Namaste! Welcome!
Welcome to my website! I hope you'll enjoy learning about me and my expeditions. In July 2010, I broke the speed record for completing the 50 High Points in the 50 States. We finished in 43 days, 3 hours and 51 minutes from the summit of Denali in Alaska to the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
In April 2010, I completed an ice climbing and training expedition in the Alaska Range. In the past two years, I climbed 14 of Colorado's "Fourteeners," in eight days to raise awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension and summited Aconcagua (22,841 ft) in Argentina, Mount Elbrus (18,510 ft) in southern Russia and Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft) in Tanzania. I also trekked to Nepal's Everest Base Camp and climbed Kala Patar (18,550 ft).
Current news and media links can be found below and also in my Press Room.
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For the first time, Matt Moniz and his climbing partner and dad, Mike Moniz, are taking two different paths. Matt will be leading a group of four eighth graders, including his twin sister, and two mothers, including his own, on a trek through Nepal which will include visiting a Nepalese school, a stop at Everest Base Camp and a summit attempt on Kala Patthar a smaller Himalyan peak at 5,545 m (18,192 ft).
Mike Moniz will be heading to Nepal to tackle Mt. Everest and Lohtse, the tallest and fourth tallest mountains in the world, respectively. If all goes well, Mike will attempt Cho Oyo, a third 8,000 meter peak following the other two.
Climb7 will be tracking the two expeditions separately:
For updates on the Teen Kala Patar and Everest Base Camp Expedition, click here.
For updates on Mike Moniz's Triple Eight (Mt. Everest, Lohtse and Cho Oyu) Expedition, click here.
For blog updates on both expeditions, visit the Climb7 blog.
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The great Alan Arnette profiled Mike in his Everest climbing series. Check it out here and here to see what goes into preparing for an Everest expedition of this magnitude - both mentally and physically.
Pushing Above the Highpoint: A documentary short by Ben Thomas about Matt Moniz's attempt to climb to the highpoint of every state in less than 50 Days to raise awareness for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Seven Summits Award Winner- Mountain Film Awards, Winner of Second Place Short Documentary- All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival, Official Selection: Vail Film Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Arnold Sports Film Festival
Standing in a Sea of Clouds: Matt was asked to participate at the Business Innovations Factory's BIF-7 summit in September 2011 where he told his story for an audience of 400 innovators, troublemakers, entrepreneurs, inventors, and transformation artists. Watch the video here.
Outside TV's The Buzz: Matt was featured in Outside TV's Summer 2011 episode of "The Buzz." David LaHuta profiles Matt, his 50/50 world record breaking climb and his inspiring friendship with Iain Hess. Watch it here.
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