2002 Newsletters
Mother's Day TV Special, Climbing Magazine Cover, Erik Receives "Victor", Elbrus Begins
May 3rd, 2002- Erik Weihenmayer Featured on Mother's Day TV Special on May 4
- Erik is Climbing Magazine's June Cover Story
- He Receives a "Victor" on June 29
- Elbrus Expedition Begins June 4
Erik Weihenmayer Featured on Mother's Day TV Special on May 4
Erik Weihenmayer, former school teacher and now notable climber, will be one of 11 athletes featured in the 90-minute Mother's Day special, Apple Pie: Raising Champions , "a tribute to the invisible strength, courage and power of mothers" and their impact on their famous children. Erik will be 5th in the all-star lineup which includes Mia Hamm, Shaq O'Neil, Drew Bledsoe, Brandi Chastain, and Kenny Lofton. Show times begin tomorrow, Saturday, May 4 at Noon on ESPN, and continue as follows:
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Thursday, May 9 |
3:30 p.m. |
on ESPN |
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Sunday, May 12 |
7:30 p.m. |
on ESPN Classic (Mother's Day) |
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Sunday, May 12 |
11:30 p.m. |
on ESPN (Mother's Day) |
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Monday, May 13 |
5:30 p.m. |
on ESPN Classic |
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Monday, May 13 |
11:30 p.m. |
on ESPN Classic |
Abraham Lincoln said, "All that I am or ever hope to be I owe to my mother." Erik tells of the powerful influence of his mom on his life in this TV special and in his book, Touch the Top of the World.
Erik is Climbing Magazine's June Cover Story
The cover story of the June issue of Climbing Magazine is Super Blind, which is just hitting newstands. The lead-in is: "Once there was a teenager who tried to ditch his "dorky" white cane by dropping it down sewer gratings. These days Erik Weihenmayer finds trekking poles work pretty well for getting down Everest - or the Wind Tower, Eldorado Canyon.
He Receives a "Victor" on June 29
The Victor Awards are the longest running sports award show in the history of television. Awards recognize athletes for outstanding achievement and contributions to the world of sports. Past winners sound like the Who's Who of Sports, including Mia Hamm, Oscar de la Hoya, Karl Malone, Carl Lewis, Jeff Gordon, Sammy Sosa, Pete Sampras, Wayne Gretzky, and Tiger Woods. The 2-hour show airs at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. Erik will be among the 2002 winners for his record-breaking climb of Everest last May. Proceeds from the event benefit the Children's Hospital at the City of Hope Medical Center, renowned for its cancer research and treatment.
Elbrus Expedition Begins June 4
On June 4, Erik heads for Chechnya via Moscow for the 2002 Allegra NFB Elbrus Expedition. He hopes to make it his 6th continental summit, then ski from the summit 10,000 feet down a steep slope to base camp. He will be working with Eric Alexander and Luis Benitez, two Everest teammates who will "call" for him on the descent. If this climb is successful, Erik will try to complete the Seven Summits in September, when he'll attempt Carstensz Pyramid, sitting at 16,023 feet high above the tropical rain forest in Papua. Erik would join only 100 climbers worldwide in that elite mountaineering group, and he will be one of the youngest.
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