Bookas Ballzy Expeditions started in memory of a ‘Huge’ friend and mentor Ben (B Huge) Butler who had a testicle removed due to testicular cancer, and years later passed away from a cancer in his lung.
Ben played a major role in my education in the fitness industry, & helped me become a successful Personal Trainer for over 16 years.
The day after Ben passed I booked my first trip to the Himalayas to climb a mountain called Island Peak, and go to Everest base camp. It had been a bucket list dream of mine and his passing at 42 made me realise that sometimes life can be short and it’s important to live your dreams.
I fell in love with the Himalayas, and since the first trip have climbed some of the worlds highest and hardest mountains, including Mt Everest on May 14th 2022.
In 2019 before climbing the worlds 8th highest mountain (Mt Manaslu -8163m) I coined the name Bookas Ballzy Expedition. In memory of Ben I gave balls out to the kids in the remote area of Nepal, as well as raised almost $9000 for the Qld Cancer Council. Since the first Ballzy Expedition I have now given over $10000 to schools in Nepal to help the Sherpa kids get a better education, as well as pay for them to have hot lunches at school, instead of them walking many kilometres through rugged terrain in freezing conditions, to go home for lunch.
Now I run Ballzy Expeditions so other people can experience the joy of helping others, and ticking off their own bucket list dreams.
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Ben was a larger than life character, that always went out of his way to help others and really find out what makes someone tick. I still remember when I called him the day after his surgery to remove his testicle his answering machine said this…
”Hey there, you’ve called Ben, I can’t answer your call right now but I hope you’re having a Ball of a time this weekend & going nuts, I’m just hanging around like an empty sack”
He could always find something to smile about and had a joke for everything. He always found a way to make others happy even through his own toughest times.
In Bens words, he spent much of his life chasing ‘linear’ stereo typical success, and didn’t always make time for the things he really wanted to do.
So I’ve made it my mission to inspire people to live their best lives, and achieve those bucket list goals before it’s too late.
I carried a picture of Ben to the summit of every mountain I climbed, until this year (2022) leaving him proudly on the top of the world.
Adventure awaits. It’s out there, waiting for you.
On top of the World 8848m
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It was first climbed in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who became the first people ever to conquer Mt. Everest.
Conquer yourself.
It starts with you. Conquer yourself. So many people have life goals and bucket list items that they never achieve because of fear, time, fitness, or just saying ‘I’ll do it next year’.
But for some, next year never comes.
Bookas Ballzy Expedition is a journey of a lifetime that will push you out of your comfort zone and into personal growth, resilience, and living your ‘best life’.
Booka has over 17 years of experience as a Personal Trainer so he has the skills and knowledge to get you in the best shape of your life, and to get you to Everest Base Camp, all while making a real contribution to local communities.
“Here’s to Ben, and Living life on a whole new level”
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