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Summiting Mt Everest – Eric Gran (Potluck & Presentation)

  • Start date: 04/28/2023

  • Start time: 6:05 PM

  • End date: 04/28/2023

  • End time: 8:30 PM

Description:

What’s it like to climb Mt. Everest...not as a professional climber or life-long mountaineer, but from the vantage point of a working dad and weekend warrior? What’s it like to live in base camp or suck air through an oxygen mask on the ascent? What’s the feeling when you finally reach the summit? Eric Gran, who completed Obsidian Climb School in 2017 and went on to summit Mt Everest in 2020, will walk us through his experience through his photos and stories.

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  • Event category: Entertainment

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  • Departure Location: Obsidian Lodge

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  • Season: 2023

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  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Bring a potluck dish to share (a main dish, casserole, salad, bread, dessert), but do not bring serving utensils. Also bring your own personal plate, eating utensils and cup or mug that you will take home to wash. You may bring a non-alcoholic beverage. Coffee and tea will be provided.

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Trip Report

We had a successful potluck and presentation with about 77 diners and about 115 attending the presentation portion. Eric Gran talked about how he went from a weekend warrior, to attending Obsidians Climb School, and to how he, somewhat last-minute, decided to climb Mt Everest. His presentation was perfectly accompanied by a slideshow of breathtaking and awe-inspiring pictures.