Why Some People Stay Capable Into Their 70s — And Others Don’t | Jack Tackle, 72
About this episode
Jack Tackle discusses the impact of losing one's identity and the resilience required to stay capable into old age.
What happens when the thing that defines you is suddenly taken away? For legendary American alpinist Jack Tackle, climbing wasn’t just a sport — it was identity. For more than five decades, Jack has explored remote mountains across Alaska, the Himalaya, and the Karakoram. He spent decades guiding in the Tetons and helping shape an era of bold American alpinism built on patience, partnership, and resilience. But in the year 2001, everything changed. Jack was struck by Guillain-Barré syndrome, ...
People in this episode
Host: Kush Khandelwal
Guest: Jack Tackle
Topics covered
- aging
- identity
- resilience
- climbing
- health
- adventure
Keywords
- Jack Tackle
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- climbing
- alpinism
- aging
- resilience
- identity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Guillain-Barré syndrome
Places: Alaska, Himalaya, Karakoram, Tetons
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