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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Mountain Guide |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Introduction | Matt Fioretti has been guiding climbing expeditions and leading treks in the Nepal Himalaya for 20 years. April of 2014 he completed his 34th season. In August of 2004 Matt would embark on one of the hardest climbs of his life with little chance of survival. He was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a rare bone marrow disorder. For well over a year Matt was in the death zone with blood levels as low as 30% of normal. After a year of struggle he finally accepted taking the only and highly dangerous route of a bone marrow transplant. On October 4 of 2005 he received the marrow of a non related donor, kind of like mixing water and oil and hoping at some point they blend. After 28 rounds of Chemo, 87 blood transfusions, full body radiation and 3 years of toil he reached the summit, surviving what would be the hardest climb of his life to date. Matt's favorite quote after the experience, "Remember to intentionally tweak your world once in awhile, get out of your comfort zone, it is here where the most growth occurs. Full on security is the denial of life". Matt has led 20 successful climbing expeditions in the Himalaya. Join one of his trips for an experience of a lifetime. |
| Interests | Growing bamboo, writing, collecting and refurbishing vintage bicycles, meditation, Koi fish (currently have 8 koi in my pond), vegetable gardening |
| Favorite music | Grateful Dead, Peter Gabriel, Rush, Dave Matthews, U2, Faithless, Bob Marley, Miles Davis |