"I just wanted to get to the top of that mountain and I remember telling myself as I was walking up that mountain - and this got really deep -, I was like 'If you give up now, you are going to give up on anything that you try in your life.' I made it that extreme because that's how much it meant to me to get to the top of the mountain. I truly think that how you treat every challenge in your life - or any challenge in your life - is how you are going to treat every other challenge in your life." - Rose Hvisch Who is on? Rose Hvisch - a now avid outdoor enthusiast who had basically zero mountain experience as of a few years ago, however, she has now backpacked in the US and Canadian Rockies and climbed a peak in Banff National Park. Rose is a prime example of what never quitting and continuing to put one foot in front of the other can do to you. In this episode we talk about: How to mentally handle and conquer being at the back of a group on a hike.How hiking has pushed Rose to NEVER QUIT at anything in life.Our first backcountry experience in Montana and how we learned what not to do.Hike preparation which now includes running, stair-climber, and local hikesThe importance of writing down goals and looking at them every morning. Puppies: The organization Rose talks about at the end is labs 4 rescue. Check them out! Support TSU and Make a Difference: If you want to support the podcast and graduate from freeloader to a full-on supporter, there are a few ways you can help out. https://www.patreon.com/tosummitup, which allows listeners to contribute as little as $1 to help cover the costs of putting the podcast together.Bumper stickers and apparel at tosummitup.com/shop. Hats, shirts, and patches…grab your swag and represent the community as you create your story in the outdoors. Thank You: Music for this episode was brought to you by Scott Holmes. Scott’s music is throughout many of the podcast episodes and is brought to you courtesy of free music archive. His music can be found at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ . To Summit Up Theme Song was composed and produced by my good friend Jordan Wolf. Jordan can be found on Instagram @jwolfy3.