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	Erik Weihenmayer - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind man in history to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest.
		Erik Weihenmayer tells his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, and his fortitude and enthusiasm are deeply inspiring.
		Erik Weihenmayer speaks to audiences around the country on overcoming life's challenges, the importance of teamwork, and the daily struggle to pursue your dreams.
	www.leadingauthorities.com /13649/Erik_Weihenmayer.htm (375 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer, , Legends, Erik Weihenmayer profile, He is not just any other blind guy to climb Everest. He was much ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer,, Legends, Erik Weihenmayer profile, He is not just any other blind guy to climb Everest.
		Erik knew almost as soon as he started speaking that he would lose his vision in his early teens.
		Erik was upset with the fact that could never play baseball or catch a football again, but then he discovered wrestling, which was the sport where feel and touch mattered more than sight.
	www.4to40.com /legends/index.asp?article=legends_erikweihenmayer (1058 words)

	The Courage to Dream (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik made the cover of TIME magazine, and the story of the crew’s amazing climb—the largest group to ever summit on the same day (nineteen team members), the oldest man in history, the first father and son, the first blind man—made headlines all over the world.
		Erik was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would gradually lead to blindness by the age of thirteen.
		Erik describes his defiant denial of blindness in the chapter titled “Helplessness.” As recalcitrant as he is, however, his family and the other adults in his life who care about Erik will not give up on him.
	www.nfb.org /fr/fr10/fr03ss04.htm (2654 words)

	Touch The Top \| About Erik
		Read the incredible, inspiring story of world-class climber Erik Weihenmayer, from the terrible diagnosis that foretold of the loss of his eyesight, to his dream to climb mountains, and finally his quest to reach each of the Seven Summits.
		Erik and six Everest team members went to Tibet in May 2004 to train the students, then in October led them on a climb to the Rombuk Glacier on the north side of Mt. Everest.
		Erik speaks to audiences around the world on overcoming life's challenges, the importance of teamwork, and the daily struggle to pursue your dreams.
	www.touchthetop.com /about.htm (1140 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer
		Erik was born in 1968 with a rare eye disease called retinoschisis.
		In 1991 Erik trekked in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.
		Weihenmayer, a 30-year old former teacher from Denver, will be part of a team which will conduct an environmental clean-up of one of the high camps.
	www.k2news.com /erik.htm (1484 words)

	Blind Climber Comes To Mason
		Tell that to Erik Weihenmayer, author of "Touch the Top of the World - a blind man's journey to climb farther than the eye can see." Weihenmayer shared his experiences and photos while reading passages from his book to a captivated audience Thursday night in Harris Theater.
		Weihenmayer described the climbing system: his friend and fellow climber, Jeff, led him in the daylight and rang a bell constantly so Weihenmayer could follow him.
		Weihenmayer said that, for the first time, he was glad not to see.
	www.broadsideonline.com /news/stories/2001-2002/092401/blind.shtml (595 words)

	The Foundation for a Better Life
		Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, Erik Weihenmayer has become one of the celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world.
		Erik was first introduced to rock climbing at a camp for blind teenagers and soon was climbing more difficult mountains.
		At the age of 34, Erik became one of less than 100 individuals to climb all of the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
	www.forbetterlife.org /billboards/details.asp?id=70 (261 words)

	CNNSI.com - SI Adventure - Blind Ambition - Monday June 17, 2002 04:53 PM
		Weihenmayer hopes to become the first blind man to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.
		Erik fought hard to stay in the sighted world, racing through the woods with his friends, playing basketball in his driveway long after the backboard had become invisible, blended into the hillside behind it.
		Erik was studying the Incas in school, so his father suggested they hike the Inca Trail in Peru.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/siadventure/2001/blind_ambition (2095 words)

	TIME.com - Mt. Everest Expedition
		For Erik, the key was acceptance—not to fight his disability but to learn to work within it; not to transcend it but to understand fully what he was capable of achieving within it; not to pretend he had sight but to build systems that allowed him to excel without it.
		Erik first went hiking with his father when he was 13, trying to tap his way into the wild with a white cane and quickly becoming frustrated stubbing his toes on rocks and roots and bumping into branches and trunks.
		Erik, sitting in the Kathmandu international airport, waiting for the flight out of Nepal that will eventually return him to Golden, Colo., is surrounded by his teammates and the expedition's 75 pieces of luggage.
	www.time.com /time/covers/1101010618/story.html (3816 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer To Speak In Richardson Auditorium Tonight At 8 :: Inspirational outdoorsman has climbed Mt. Everest ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer, who overcame the loss of his sight early in life to become one of the foremost mountain climbers in the world, will speak on the Princeton University campus Wednesday, Nov. 16, as part of the Princeton Varsity Club Jake McCandless Speaker Series.
		Weihenmayer became the first blind person to climb the world's highest mountain when he reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 25, 2001.
		Weihenmayer has also competed in and completed the Primal Quest, a grueling challenge in which teams of four compete on a 360-mile course through forests and rivers and over mountains to reach a series of checkpoints in order.
	goprincetontigers.cstv.com /genrel/111605aaa.html (589 words)

	No Barriers Dolomiti
		Erik Weihenmayer, despite losing his vision at the age of 13, has become one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world.
		At the age of 33, on September 5, 2002, Erik became one of less than 100 individuals to climb all of the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each of the seven continents - when he stood on the top of Australia's Mt. Kosciusko.
		Erik is a former middle school teacher and wrestling coach who has made his way onto the cover of Time, Outside and Climbing magazines.
	www.nobarriers-dolomiti.com /Ing/erik.html (219 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer To Speak At Henry Middle School
		Erik Weihenmayer is scheduled to repay a favor.
		Erik is a world class athlete: acrobatic skydiver, long distance biker, marathon runner, skier, mountaineer, ice climber, and rock climber.
		Erik was born with a rare genetic disease, retinoschisis, which left him blind when he was 13.
	www.dpsk12.org /news/press/2001/09/24.shtml (233 words)

	Apple Pie — Erik & Ellen Weihenmayer
		Erik began to lose his eyesight at an early age.
		Erik vacuumed, cleaned his room, rode his bike.
		Erik inherited Ellen's sense of mischievousness - he loved throwing eggs at cars - mooning seniors - although as his sight worsened - he began to feel lost.
	www.applepiemovie.com /html/erikandellen.html (309 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer: No Boundaries
		Although Erik's team did not complete the full course (during the final stages of the race, they had to opt for a shorter finishing course), the experience was excellent preparation for their next adventure race - the 2003 Subaru Primal Quest Adventure held in South Lake Tahoe, California.
		Erik has earned a number of awards, including Connecticut's Most Courageous Athlete Award, the Free Spirit Award of the Freedom Foundation, a Victor Award, an ESPY Award and ESPN's ARETE Award twice -- once in 1996 for courage in sports and then again in 2001 for the superlative athletic achievement of the year.
		Amazingly, Erik did all of this in the face of another major challenge: He's blind.
	express.howstuffworks.com /ep-erikw.htm (965 words)

	AAIM Management Association: Manufacturing Excellence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		At the age of 33, Erik is on course to become one of the youngest people to climb all of the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
		Erik also speaks movingly of the role his family played in his battle to break through the barriers of blindness.
		Erik speaks to audiences around the country on topics that echo the Boys Hope Girls Hope mission: to help children who are hurt and at risk realize their potential.
	www.aaimstl.org /weihenmayer.htm (329 words)

	TIME Pacific \| Blind To Failure \| June 18, 2001 \| NO. 24
		Erik had slipped into a crevasse, and as Benitez reached down to catch him, his climbing pole raked Erik across the nose and chin.
		Erik, as he stumbled through the icefall, was so far out of his comfort zone that he began to speculate on which of those fates might await him.
		On Erik's team, at any given moment, half the climbers were running fevers, the others were nauseated, and they all suffered from one form or another of dysentery, an awkward ailment when there's a driving snowstorm and it's 30 degrees below outside the tent.
	www.time.com /time/pacific/magazine/20010618/cover1.html (1154 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer - Seventh Summit Expedition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer, NFB member and the first blind climber to reach Mt. Everest, ascended to the top of Mt. Kosciuszko early Thursday morning, September 5, amid fog and strong winds.
		Erik's seven summit climbs illustrate that yes, belief in oneself is critical to success, but so is the confidence in one's abilities demonstrated by others.
		In 2001, Weihenmayer reached the summit of both Mt. Vinson Massif (16,067 ft.) in Antartica and Mt.
	www.nfb.org /everest/seven.htm (728 words)

	Tapping Technology - Erik Weihenmayer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer smiles at the crowd before beginning his ascent of the three story brick NFB building in SW Baltimore.
		Erik Weihenmayer, a 32-year old blind mountaineer from Golden, Colorado, is one camp and a final summit push away from living his dream, to touch the very top of the world, 5 1/2 miles up, 29,035', Mount Everest.
		Erik has 4 of them under his belt: McKinley (North America) in 1995, Kilimanjaro (Africa) in 1997, where he paused halfway up the mountain to marry his sweetheart Ellen; Aconcagua (South America) in 1999, the highest peak outside of Asia; and Vinson Massif (Antarctica) four months ago.
	www.mdtap.org /TT/2001.06/art_2.html (1061 words)

	Langevin (RI02) - Speech/Op-Ed - Statement in Support of a Resolution Honoring Erik Weihenmayer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Before I explain just how amazing Erik is and what his achievement epitomizes for people with disabilities, I would like to first thank the leadership and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Education and the Workforce Committee.
		What Erik shows us is that despite obstacles and challenges in all of our lives, each of us can make our own dreams come true.
		Erik’s spirit and determination symbolize my philosophy for living life to its fullest: dream it; do; and dig a little deeper.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/sp060601erikeverest.html (535 words)

	EDN: Narrative: Erik Weihenmayer - "I want to summit."
		Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind mountain climber ever to reach the top of Mount Everest.
		Erik's decision to not allow school to stifle him was an act of courage that coincided with his acceptance of blindness.
		Yet Erik would continue to seek mastery of his life, and it is perhaps the spirit of his mother's resilience that helped him through her death.
	www.experiencedesignernetwork.com /archives/000016.html (2625 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer
		Erik Weihenmayer, blind mountaineer from Golden, Colorado, former school teacher and wrestling coach, and now on track to become one of the youngest people to climb all Seven Summits, has been honored by Time Magazine (December 24 issue) as one of Sport’s Best of 2001.
		Erik was Time’s June 18 cover story: "BLIND FAITH - The Inside Story of Blind Climber Erik Weihenmayer’s Daring Conquest of EVEREST." His feat won him the ARETE Award for the Superlative Athletic Performance of the year; his courage in shattering barriers earned him the Free Spirit Award of the Freedom Foundation.
		Erik Weihenmayer is now world famous after his Summit of Everest in May 2001.
	www.k2news.com /ewtime.htm (566 words)

	Verizon Literacy Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind athlete to conquer the seven summits —; the tallest peaks on the world's seven continents — and author of Touch the Top of the World, serves as Verizon's Literacy Champion for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB).
		Erik became the first blind man in history to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest, on May 25, 2001.
		In 2004, Erik and his colleagues traveled to Tibet to train a small group of blind teenagers and their blind teacher from the Braille Without Borders School in Lhasa.
	www.verizonreads.net /champions/erik_weihenmayer.asp (774 words)

	HP Accessibility : News: Blind mountaineers use HP technology
		Erik Weihenmayer works with one of the students on trekking skills at the May training session.
		Weihenmayer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, at over 29,000 feet (8,848 m).
		Weihenmayer points out that climbing relies heavily on sound and touch, like the sound an ice axe makes when it hits healthy blue ice versus rotten white ice or the feel of a rock face under his fingertips.
	www.hp.com /hpinfo/abouthp/accessibility/mountaineer.html (1004 words)

	Fund raising events associated with the CCB
		Erik Weihenmayer (center) on the summit of Mt. Everest at 29,035 feet.
		The audience was held spellbound as the movie followed Erik Weihenmayer and his team of climbers as they pursued their dream of summiting the highest mountain in the world.
		Thank you, Erik Weihenmayer, for showing the world that with the proper skills, training and opportunity, a blind person can compete equally with his peers...whether it be on a mountaintop or on the job.
	www.cocenter.org /EverestMovieEvent.htm (217 words)

	CNNSI.com - SI Adventure - Inside Out - Wednesday January 16, 2002 11:46 AM
		Erik Weihenmayer, like all great adventurers, is keen on raising the stakes of his accomplishments.
		Weihenmayer, 33, began skiing only five years ago, and in the words of Eric Alexander, who will guide him down Elbrus, "Erik's at about an intermediate level." Weihenmayer is less kind.
		Weihenmayer and Alexander plan to ski 30 days between now and June, breaking training for Weihenmayer to do his ice climbs as well as numerous public appearances.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/siadventure/11/inside_out (769 words)

	News releases
		Erik Weihenmayer, considered by many to be the most versatile blind athlete in the world, delivered the keynote address at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 98th Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 19, 2002, in Phoenix, Ariz. The event was sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
		Erik Weihenmayer received national attention for scaling Mt Everest, which at 29,035 ft, is the highest peak in the world.
		Weihenmayer, who has been completely blind since he was 13 years old, is on the fast track to becoming one of the youngest people in the world to climb the famed Seven Summits.
	www.nabp.net /whatsnew/pressreleases/webPR.asp?idValue=124 (335 words)

	Erik Weihenmayer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001.
		He is author of "Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye can See," his autobiography.
		Erik is an acrobatic skydiver, long distance biker, marathon runner, skier, mountaineer, ice climber, and rock climber.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erik_Weihenmayer (151 words)

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