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The Coast story begins in 1978 on the frigid slopes of Mount Everest. Leon, the father of Donnie, a Coast co-founder, was part of an international expedition scaling Mount Everest. In the middle of the climb, half of the group perished in an avalanche. The other half — exhausted, stricken, but determined to forge on — reached the summit.

Leon was one of them, although his ascent came with costs. A severe lack of oxygen during the climb permanently damaged his peripheral nerves. Prescription painkillers gave no relief. For four decades, he suffered crippling headaches, often several times a day.