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Business Executive Completes Mount Everest Climb

Updated 2026-05-31 14:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Kristy Ellmer, a managing director at BCG, completed the Red Bull Mount Everest climb in just 36 hours. The event transformed her personally and professionally.

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I climbed the vertical height of Mount Everest in 36 hours—it turned me into 'a new version of myself'

"I'm proud to say I earned the coveted Red Hat, awarded to participants who finish the event. But that was never the real prize," says Kristy Ellmer, a managing director and senior partner at BCG.

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