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Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking adventurer, ICF-trained coach, author, and charity founder from Chester.
No stranger to adversity, Alex Staniforth has overcome more than most will in a lifetime тАУ including surviving the two biggest disasters in Mount Everest history as a teenager.
Alex StaniforthтАЩs greatest challenges have been even closer to home: living with epilepsy, stammering, bullying and mental ill health since childhood.
Being defeated, however, was not an option for Alex Staniforth. After single-handedly raising over ┬г35,000 in corporate sponsorship whilst still at school, his first attempt to climb Mount Everest in 2014 was abandoned following a tragic avalanche that took sixteen lives.
In 2015 he was trapped at Camp 1 for two days following the Nepal earthquake and an avalanche which took the lives of three team-mates at Base Camp.
Alex has never stopped testing his limits to inspire others. He is the first and fastest person ever to run and cycle all 446 mountains in England & Wales in just 45 days, has written two books (Icefall and Another Peak), and founded Mind Over Mountains, a charity restoring mental well-being through nature.
His remarkable endurance feats include running the National Three Peaks Challenge тАУ covering 17 marathons in just 9 days and climbing all 100 UK county tops in the fastest time ever.
He has raised over ┬г150,000 for charity and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chester in 2025 for his contribution to young peopleтАЩs mental health.
He has shared these experiences with global organisations including Rolls-Royce, Samsung, Accenture, FedEx and the NHS. But at 30 years old, Alex isnтАЩt your typical motivational speaker.
Combining feats of endurance and lived experience with practical resilience and mindset tools, AlexтАЩs keynotes inspire audiences to discover their own resilience and overcome fear of failure so they can achieve the extraordinary тАУ whether in business, leadership or life.
His story brings a relatable dose of honesty and vulnerability that bridges the gap between mental health and resilience, proving that wellbeing isnтАЩt a barrier to achievement, itтАЩs the foundation of sustainable performance.
When heтАЩs not inspiring organisations around the world, Alex is usually found running through the hills and chasing the next challenge. Why settle for Base Camp?
