DISCIPLETREK
THE ASCENT
6 MONTHS // 15 MEN // 3 ADVENTURES
THE ASCENT
6 MONTHS // 15 MEN //
3 ADVENTURES
// THE CHALLENGE
THE GREATEST RISK ISN'T FAILURE. IT'S NEVER LEAVING YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
We have traded adventure for security. Curiosity for certainty. Challenge for convenience. But something gets lost when we stop doing difficult things. Our world becomes smaller, our courage grows quieter, and comfort replaces the extraordinary.
The Ascent exists to change that.
The Ascent is a 6 month premium guided experience designed to cultivate resilience, forge lasting brotherhood, and rediscover what's possible.
Each Ascent cohort begins with a 4 day in person launch experience, proceeds to a 4-5 day adventure challenge at the midpoint, and then finishes with a 10-12 day international capstone adventure.
// THE CHALLENGE
THE GREATEST RISK ISN'T FAILURE. IT'S NEVER LEAVING
YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
We have traded adventure for security. Curiosity for certainty. Challenge for convenience.
But something gets lost when we stop doing difficult things. Our world becomes smaller, our courage grows quieter, and comfort replaces the extraordinary.
The Ascent exists to change that.
The Ascent is a 6 month premium guided experience designed to cultivate resilience, forge lasting brotherhood, and rediscover what's possible.
Each Ascent cohort begins with a 4 day in person launch experience, proceeds to a 4-5 day adventure challenge at the midpoint, and then finishes with a 10-12 day international capstone adventure.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
COHORT 001 // APRIL - SEPT 2027
SUMMIT COHORT
From the red rocks of Sedona to the peaks of Colorado to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
SEDONA
April 17-20, 2027
// LAUNCH
COLORADO
JUNE 26-29, 2027
// CHALLENGE
KILIMANJARO
SEPT 5-16, 2027
// INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE
APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON
COHORT 002 // OCT 2027 - MAR 2028
EXPEDITION COHORT
From the coastal beauty of Acadia to the rugged wilderness of Big Bend to the iconic peaks of Patagonia.
ACADIA
OCT 10-13, 2027
// LAUNCH
BIG BEND
JAN 8-11, 2028
// CHALLENGE
PATAGONIA
MAR 12-20, 2028
// INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE
Interested in the Expedition Cohort? Join the interest list and we will let you know when applications open.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
COHORT 001 // APRIL - SEPT 2027
SUMMIT COHORT
From the red rocks of Sedona to the peaks of Colorado to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
SEDONA
April 17-20, 2027
// LAUNCH
COLORADO
JUNE 26-29, 2027
// CHALLENGE
KILIMANJARO
SEPT 5-16, 2027
// INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE
APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON
COHORT 002 // OCT 2027 - MAR 2028
EXPEDITION COHORT
From the coastal beauty of Acadia to the rugged wilderness of Big Bend to the iconic peaks of Patagonia.
ACADIA
OCT 10-13, 2027
// LAUNCH
BIG BEND
JAN 8-11, 2028
// CHALLENGE
PATAGONIA
MAR 12-20, 2028
// INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE
Interested in the Expedition Cohort? Join the interest list and we will let you know when applications open.
// MEET YOUR GUIDE
JIMMY SHAW.
Over the past three decades, Jimmy Shaw has built a life around leadership, adventure, and doing difficult things on purpose. He has led more than 250 international teams to 75 countries.
His personal adventures include completing the Everest Marathon—the world's highest marathon, a full Ironman triathlon, five Half Ironman triathlons, seven marathons, and a half marathon in all 50 states. He has summited Kilimanjaro four times, climbed Cotopaxi and Mount Whitney, and reached the summits of more than 40 Colorado 14ers.
An accomplished keynote speaker, leadership mentor, and expedition leader, Jimmy draws from his extraordinary experiences to inspire leaders to build resilience, embrace challenge, and live with greater purpose.
// MEET YOUR GUIDE
JIMMY SHAW.
Over the past three decades, Jimmy Shaw has built a life around leadership, adventure, and doing difficult things on purpose. He has led more than 250 international teams to 75 countries.
His personal adventures include completing the Everest Marathon—the world's highest marathon, a full Ironman triathlon, five Half Ironman triathlons, seven marathons, and a half marathon in all 50 states. He has summited Kilimanjaro four times, climbed Cotopaxi and Mount Whitney, and reached the summits of more than 40 Colorado 14ers.
An accomplished keynote speaker, leadership mentor, and expedition leader, Jimmy draws from his extraordinary experiences to inspire leaders to build resilience, embrace challenge, and live with greater purpose.
THE REAL JOURNEY HAPPENS BETWEEN THE ADVENTURES.
// PERSONAL COACHING
3 PRIVATE
SESSIONS.
The Ascent includes three sixty-minute one on one coaching sessions with Jimmy Shaw between the three adventures.
These conversations go beyond the trail, focusing on leadership, resilience, purpose, and the challenges you're navigating in everyday life.
Together, we'll turn the lessons of adventure into meaningful growth and lasting change.
// PERSONAL COACHING
3 PRIVATE
SESSIONS.
The Resilient Leader Experience includes three sixty-minute one on one coaching sessions with Jimmy Shaw between the three adventures.
These conversations go beyond the trail, focusing on leadership, resilience, purpose, and the challenges you're navigating in everyday life.
Together, we'll turn the lessons of adventure into meaningful growth and lasting change.
// PHYSICAL TRAINING
PERSONALIZED
TRAINING PLAN.
Our professional personal trainer will develop a customized workout plan tailored to your current fitness level, personal goals, and the physical demands of your upcoming adventures.
You'll build strength, endurance, and confidence through intentional training designed to prepare you for the challenges ahead.
// ACCOUNTABILITY
A SHARED
COMMITMENT.
Throughout the Ascent, you'll be part of a small cohort of men pursuing meaningful growth together. You'll encourage one another, embrace difficult challenges, and build relationships rooted in shared experience and mutual accountability.
You may arrive as strangers. You'll leave with a brotherhood.
// PHYSICAL TRAINING
PERSONALIZED
TRAINING PLAN.
Our professional personal trainer will develop a customized workout plan tailored to your current fitness level, personal goals, and the physical demands of your upcoming adventures.
You'll build strength, endurance, and confidence through intentional training designed to prepare you for the challenges ahead.
// ACCOUNTABILITY
A SHARED
COMMITMENT.
Throughout the Ascent, you'll be part of a small cohort of men pursuing meaningful growth together. You'll encourage one another, embrace difficult challenges, and build relationships rooted in shared experience and mutual accountability.
You may arrive as strangers. You'll leave with a brotherhood.
// THE INVITATION
THIS ISN'T FOR EVERYONE.
AND THAT'S THE POINT
The Ascent is designed for a selct group of men who are ready to step beyond the familiar, embrace meaningful challenges, and invest in the next season of their lives.
Men who know there is more to life than comfort and routine.
Men who want to grow stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Men who value authentic relationships and shared challenges.
Men who are ready to make a significant investment in their future.
// THE INVITATION
THIS ISN'T FOR EVERYONE.
AND THAT'S THE POINT
The Ascent is designed for a selct group of men who are ready to step beyond the familiar, embrace meaningful challenges, and invest in the next season of their lives.
Men who know there is more to life than comfort and routine.
Men who want to grow stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Men who value authentic relationships and shared challenges.
Men who are ready to make a significant investment in their future.
// YOUR NEXT STEP
AN INVESTMENT IN
WHO YOU ARE BECOMING
The Ascent is an invitation to make a strategic six-month investment in the next twenty years of your life. Six months of extraordinary challenges, meaningful relationships, and intentional growth designed to reshape how you approach the years ahead.
Each Ascent cohort is intentionally limited to 15 men, creating space for personalized mentorship, authentic connections, and an exceptional adventure experience.
We thoughtfully assemble each cohort, bringing together men who are ready to step beyond the familiar, invest in themselves, and challenge one another along the journey.
THE INVESTMENT
$15,000
INCLUDED:
3 Extraordinary Adventures (Including Food, Lodging, and Ground Transportation)
3 Private Coaching Sessions with Jimmy Shaw
Customized Training Plan
Small Cohort Experience
Ongoing Support and Accountability
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses (Souvenirs, Snacks, Etc.)
SUBMIT THE APPLICATION → SCHEDULE A CONVERSATION → RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO JOIN
// YOUR NEXT STEP
AN INVESTMENT IN WHO YOU ARE BECOMING
The Ascent is an invitation to make a strategic six-month investment in the next twenty years of your life. Six months of extraordinary challenges, meaningful relationships, and intentional growth designed to reshape how you approach the years ahead.
Each Ascent cohort is intentionally limited to 15 men, creating space for personalized mentorship, authentic connections, and an exceptional adventure experience.
We thoughtfully assemble each cohort, bringing together men who are ready to step beyond the familiar, invest in themselves, and challenge one another along the journey.
THE INVESTMENT
$15,000
INCLUDED:
3 Extraordinary Adventures (Including Food, Lodging, and Ground Transportation)
3 Private Coaching Sessions with Jimmy Shaw
Customized Training Plan
Small Cohort Experience
Ongoing Support and Accountability
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses (Souvenirs, Snacks, Etc.)
SUBMIT THE APPLICATION → SCHEDULE A CONVERSATION → RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO JOIN
DISCIPLETREK
BUILD RESILIENCE · LIVE THE ADVENTURE
discipletrek.org // [email protected] // The Trailhead
Looking for Jimmy Shaw | Speaking? → jimmyshaw.us
© 2026 Discipletrek. All rights reserved.
DISCIPLETREK
BUILD RESILIENCE · LIVE THE ADVENTURE
discipletrek.org // [email protected] //
The Trailhead
Looking for Jimmy Shaw | Speaking? → jimmyshaw.us
© 2026 Discipletrek. All rights reserved.