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DEVASTATING HIKING RITUAL AT QUINN EMANUEL: ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE!
Brace Yourself: A Grueling Challenge Like No Other!
Every year, Quinn Emanuel, the high-powered law firm, drags its brave recruits across breathtaking landscapes for an extreme corporate retreat that’s part initiation, part survival test! Last month, more than 250 fearless attorneys were flown to the heights of Cusco, Peru, ready to tackle the mighty Andes in a nearly impossible 18-mile trek that pushes even the fittest to their limits!
The Ultimate Boss Move: Torturing Lawyers In Paradise!
With options ranging from a staggering 18-mile trek to more "manageable" 8.5 miles, these gallant lawyers climbed to heights exceeding 15,000 feet! It’s not just a hike; it’s warfare against altitude sickness and exhaustion, waving goodbye to comfort as they lug their own tents, sleeping bags, and meals through perilous terrain. “It’s intense!” declares veteran hiker Tigran Guledjian, who’s been sweating it out on these brutal trails for over 20 years!
Survival of the Fittest? Or a Torturous Team-Building Exercise?
Since 1993, the tradition—born from the mind of founder John B. Quinn, a triathlete with a sadistic edge—has escalated in scale and terror! After a COVID hiatus, this annual ordeal returned bigger and scarier than ever! Think grizzly bears, park ranger run-ins, and weather that can turn deadly in an instant!
Picture this: Last year’s ill-fated hike in Armenia saw an intense thunderstorm erupt out of nowhere, forcing a frantic rescue expedition for hundreds stranded above the treeline! Who knew "team bonding" could lead to potential disaster?
Who Dares to Join?
While participation isn’t mandatory, roughly a quarter of the firm can’t resist this trial by fire—or should we say, trial by mountain? Analysts are invited for FREE, while most pay nearly $1,000 to cover gear and extend their misery. Who wouldn’t want to pay to suffer with their colleagues?
Friendship Forged in the Fires of Hiking Hell!
For those brave enough—or perhaps foolish enough—the grueling trails forge bonds unlike any other. “While you have the warriors leading the charge, there’s always a caboose of folks struggling in the back,” Guledjian explains. “And believe it or not, those are the ones who form the deepest friendships. They’re not left behind; they’re sealed together in the crucible of adversity!”
Dare to join the ranks of this elite band of hiking warriors? Quinn Emanuel’s extreme adventure awaits: where friendship is tested, resilience is forged, and the only way out is to climb higher! Are you ready to conquer the Andes?
photo credit: fortune.com
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