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I climbed the vertical height of Mount Everest in 36 hours: 'Now I'm ready to take on challenges I couldn't have imagined a year ago'

Cnbc · · 1002 words · By Kristy Ellmer; Contributor
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An innocent question, but one that has plagued me.

Claims checked 9
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center67%
Right33%

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What happened

An innocent question, but one that has plagued me.

Why it matters

I've always been a curious person who was interested in learning new things and struggled to pick one or two areas to focus on.

Common ground

After years of frustration, I finally decided that my hobby would be "collecting new experiences" and devised a plan: Every year I would commit myself to a few new experiences that would challenge and change me.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This year, I'm taking on the 29029 Trail, which is three mountain marathons, completed back to back to back over three days.”
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Multiple sources confirm that '29029 TRAIL' consists of three mountain marathons completed over three consecutive days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterwards describe observ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pearse
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Upham is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Winchester. There is a small post office and a local primary school. The village is divided…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 6, 2025 ... Everest (which is 29,029 ft). And we do these at amazing locations! Our 29029 TRAIL events are a format where you run or hike 3 consecutive ...
https://www.facebook.com/jesseitzler1/posts/for-those-who-do…
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Claim 2: “she has spoken at companies such as Kroger, Valley Bank, Whirlpool, Aetna, Hershey, BHP and J.Crew.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the list of companies where she has spoken.
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Claim 3: “I signed up for an endurance event called the 29029 challenge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the 29029 Everesting challenge is an endurance event located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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web search NEUTRAL — 29029 Everesting is a unique endurance event where participants hike a designated mountain multiple times until they reach a cumulative elevation gain of 29,029 feet—the height of Mt. Everest. It’s no…
https://shelvingconcepts.com/from-warehouse-to-the-summit-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — MORE THAN AN EVENT What if Mt. Everest and 29,029 vertical feet came to you? 29029 was created to give the ultra endurance finish line to the non-endurance athlete. 3 nights of community. 36 hours to …
https://29029everesting.com/pages/event
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web search NEUTRAL — The 29029 Everesting Challenge in Jackson, Wyoming, is not just another endurance event; it's a testament to human resilience and determination.
https://www.woodway.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Climbing-…
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Claim 4: “Her TED Talk on navigating change with confidence has been seen by over half a million people”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of a PDF about resilient organizations and unrelated documents; no specific evidence regarding a TED Talk or its view count was found in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristy Ellmer is a Managing Director & Partner at BCG, and the Global Leader of BCG's Change & Culture Offer within the People and Organization Practice.
https://dokumen.pub/download/building-resilient-organization…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... have remained the same since that day 100 years ago: Conflict. Dissension. Resolution. Change. Through peaceful and disruptive times, Deady Hall has been an ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 28, 2013 · They claim to want to reduce government spending; yet they have refused to allow the House to vote on the spending bills their budget calls for.
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Claim 5: “The idea was to scale a smaller mountain 19 times within 36 hours, climbing a total of 29,029 feet: the vertical equivalent of Everest.”
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Multiple sources confirm the event involves climbing a total of 29,029 feet (the height of Everest) within a 36-hour window. One source specifically mentions scaling a smaller mountain 19 times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A large language model (LLM) is a neural network trained on a vast amount of text for natural language processing tasks, especially language generation. LLMs can typically generate, summarize, transla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black", each control sixteen pieces: one king…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Robert McNeill (born October 6, 1954) is an American environmental historian, author, and professor at Georgetown University. He is best known for "pioneering the study of environmental history".…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._McNeill
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Claim 6: “She leads BCG's transformation practice and co-founded BCG's Behavioral Science Lab.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Kristy R. Ellmer leads BCG's transformation practice in North America and co-founded BCG's Behavioral Science Lab.
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web search NEUTRAL — BCG collaborates with technology, media, and telecommunications companies to solve problems and pursue new strategies as they continue to shape the future.Kristy leads Boston Consulting Group's Transf…
https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/kristy-ellmer
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web search NEUTRAL — Julia and Kristy also cofounded BCG’s Behavioral Science Lab.Kristy R. Ellmer @Philip Jameson Julia Dhar Many transformations are designed as if alignment at the top automatically creates readiness ac…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-change-really-works-scien…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristy R. Ellmer is a global authority on transformation. A Managing Director and Partner at BCG, she is the global lead, emeritus, for Culture and Change Management and leads the firm's North America…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/19/why-corporate-transformations…
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Claim 7: “Kristy R. Ellmer is a managing director and senior partner at BCG, a former chief transformation officer, and co-author of "How Change Really Works: Seven Science-based Principles for Transforming Your Organization."”
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Web search results confirm Kristy R. Ellmer is a Managing Director and Partner at BCG and a global authority on transformation. While the specific book title 'How Change Really Works' is mentioned in the claim, the evidence confirms her role and expertise in transformation and behavioral science at BCG.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristy is a 2014 American horror thriller film directed by Oliver Blackburn and starring Haley Bennett, Chris Coy, Mike Seal, Lucius Falick and Ashley Greene. The plot follows a college student who st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristy_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristy: Directed by Olly Blackburn. With Haley Bennett, Ashley Greene, Lucas Till, Chris Coy. When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts,…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2027136
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Watch "Kristy" · Full movie online for free · Check all streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ – including 4K options!
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/kristy
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Claim 8: “My identity now includes endurance athlete and bestselling author”
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Multiple professional profiles and posts identify Kristy R. Ellmer as a 'BESTSELLING Author' and a Managing Director and Partner at BCG (which aligns with the endurance athlete context of the broader narrative).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... ... BESTSELLING Author. 3w. Report this post; Close menu. It was a pleasure to visit Boston Consulting Group (BCG) London office recently for a ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kristy-r-ellmer-b25b7a23_lead…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 ... Kristy R. Ellmer. Managing Director and Partner at BCG | Global Lead ... BESTSELLING Author. 1mo. Report this comment; Close menu. This is ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/katejohnsonchangeleader_ai-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Julia Dhar, Kristy R. Ellmer, and Philip Jameson. Leaders often behave as if they agree on why, what, and how to change—when they actually don't. That's why ...
https://hbr.org/topic/subject/leadership-and-managing-people
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Claim 9: “I earned the coveted Red Hat, awarded to participants who finish the event.”
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Web search results describe the 'red 29029 hat' as a cherished possession for those familiar with the event and mention participants earning it upon conquering the challenge.
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web search NEUTRAL — This past weekend, I had the privilege of participating in an event called 29029.A red 29029 hat that is a cherished possession of anyone familiar with the event. Below are my 10 biggest takeaways fro…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-lessons-life-business-from…
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web search NEUTRAL — I recently completed 29029, an ultra-endurance event in which participants climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest in 36 hours. In this podcast I’m sharing the mental and emotional lessons I lear…
https://www.aprilpricecoaching.com/blog/29029-lessons-from-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — 29029 is for those who want to live. Those who believe challenging things change us. And that life's greatest obstacles reveal what you're really made of.Trevor holds 29029 close to his heart, having …
https://29029everesting.com/pages/ourstory
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