Erik Weihenmayer – Adventurer | Speaker | Author | Teacher
Erik Weihenmayer. No Barriers. As a blind adventurer, I have been lucky to experience a life of meaning and purpose – of breaking through barriers. After I had safely come down from the summit of Mt. Everest in 2001, becoming the first blind person to reach the highest peak in the world, my team leader told me something that would change the ...
About Erik - Erik Weihenmayer
Erik Weihenmayer. On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In 2008 he climbed Carstensz Pyramid on the island of Papua New Guinea, completing the Seven Summits, the highest point on every continent.
Erik’s Adventures – Erik Weihenmayer
Jun 4, 2024 · December 31, 2015 / Erik Weihenmayer 2015 definitely marked some dramatic shifts in my life, from ascents of stunning peaks in the Alaska Range, the Italian Dolomites, the Wind River Range of Wyoming, and back home again to try to make sense of these journeys and discover the deeper meanings and motivations behind them.
Book Erik – Erik Weihenmayer
Book Erik to Speak at Your Next Event. Erik is best known as the blind man who climbed Mt. Everest and was a Time Magazine cover story. His adventures since, and his efforts to light the way for others, have made Erik one of the most prominent speakers …
Farther Than The Eye Can See - Erik Weihenmayer
After a weeklong trek, we reached Everest basecamp, elevation 17,598 feet. We had just 11,431 feet to go, but it would take us more than two months to make it to the top.
Mountaineering – Erik Weihenmayer
Everest. Straddling the border of Nepal and Tibet lies the highest point on Earth, Mt. Everest, my fifth continental summit. Learn More
Kayaking Grand Canyon – Erik Weihenmayer
Solo Kayaking Entire 277 Miles of Grand Canyon. From September 7-28, 2014, I tackled another historic challenge: solo kayaking the entire Grand Canyon – 277 miles.
Get In Touch – Erik Weihenmayer
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Eulogy for My Father: Ed Weihenmayer III – Erik Weihenmayer
August 9, 2022 / Erik Weihenmayer / Blog Post Two months ago, my father, Ed Weihenmayer III, passed away. He’d been in terrible pain with an artificial hip that kept popping out and a back with degrading vertebrae.
Education – Erik Weihenmayer
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