Ambitious Hippies
Ambitious Hippies is hosted by Courtney Weaver, an entrepreneur, high achiever, obsessive traveler and unfiltered human.
Courtney has explored 31 countries and nearly every U.S. state, gathering insights into life’s biggest questions from a variety of different people and stories of adventure and joy.
Asking the question, "Are we having any fun?" this podcast embraces the philosophy that life is a "choose your own adventure" game.
Ambitious Hippies is a hilarious and refreshing look at creating magic in everyday life through travel and embracing new experiences.
Here, listeners get to find inspiration to explore, laugh their asses off, and find their edge all while celebrating the moments that define our lives.
Ambitious Hippies
Is Rainbow Mountain in Peru really worth the hype?
This week on Ambitious Hippies we are sharing the story of the most Instagram-able place we have ever been to and the many lessons we learned in hiking up to 16,300 feet in elevation in Peru!
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Tune in to hear Michael and I share how challenging the hike was starting at 14,000 feet, Michael’s ability to just raw-dog life with zero preparation needed and why you need to add traveling to Rainbow Mountain in Peru to your bucket list!
We also share some tips on how to prepare for high altitude hiking and what happens when you don’t!
0:00 Welcome to Ambitious Hippies
0:22 Why Rainbow Mountain
1:02 Preparing to leave for Rainbow Mountain
2:15 Early Morning of the hike
4:00 Choosing the Short Hike or Long Hike
5:00 Getting into Rainbow Mountain
7:00 Starting the Hike at 14,000 Feet
10:00 The altitude challenges and how the hike went
14:00 Reaching the Summit of 16,300 Feet
17:00 The Views of Rainbow Mountain
20:00 Take as many pictures as you possible can
23:00 Descending the mountain and Final Thoughts
25:42 Share your stories with us!
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