A leadership and wellness summit on the trails.
What's your Everest?
September 18–20, 2026
Sun Valley Lodge | Sun Valley, ID
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What is your Everest?
You can learn a lot from a book or a podcast. But the hard part isn’t information, it’s the follow-through. When life is noisy, your calendar is full, and the people around you don’t really get what you’re trying to build.
7 Summits Summit is a premium weekend at Sun Valley Lodge built around Mark Pattison’s SUMMITS methodology. You’ll use the same framework Mark teaches for finding direction, building discipline, and staying the course when life gets busy and the plan gets tested.
This is not a sit down, get inspired, go home programme.
The difference is simple: the speakers join you on the trails. Each day includes guided hikes from Sun Valley Lodge with beginner, intermediate, and advanced options. You’ll hike with a speaker and a small group, so the conversations continue where they actually stick: outside, moving, and away from the usual distractions
You’ll leave with
Your Everest in focus
You’ll define the summit that matters most right now and the WHY behind it, not a vague list of goals
Your "Pack Your Bag" Foundation
Fuel, body, mindset, focus, gratitude, and removing the negative voices that quietly sabotage momentum.
A rope team you can trust
You’ll build your support team and leave with real peers to stay accountable, not just new contacts.
A SUMMITS plan you can execute
A written plan with milestones, actions, and simple metrics so you can measure progress and adjust without losing direction.
The ability to TRAVERSE when life hits
Because it will. You’ll leave knowing how to zigzag around setbacks without taking shortcuts or quitting.
And yes, we keep it real: this weekend asks for commitment. Mark’s line is clear, it takes a little more to be a champion, and the work begins with what you do next.
So what’s your Everest and what happens when you commit to climbing it?
Inspiration
We begin by bringing you together with people who have earned their perspective through real challenge. Their stories are honest and deeply human, reminding you of what is possible when commitment outweighs comfort.
Challenge
Then we take you into the mountains. Away from distraction, effort becomes unavoidable. Step by step, you push past limits you once accepted, replacing doubt with confidence and resolve.
Community
From that shared experience, a lasting community is formed. Built through effort, trust, and support, it continues forward together, ready to take on bigger challenges and carry what was earned back into everyday life.
Your host
Mark Pattison has spent his life defying limits. As an NFL wide receiver, he battled in the trenches of professional sports, learning that success is 90% mental and 10% physical. But when the cheering stopped, Mark sought a new arena.
He turned his sights to the world's most extreme environments, setting a goal that would test him far beyond the gridiron: the Seven Summits. From the freezing death zone of Everest to the snows of Antarctica, Mark became the first NFL player to scale the highest peak on every continent.
Why He Leads: Mark knows what it means to face the impossible. He created this summit to share the "Summit Mindset"—the resilience, discipline, and clarity he found on the edge of the world—to help you conquer your own mountains.
The lineup
All all-star line up of America's most inspirational rockstars!
With you every step of the way will be speakers at the top of their game. Each have been on their own epic journey and ready to share the secrets to their success.
These are not motivational speakers.
They are people who have tested themselves in high-stakes environments and come back with clarity. They speak from experience, not theory, and focus on what actually works when things get hard.
Every session is designed to leave you stronger, clearer, and more capable.
7 SUMMITS MOUNTAINEER
Mark Pattison
Mark is a former NFL Player, philanthropist, podcaster and successful entrepreneur & currently an executive at Sports Illustrated and now has climbed all Seven Summits.
OSCAR NOMINATED ACTRESS
Mariel Hemmingway
As the granddaughter of illustrious author, Ernest Hemingway, Mariel was always destined to be well-known and publicly recognized. However, at the young age of 13, Mariel became famous in her own right when she made her silver screen debut in Lipstick. Four years later her work in Woody Allen's Manhattan earned her an Oscar® nomination. She has since made 30 films and numerous television appearances in series and as a host of several environmental and humanitarian documentaries.
5 TIMES OLYMPIAN
Dara Torres
5 TIMES OLYMPIAN
Dara Torres
In total, the Olympic swimmer has competed in five Olympic Games and has won 12 medals in her entire Olympic career. Her impressive performance in Beijing and her attempt at the 2012 London Olympic Games has inspired many older athletes to consider re-entering competition. In addition, this hall of fame speaker won medals after giving birth to her daughter at age 41 years old. Olympians who are moms are far to none making Dara all the more special.
NFL QUARTERBACK AND LEADERSHIP COACH
Tom Flick
A former NFL Quarterback, Tom Flick has garnered a reputation around the world as an authority on leadership by helping organizations like Google, Amazon, NASA, Ritz-Carlton Hotels,Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz, and the Pentagon to develop leaders, lead change, recognize opportunities for growth, and increase teamwork and organizational performance in a faster-moving world.
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Your Next Chapter Requires Focus
You won’t be doing this alone. Participants are supported throughout the event with:
Trained Mountain Leaders
Aid stations positioned along the route
Safety oversight and logistics coordination
Encouragement and guidance every step of the way
The environment is designed to be challenging — but responsibly managed.
How it works and who it's built for
Hike or run up Mount Baldy Gondola down Recover, reset, repeat Each ascent is a chance to reassess: How are you pacing? How are you fueling? How are you thinking? Just like on a real expedition, success comes from attention to the basics.
Leaders navigating uncertainty or transition
Teams facing change, burnout, or high expectations
Adventurers, athletes, and high performers seeking renewed purpose
Inspiration: Before Things Get Hard
Day One
You’ll hear from a small group of speakers who have pushed themselves in different ways and gone through real transitions. They talk plainly about what worked, what didn’t, and what they learned the hard way.
This isn’t hype.It’s context.
You’ll walk away with:
A clearer sense of how challenge shapes decision-making
Real examples of navigating change without losing momentum
A solid understanding of what the next two days will require
The people speaking on Day One don’t leave after they’re done.They stay and become your guides on the mountain.
That matters.
Challenge: Effort, Resilience and Focus
Day Two
Day Two is where you put things into practice.
You’ll spend the day in the mountains with the same leaders who spoke on Day One. The route is demanding but designed to be achievable if you stay present and keep moving.
This isn’t about racing others.There are no podiums, no pressure to prove anything.
It is about discovering:
How you respond to fatigue
How you manage discomfort
How you keep moving when motivation fades
For some, it’s one climb. For others, it’s seeing how many times they’re willing to go back up.
The What’s Your Everest? Challenge is about meeting yourself honestly and learning what you’re capable of when conditions aren’t ideal.
Turn experience into direction, a stronger mindset and lasting performance after the event ends.
Day Three
Day Three is about making sense of what you experienced.
You’ll reflect on what showed up for you physically and mentally and how that applies to your life outside the mountains. Guided sessions help you identify what matters most right now and what you’re ready to change.
You’ll leave with:
Clear priorities and next steps
Practical commitments you’ve chosen, not been handed
A group of people who know what you just went through
You won’t be sent home with a temporary high.You’ll leave with direction and support to keep moving. And a community to hold you accountable for the next chapter of your journey....
SUN VALLEY LODGE
Where History Meets High Adventure
Since 1936, the Sun Valley Lodge has been a sanctuary for icons, visionaries, and seekers of the extraordinary. From Ernest Hemingway to Marilyn Monroe, legends have found their clarity here among the sawtooths. Now, it's your turn.
A legendary retreat
Experience the timeless elegance of the totally renovated lodge. With spacious, light-filled rooms and warm, inviting fireplaces, it is the perfect place to decompress after a day of mountain exploration.
World class retreat centre
Recharge at the 20,000 sq. ft. destination spa, soak in the glass-enclosed outdoor pool with views of Bald Mountain, or find your center in the dedicated yoga studio.
Incredible nature at your doorstep
Home of the world's first chairlift and America's first destination ski resort, Sun Valley offers year-round adventure, from hiking and fly-fishing to ice skating on the iconic outdoor rink.
JOIN 7 SUMMITS SUMMIT - SUN VALLEY, IDAHO
This is the start of an incredibly special series of events that will challenge you to find your summit and teach you to reach it. It begins in Sun Valley, but will quickly spread across the globe.
Mark brought inspiration as a keynote speaker to our annual conference without any rah-rah, but in a genuine sense, and real-life application. He was able to break his life lessons down into teachable business concepts.
-Steve Crespo - CEO of Security 101
Your message was perfect! In my 27-years with Ford have never seen/heard 700-plus Dealers so attentive and engaged to a presentation/speaker.
–REGIONAL MANAGER - FORD
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