mark twight

Mark Twight is a former influential mountaineer of the 1980s and 1990s, who transitioned into training military personnel, athletes, and actors through his gym, Gym Jones, and later co-founded Nonprophet. After achieving the first ascent of ‘The Reality Bath’ on the White Pyramid in 1988 with Randy Rackliff, Mark Twight went on to establish a speed record of 2 hours 4 minutes on the 925-meter-high ‘Slipstream’ on the east face of Snowdome later that same year. An influential figure in single-push climbing, Twight completed numerous Mont Blanc first ascents: ‘Richard Cranium Memorial’ (1990 with Barry Blanchard), ‘Beyond Good And Evil’ (1992 with Andy Parkin), and ‘There Goes The Neighborhood’ (1993 with Scott Backes). He also achieved the first ascent of Kangtega with Alison Hargreaves, Tom Frost, and Jeff Lowe.

An accomplished author, Twight’s impactful books, ‘Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast and High’ (1999) and ‘Kiss or Kill – Confessions of a Serial Climber’ (2001), both received critical acclaim. He was awarded the Robert and Miriam Underhill Award from the American Alpine Club in February 2017 for his exceptional mountaineering skills, courage, and perseverance. In 2018, he further expanded his reach by co-founding Nonprophet with Michael Blevins and launched ‘The Dissect Podcast.’ His third book, ‘Refuge,’ reflecting on his post-climbing journey, was published in 2019.