventure: Calgarians push into desert despite odds". The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Canada). p. B3.
  30. ↑ Graham, Patrick; Robertson, Grant (February 1999). "Desert trek takes turn for worse". The National Post (Toronto, Canada).
  31. ↑ Williams, Juliet (20 March 1999). "Calgarians show true grit with broiling desert trek". The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Canada). p. A1.
  32. ↑ Maxwell, Cameron (15 March 1999). "Forty days in desert "fantastic"". The Calgary Sun (Calgary, Canada).
  33. ↑ "Zayed lauds adventurers". The Gulf Today. 14 May 1999.
  34. ↑ Stewart, Monte; Dempster, Mark (13 March 1999). "Calgary trio conquer desert". The Calgary Herald (Calgary).
  35. ↑ Daniszewski, John (April 1999). "Desert trek battle of man versus himself". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, USA).
  36. ↑ Creighton, Jayne (September 1999). "High achiever". Alberta Venture. p. 24.
  37. ↑ Yager, Doyle; Clarke, Jamie (March 2001). "The power of passion". The Business Owner.
  38. ↑ "Today @ Colorado State University - International mountaineer Jamie Clarke will speak". Today.colostate.edu. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  39. ↑ "Life in the fast lane: Highlights from our annual Inc. 500 conference". Inc. September 1999. p. 9.
  40. ↑ Toneguzzi, Mario (23 Aug 2010). "Entrepreneurs reach for the top of retail; Adventure in the downtown". The Calgary Herald. p. B6.
  41. ↑ http://www.va-angels.com/portfolio-items/live-out-there/. VA Angels. 2 April 2013. Accessed 29 August 2013
  42. ↑ Aarts, Deborah "The Art of the Pivot", Profit Magazine, September 4, 2013, retrieved September 4, 2013
  43. ↑ http://www.profitguide.com/microsite/profithot50/2013/ranking/39-liveoutthere-com. #39: LiveOutThere.com. 4 September 2013. Accessed 2013-09-04.
  44. ↑ "The Extremist". WHERE Calgary (Calgary). December 2002. p. 18.
  45. ↑ Yager, Doyle; Clarke, Jamie (March 2001). "The power of passion". The Business Owner.
  46. ↑ Mark, Michelle (1 April 2001). "Desert crossing chronicled". The Calgary Sun (Calgary). p. 16.
  47. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/homestretch/columnists/getoutthere/. CBC.ca. 2013. Accessed 2013-08-29
  48. ↑ Mitchell, Alex (6 March 1987). "Sports column". The Sault Star (Sault Ste. Marie). p. A8.
  49. ↑ Volmers, Eric (21 January 2011). "Rad, man! BMX cult hit shot in Cochrane turns 25; Panned on release, bike film has found its niche". The Calgary Herald (Calgary). p. D2.
  50. ↑ http://www.cccski.com/About/History/Canadian-Junior-Championships/Canadian-Junior-Championships--Historical-Resu-%281%29.aspx#.UiEb3byoXYQ Accessed August 30, 2013

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