James M. Clash 
Forbes To The Limits 
Pushing Yourself to the Edge–in Adventure and in Business

Following modern executives as they push themselves to the
limits in life and in business

In To the Limits, adventure writer Jim Clash examines the
phenomenon of corporate leaders and millionaires who test their
limits through high-end, risky adventure-and links the life and
business lessons they have learned along the way. Based on his
popular column in Forbes, Clash details his own exotic adventures
and includes anecdotes from high-profile, daredevil executives who
share his passion for adventure-from flying to the edge of space
84, 000 feet up (Dennis Tito, Chief Executive of Wilshire
Associates), to climbing 20, 000-foot mountain peaks (Timothy
Forbes, Chief Operating Officer of Forbes, Inc.), to racing
open-wheel cars (Mark Patterson, Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse
First Boston), to swimming at the North Pole (Geoffrey Kent, Chief
Executive of Abercrombie & Kent). Clash’s dramatic narrative
also explores the powerful connection between extreme success in
business and in life, and covers topics such as risk-taking,
testing personal limits, and dealing with decision-making
responsibilities.

James M. Clash (New York, NY) covers mutual funds for
Forbes magazine and writes a popular column called ‘The Adventurer’
for Forbes Global. An avid wilderness enthusiast, he is a Fellow in
the Explorers Club who has undertaken a number of unforgettable
challenges-he has climbed the Matterhorn, ridden in a Mi G jet
fighter at two-and-a-half-times the speed of sound, driven Indy
cars at upwards of 180 mph, climbed virgin mountains in Antarctica,
and has visited the North Pole twice. Clash has also interviewed
legendary adventurers such as Buzz Aldrin, Sir Roger Bannister, Sir
Edmund Hillary, and four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears-all of
whom are included in this book.

Table of Content

Foreword by Tim Forbes.

Introduction.

Commercial Adventure Today.

Because They’re There.

Everest, According To…

The Business of Adventure.

Tops and Bottoms of the World.

Racing with the Wind.

Adventures in Physics and Metaphysics.

Space: The Final Frontier.

Acknowledgments.

Index.

About the Author.

About the author

JAMES M. CLASH covers mutual funds and adventure travel for Forbes magazine. His 1998 story on the high risks and expenses of hedge funds anticipated the collapse of Long-Term Capital Management by six months. An avid adventurer and Fellow at the Explorers Club, Clash has climbed the Matterhorn, flown to the edge of space in a Russian Mi G fighter jet, driven open-wheel Indy cars at 200 m.p.h., and climbed virgin mountains in Antarctica. He has interviewed such celebrated adventurers as Sir Edmund Hillary, Buzz Aldrin, Sir Roger Bannister, Rick Mears, and Dr. Edward Teller.