Sensibly priced 1:1 mountain guiding from multi world recordingĀ breaking mountaineer
JASON BLACK MOUNTAINEERING
About Us
Jason Black Mountaineering is a professional high altitude guiding specialist company, leading expeditions to the worldās famous peaks in Nepal, Africa and South America.Ā
Jason Black Mountaineering provides education and training for climbers who aspire to become self-sufficient, safe and respectful outdoor enthusiasts.
Our safety standard, mountain knowledge and adventure travel experience is exceptional. Our small group approach has huge advantages, including better guide to client ratio, reduced environmental impact and stronger team dynamic.
Jason Black Mountaineering provides education and training for climbers who aspire to become self-sufficient, safe and respectful outdoor enthusiasts.
Our safety standard, mountain knowledge and adventure travel experience is exceptional. Our small group approach has huge advantages, including better guide to client ratio, reduced environmental impact and stronger team dynamic.
Jason black
At the helm is Jason Black himself , a professional Mountaineer and High Altitude Mountaineering Specialist with Summits of Mt Everest | K2 | 8 x 8000m | 21 x 7000m | 52 x 6000m | 2 x Mountaineering World Records. His remarkable list of achievements places him as one of the worldās leading high altitude mountaineers.
In addition to leadingĀ expeditions worldwide throughout the year, Jason consults on Research & Development for mountaineering and adventure equipment companies testing equipment to the limits in the harshest environments.
Jason Black inspires and empower individuals and organisations on how using adventure we can leave a positive life changing experience. At Jason Black Mountaineering we placeĀ purpose before profit, empowering local communities, employing local guides, porters, cooks, supporting local businesses and leaving a lasting positive humanitarian impact is at the core of our mountaineering values.
Join us on a transformative expedition, where purpose, passion, and the thrill of the great outdoors converge.
Jason speaks professionally to schools, business organisations and teams about his mountaineering experiences, leadership, and managing risk.
Some recent examples include Boston Scientific, Linkedin, Pfizer Inc, Amazon, Facebook, the armed forces and many others.
In addition to leadingĀ expeditions worldwide throughout the year, Jason consults on Research & Development for mountaineering and adventure equipment companies testing equipment to the limits in the harshest environments.
Jason Black inspires and empower individuals and organisations on how using adventure we can leave a positive life changing experience. At Jason Black Mountaineering we placeĀ purpose before profit, empowering local communities, employing local guides, porters, cooks, supporting local businesses and leaving a lasting positive humanitarian impact is at the core of our mountaineering values.
Join us on a transformative expedition, where purpose, passion, and the thrill of the great outdoors converge.
Jason speaks professionally to schools, business organisations and teams about his mountaineering experiences, leadership, and managing risk.
Some recent examples include Boston Scientific, Linkedin, Pfizer Inc, Amazon, Facebook, the armed forces and many others.
JASON BLACK
A Tale of Tragedy to Triumph
Biography
Born in Ireland Jason Black’s love for the great outdoors started as a very young boy heavily influenced by cubs and scouts. Ireland was to be his perfect adventure playground.
Jasonās personality is light hearted and fun filled. His unfaltering determination hard work and commitment from a very early age to find purpose remove obstacles and find solutions has been his greatest success in life.
Jason black lost an education catastrophically destroyed at the hands of a violent bully. Struggling with depression his salvation became mother nature, giving him a platform to rebuild his self- belief, discipline and a competitive attitude to be the best he could ever be. Over twenty years was spent in the Judo association of Ireland competing for Ireland on international duties. Alongside this a further twenty years was clocked up as a member of cycling Ireland, racing competitively International and nationally.Ā
Jasonās personality is light hearted and fun filled. His unfaltering determination hard work and commitment from a very early age to find purpose remove obstacles and find solutions has been his greatest success in life.
Jason black lost an education catastrophically destroyed at the hands of a violent bully. Struggling with depression his salvation became mother nature, giving him a platform to rebuild his self- belief, discipline and a competitive attitude to be the best he could ever be. Over twenty years was spent in the Judo association of Ireland competing for Ireland on international duties. Alongside this a further twenty years was clocked up as a member of cycling Ireland, racing competitively International and nationally.Ā
Jason Blackās passion to test his physical and mental capabilities is as strong today as ever placing him as one of the world’s leading high altitude mountaineers & International expedition leader, guiding to the highest peaks on the planet.Ā
His self-belief and commitment as a person has seen him making Irish history, being the first and only Donegal person to stand on the summit of Mt Everest the highest place on the planet at 29,029ft on 19th may 2013, climbing the challenging North-face route via Tibet. On the 22nd of July 2018 at 6am Jason Black went one better and topped off his mountaineering career by being the first republic of Ireland person to successfully summit and survive the savage mountain K2. Jason Black has joined the very small yet illustrious group of 345 global mountaineers in history to ever summit K2. He was awarded Ireland’s National outdoor athlete of the year for this momentous achievement.
Jason Black, like others has had his fair share of lows & losses in his life. But his resilience to continue and stand up each time heās been knocked down truly has been truly remarkable.Jasonās passionately shares āThe battle with lifeāwith the youth of the world in communities as he travels the globe on adventure. Empowering young women & men āNot to be afraid of setting new goals, finding a way to overcome the obstacles, visualising and delivering on your dreams and ambitionsā. Walking in your own shoes, creating your own box at a time when the world has a box created for you will be your greatest success, because it’s only then you’ll really find true purpose.
His self-belief and commitment as a person has seen him making Irish history, being the first and only Donegal person to stand on the summit of Mt Everest the highest place on the planet at 29,029ft on 19th may 2013, climbing the challenging North-face route via Tibet. On the 22nd of July 2018 at 6am Jason Black went one better and topped off his mountaineering career by being the first republic of Ireland person to successfully summit and survive the savage mountain K2. Jason Black has joined the very small yet illustrious group of 345 global mountaineers in history to ever summit K2. He was awarded Ireland’s National outdoor athlete of the year for this momentous achievement.
Jason Black, like others has had his fair share of lows & losses in his life. But his resilience to continue and stand up each time heās been knocked down truly has been truly remarkable.Jasonās passionately shares āThe battle with lifeāwith the youth of the world in communities as he travels the globe on adventure. Empowering young women & men āNot to be afraid of setting new goals, finding a way to overcome the obstacles, visualising and delivering on your dreams and ambitionsā. Walking in your own shoes, creating your own box at a time when the world has a box created for you will be your greatest success, because it’s only then you’ll really find true purpose.
With other people’s wellbeing and welfare to the fore of Jasonās purpose, has spent a great deal of his time talking to the Youth of today and inspiring them to believe in themselves.
This passion has seen him talk to in excess of 1000’s of schools, and youth organisations globally. Promoting positive mental health and self-worth are so fundamentally important to Jason. Empowering our youth to dream, trust, commit, train, plan believe and inspire to be unstoppable is his game changing attitudeā¦
Jason Black receives national & international radio, Tv and online media as an Irish ambassador on a global sporting stage. Recently Jason shared his human story to the nation on the Ray DāArcy show, he felt empowered to talk about his past and the “shone in his shoe”, how he held things together during difficult periods in his life and ultimately how he used a troubled past to survive.
This passion has seen him talk to in excess of 1000’s of schools, and youth organisations globally. Promoting positive mental health and self-worth are so fundamentally important to Jason. Empowering our youth to dream, trust, commit, train, plan believe and inspire to be unstoppable is his game changing attitudeā¦
Jason Black receives national & international radio, Tv and online media as an Irish ambassador on a global sporting stage. Recently Jason shared his human story to the nation on the Ray DāArcy show, he felt empowered to talk about his past and the “shone in his shoe”, how he held things together during difficult periods in his life and ultimately how he used a troubled past to survive.
Jason Black is the Global Ambassador for the Irish Red Cross. Having a privilege to see first hand the incredible humanitarian work done on the ground in the wake natural disasters or war the crippling effects of displacement and poverty left behind has awoken a deeper human consciousness.
Jason had the pleasure to present to life’s game changers at the Irish Humanitarian Awards in Dublin presenting Alice Leahy with the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Award for her role in supporting the homeless and socially for over 40 years. And presented to Pat Hume for her compassion and commitment to delivering peace in Northern Ireland during the Irish struggles.During the Covid Pandemic Jason was involved with the world largest pharmaceutical company battling against the global disease. Bring all his experience controlling pressure, exposure and the isolation of having to push through to success, using his “Tough Programme” in support of the clinical research team based in Canada, as they worked day and night under immense pressure in a bid to develop a global covid cure. His humanitarian work continues.
Jason had the pleasure to present to life’s game changers at the Irish Humanitarian Awards in Dublin presenting Alice Leahy with the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Award for her role in supporting the homeless and socially for over 40 years. And presented to Pat Hume for her compassion and commitment to delivering peace in Northern Ireland during the Irish struggles.During the Covid Pandemic Jason was involved with the world largest pharmaceutical company battling against the global disease. Bring all his experience controlling pressure, exposure and the isolation of having to push through to success, using his “Tough Programme” in support of the clinical research team based in Canada, as they worked day and night under immense pressure in a bid to develop a global covid cure. His humanitarian work continues.
Mountaineering
- Mt Everest summiteer
- K2 summiteerĀ Ā
- Mt Kilimanjaro World record holderĀ
- Mt Aconcagua World record holder
- National outdoor athlete of the year
- Ireland
- Mont Blanc 3 sides x 10
- Matterhorn x 2Ā
- Toubkal x 10
- Island Peak x 8
- Mera peak x 6
- Elbrus x 8
- Kilimanjaro x 30
- Ama Dablam x 4
- Denali west rib x 1
- Aconcagua x 5
Endurance
- Race around Ireland ultra ā Winner 2017
- North-cape ultra 4000km ā 6th 2019
- TransAtlantic way ultra 2500km ā 3rd 2019
- Race across Laos ultra 1100km ā Winner 2019
- Race across Oman ultra 1200km ā 2nd 2019
- Eco challenge Fiji ā The worldās toughest adventure race 2019.
- SAS ultimate hell week 2019
- Race around Rwanda ultra 1000km ā 6th 2020
- GB Duro ultra 2500km 2020
- TWA ultra 2500km 2020
- Dales Divide ultra 800km ā 2nd 2021
- JoeBar ultra 803km ā 1st 2021
- Two Volcanoes Mt Etna & Mt
- Vesuvius ultra -1200km 2021
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