About Deshun
She didn't just climb the mountain. She brought it back for you
"Mountaineer. Speaker. Facilitator. Coach. Pioneer."
Deshun Deysel Bester is one of Africa's most remarkable women — a high-altitude mountaineer with 30 years of experience who has turned the lessons of the world's highest peaks into a powerful framework for business leadership. Through GoPeak International, she inspires, challenges, and equips leaders and teams to perform at their absolute peak.
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2,000+ Audiences addressed
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17 Countries reached
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18 High-altitude expeditions
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30+Years of experience
The Leadership Framework"
HER MOUNTAINEERING STORY
From Base Camp to Boardroom
In 1996, Deshun joined the first all-South African Everest expedition — led by Ian Woodall and supported by President Nelson Mandela. While teammates planted the new South African flag on the summit, Deshun reached Camp 2 at 6,300 metres as a first-time high-altitude climber. She returned to Everest in 2003, reaching Camp 4 — the Death Zone — coming within 500 vertical metres of the summit before severe weather forced a retreat. To date she has completed 18 high-altitude expeditions across five continents and continues to pursue her Seven Summits ambition.
WHAT WE OFFER
"The Summit is simply the midway mark in a process"
Deshun brings 30 years of high-altitude experience into three powerful corporate offerings. Each one built on the mountain. Each one designed for your business.
Achievements and Accolades
1996 Awarded Four Outstanding Young South Africans Issued by Junior Chamber SA
2007 Nominated in the Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Year
2010 Honorary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
2021 Nominated the Women Business Award for the Best New Business
One of twenty-two South African ambassadors for the Laureus Sports Foundation
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