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Erik Weihenmayer, Jeff Evans, and Eric Alexander on the summit of Mt. Everest.

The Midas Touch

Joan Kennedy September 9, 2018
Erik Weihenmayer, BC '99, lost his sight when he turned 13—since then, he's become one of the most accomplished athletes in the world: He’s completed the Seven Summits, climbed technically challenging icefaces around the world, solo kayaked the Grand Canyon, and penned two books. But more notable than his standing at the top of Everest and Kilimanjaro, he’s created a formula for helping others brush past adversity and summit their fears.
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