MELISSA ARNOT REID

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Melissa is a mountain guide, speaker and author. She is a passionate seeker of shared adventures and perfecting the balance of learning and teaching.  As an athlete she is constantly pushing her own limits and trying to be the best mountain traveler she can be, while always learning.

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Melissa is the first American woman to successfully summit and descend Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. She has climbed the world’s highest peak six times. Known as a determined, hard-working and enthusiastic teacher, Melissa has devoted her life to learning from the mountains and sharing that knowledge with others.

 

In 2012 Melissa co-founded The Juniper Fund to provide financial support to families of local workers killed in the mountains of Nepal, and she continues to be actively involved with the fund.

 

Melissa lives in the Methow Valley of Washington State with her husband, Tyler and their two kids. They spend their time playing in the mountains, trading off child wrangling and running their respective guide services.​

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Melissa's acclaimed memoir, Enough: Climbing Toward A True Self On Mount Everest, was released in April 2025. You can find it here, or wherever books are sold.

 

Watch Melissa's 2025 interview on The Daily Show here.

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​Learn more at melissaarnot.com.