About the Author

Robby Kojetin lives in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a high-altitude adventurer. Since his accident in 2006 which resulted in him breaking both of his ankles, he has gone on to become one of only a handful of people to have stood on top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. He has also climbed Kilimanjaro nine times, completed the Ironman triathlon, and scaled five of the Seven Summits. Known as an inspirational and engaging speaker on stage, he presents on the topics of failure, self-doubt and persisting against all odds, in the hopes of inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds facing the daunting mountains and obstacles in their own lives.

Robby is a proud husband and father also coaches people to reach their personal summit goals. He is a regular contributor to a number of radio programs, magazine articles and TV features, including Discovery Channel's Everest: Beyond the Limit.