TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Erik Weihenmayer, renowned for being the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will speak at the University of Arizona's Commencement on May 16. Known for overcoming ...

That’s no longer an insult: Boulder’s Erik Weihenmayer just crushed the Naked Edge, a 5.11b (that means f-ing hard) climb in Eldorado Canyon. None of this should be surprising, since Weihenmayer’s ...

What: “No Barriers,” with Erik Weihenmayer. When: Tuesday, March 21; 6 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. program. Where: Donovan Pavilion, 1600 South Frontage Road W ...

Five years after a tragedy that took the lives of 12 climbers, why is a blind man trying to climb Mt. Everest? Join Diana Nyad in conversation with Erik Weihenmayer, author of Touch the Top of the ...

Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, addresses students in commencement speech on perseverance, overcoming challenges and the power of being a climber The 2025 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 9,000 University of Arizona students graduated May 16 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, celebrating with friends and family.

On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind man in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. And on Sept. 5, 2002, when he stood on top of Mount ...

Colorado Mountain College’s 2018 Common Reader selection is “No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon” by Erik Weihenmayer with Buddy Levy. Weihenmayer will speak at the college’s ...