This year, I got the wonderful opportunity to climb Mount Rainier in Washington. I chose to climb with the Big City Mountaineers Summit For Someone program. I met a lot of great people, summited a magnificent mountain, and helped some teens out. it was a fantastic experience. Here is a short video encouraging everyone to
Rising 29,029 ft (8848m) above sea level, the summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on the planet. Many have climbed this behemoth from the base camp at approximately 12,000 feet, but no one has climbed its equivalent vertical height in one session. That may change when two men from London race one another to be the first person to climb 29,029 feet in a continuous session. The first one to achieve this feat will be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records™.