Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series | John Collinson

The Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series presented by North Tahoe Chamber is the largest free community speaker series in the country. Hosting the biggest names in the outdoor industry who share stories about outdoor adventure. With two simple goals: 1) to inspire and motivate mountain athletes to pursue their outdoor dreams and 2) to raise funds for nonprofit organizations making a tangible difference in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee community.

Meet John Collinson:  The night after skier Johnny Collinson summited Everest, on his way to becoming the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits at age 17, he barely slept; he was too busy helping an altitude sick adult rehydrate and recover. The Sherpas called Johnny “white Sherpa” for his high-altitude climbing ability that has been nurtured since age 4, when he stood atop Mt. Rainier in Washington. Johnny, his sister Angel (a fellow TNF athlete), and his parents Jimmy and Deb Collinson spent 10 summers living out of a ’79 Ford Econoline Van hiking and backpacking around the West and climbing more peaks, like Shasta and Whitney before Johnny turned six. Without crampons and good boots small enough to fit, Johnny used tiny Sorels that his dad fitted with construction nail plates, and could hike 3,000 feet or about 10 miles a day at a young age.

Doors at 6PM. Show starts at 7PM
$15,000+ in Prizes
100% for the Headwaters Science Foundation
Food from MOGROG | NA, Wine, and Beer