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    adventure plus with brigitte muir
    po box 153 natimuk 3409 australia
          +61 3 53871530

                                                 brigitte_muir@hotmail.com

   ‘Live your dream, don’t dream your life!’

May 2010 update ..

BEYOND THE SMILE LITERACY PROGRAM ON TRACK! SEE LITERACY PAGE FOR DETAILS AND BELOW FOR AN EXCITING WAY TO BE INVOLVED!

Solu Literacy trek: I am taking expressions of interest for a trek which will include a home stay and visit to the literacy class in Lura. We will be sharing a workshop with the women of Lura. The aim is to help them identify and eventually implement a financially and environmentally sustainable future locally. . Not only that!!! You also get a unique chance to learn everything I know about trekking, to hear Everest stories and to share yours in a non threatening yet stunningly beautiful and challenging environment. Get a few friends together and treat yourself to an experience that will stay with you for a long time! Maximum of 8 participants. 12 days ex Kathmandu. January 2011. Contact me for details

In November 2009 I guided Three Peaks in the Khumbu for World Expeditions in the Everest area of Nepal. There were 11 members in the team including 4 women. Most reached the top of the 3 peaks, and all were thrilled by the experience and what they learned..

 “ The trip was excellent, I think I enjoyed it even more than I thought I would!” “Thanks so much for a great trip - to meet everyone and have such experiences and to learn many lessons”

This trip is on again in November 2010. Contact me for details and see treks and climbs page

For the last four years I have been working on a documentary based on my experiences in Nepal and the questions I ask myself about my Nepali coworkers.

Beyond the Smile has been approved by Documentary Australia, which means donations to this work in progress are tax deductible!

Brigitte Muir Everest speaker... see me on www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQsWEgdGS0

  more info on speaking on the get inspired page get inspired!

Brigitte Muir O.A.M. a quick overview...
I was born in Belgium in 1958 and it was not until I was a teenager that I discovered caving. Well, that was a lot more exciting that watching TV all week end.
Since 1976, I have caved, rock climbed and climbed mountains all over the world.
I have fantastic memories from nine expeditions to 8000m high peaks, from mountains everywhere, from Australian deserts and Antarctic horizons.
I have a degree in archaeology, history of art and musicology but I can’t say I used it much. I have been too busy climbing!
In 1997, I became the first Australian woman to climb Mount Everest and the first Australian, male or female, to climb the highest peak on each continent.
Penguin published a book I wrote about my life and Everest climb in 1998. It is called ‘The Wind in my Hair’.
In 2004, National Geographic published a book based on my Everest climb. It is part of the ‘Windows on Literacy’ series and is called ‘Climbing Mount Everest’

In more recent years I have been busy with explorations through painting and film making.  I still share my passion and experience of mountaineering with people, leading custom designed trips for World Expeditions. My latest dream ( remember, live your dream, don’t dream your life! )is to help women in Nepal to learn to read and write as a starting point towards integrating in the modern world.

I also share my experiences with young people, women groups and the corporate world through motivational speaking.

Awards and citations        1997 Australian Geographic Award for excellence                                                                   1998 Australian Achiever Award  Australia Day Council                                                          2000 Order of Australia Medal, for services to mountaineering                                               2001 Member of the first Victorian Honour Roll of Women, Centenary of Federation                2003 Centenary of Federation Medal

Email me to book a very special and inspirational time!

 

   A special occasion to celebrate?Questions about your next trek?.. Treat yourself to a one to     one(or two) session at Arapiles,(walk and talk), including afternoon tea at my house.              Please contact me for quote.

             brigitte_muir@hotmail.com   ph 0353 871530 po box 153 natimuk 3409 vic australia

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