Who is Ruben? – He Took The Mountains By Foot; Took The World By Storm

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In 2006, the Arizona native Ruben was inspired to climb the eight tallest peaks in the world in the name of humanity. The idea initially came in when he climbed the Humphreys—it is the highest point in Arizona—together with his client while doing a personal training. Through that he got inspired and proceeded with his plansimmediately.Ruben went to a tattoo shop and have the name of the eight tallest mountains in the world tattooed on his back. He believes that the biggest and craziest ideas are the ones worth having and just like that, his mission eventually kicks on.

The first mountain Ruben climbed outside Arizona is the Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, with a height of 19,340 ft. He dedicated this climb in honour of “Youth”. In 2015, he climbed the same mountain again but this time, he trek it together with his son and girlfriend. Same mountain, exact hour, and nine years later, making it the most memorable climb for Ruben.

“Mountain climbing for me is a journey, something that I can’t imagine myself doing but I will go for it. I don’t know how long it’s going to take me but I will finish it one day. It may take me 20 years or 30 even. I told myself that no matter what happens in my life, climbing the Seven Summits of the World is my life goal.”

Every mountain Ruben climbed on, he brings along a flag with corresponding values written on it. He wanted to create a story connecting all these mountains. He wanted to show that the powerful human is these core values, and relay these messages to the youth that if you want to become a true powerful human, you need to connect, create, embrace and climb.

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