VISUAL TIMELINE

Phase 1: The Americas

PRE-LAUNCH

Logistics & Gear

Support Mario's Journey

Critical Equipment

Priority #1

Gear Acquisition

• Deadline: Before Dec 13, 2025.
• Mountaineering: Ice axes, crampons, winter layers.
• Bike Touring: Panniers, repair kits, camping systems.

LATE 2025

Conditioning Base

Acceleration Phase

Skill Foundation

• Focus: Strength cycles + Anaerobic power.
• Dec 1-20: Cycling Base (100-160km/week).
• DEC 27: Cold Exposure Drill — Adirondacks Winter Overnight.

JAN 2026

Technical Stack

Cloud Nine Training

Cloud Nine Track

Winter Ops & Ice JAN 5-9

Kilimanjaro (Shakedown) JAN 15-27

AST 2 Advanced Safety JAN 30-FEB 2

Mt Rainier Prep (Rope Travel) FEB 10-15

MAR 2026

Expedition Viable

Mt. Rainier Block

13-21 Day Alpine Test

"Where Denali execution becomes real."

• Glacier rope teams & Steep snow travel.
• Z-pulley crevasse extraction mastery.
• High camp weather management & Storm protocol.

LAUNCH

Late March 2026

Toronto → Alaska

The Ride Begins

SCHEDULE

Late Mar: Toronto → US Border April: Through US Midwest May: Rockies return into North

SUMMER '26

Objective 1

Summit Window

Denali Summit

21-28 Day Climbing Cycle

• Kahiltna Glacier Approach.
• 11k → 14k → High Camp progressions.
• Weather hold cycles & Summit Push.
• Media Priority: Hardship > Victory.

LATE 2026

Fatigue Management

The Long Descent

Southbound

Alaska → Yukon → BC BIKEPACK

Pacific US → Mexico TOURING

Mexico → Central America HEAT

Protocol: Break intervals every 7-10 days.

JAN 2027

The Gap

Zero Motor

Panama → S. America

• Kayak coastal entry + overland transition.
• Controlled crossing management (Jungle route).
• Visually massive chapter.

2027

Across the Continent

The Andes

The Andes Traverse

Colombia → Ecuador → Peru → Chile → Argentina

Volcano Corridor FEB-MAR

High Andes MAR-APR

Atacama Crossing APR-MAY

Mendoza Arrival JUNE

FINALE

Phase 1 Complete

Summit #2

Aconcagua Summit

• 14-21 Day Ascent Cycle.
• High-wind, high-altitude technical climb.
• Success = 25,000km + 2 Summits.

BRAND PARTNERS
Helping make Expedition Impossible - Possible!

BEYOND HUMAN: Redefining Exploration

Beyond Human is a four-year journey around the world, a human-powered circumnavigation led by explorer Mario Rigby, whose mission is to redefine what modern exploration means. The expedition will cross continents and oceans by cycling, sailing, kayaking, hiking, and climbing, reaching the Seven Summits without planes or fuel.
Each step of this journey explores the question: What does it mean to be human in a world racing toward automation and overconsumption? As artificial intelligence and convenience reshape our lives, Beyond Human is a counterpoint, a living experiment in slowness, resilience, and reconnection.

Through the wisdom of Indigenous communities, the endurance of human movement, and the power of storytelling, Mario will uncover how the old ways of navigating, surviving, and living in harmony with the planet can guide us forward. This is not an escape from modernity; it’s an invitation to evolve beyond it.

Beyond Human is a love letter to the Earth, a reminder that our greatest technology has always been the human spirit.
For collabs and inquiries, email: [email protected]
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