The "Ultimate Thriving Machine"
About Us
Brian Mahon
In 1997, Brian lost his best friend and fellow mountain climber, Jeff Walker,to kidney cancer. It was always Jeff's wish that Brian "get the word out" about cancer prevention. For the last ten years, Brian has done just that-sharing the message, while honoring Jeff's memory.
Brian has climbed 3 mountains in 36 hours, 8 mountains in 6 days, and biked from Mt Adams to Mt St Helens, as well as climbing the mountains at each end. With him on every trek were Jeff's ashes and great memories of their adventures together. Brian has shared Jeff's message with the public through newspaper and magazine articles and featured coverage on the Portland news. 
His latest project, a calendar for "The Ultimate Thriving Machine" is a straightforward look at how men (and the women who love them) can take care of themselves and prevent seven of the most common cancers in men.
This website was created to promote his educational calendar as well as create a resource for preventative health care for men and is done with love in memory of "Big Jeff." Brian has been a Family Practice Physician Assistant since 1987, currently working in Longview, WA. Besides climbing mountains, he can be found riding his mountain bike throughout the Northwest or just spending time with his family and friends.
