Everest
Students Plan to Ascend Mount Everest, Raise Between $45,00 and $55,000
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Thirteen students are set to trek Mount Everest’s base camp next May. The program can take up to 20 students in an effort to raise $50,000 for WaterAid.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-outdoor-education/)
Thirteen students are set to trek Mount Everest’s base camp next May. The program can take up to 20 students in an effort to raise $50,000 for WaterAid.
Among those in attendance was President Emeritus Frank Rhodes, who presided over Cornell when Jon Lindseth ’56, the center’s namesake, funded the original climbing wall.
After 25 years of operations, Lindseth Climbing Wall, which is located in Bartels Hall, underwent renovations this summer and is scheduled to open to public next Wednesday. The dedication ceremony for the upgraded 6,200 square foot climbing facility will take place on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m in Bartels Hall.
“We would like to provide people with an increased opportunity to continue developing their skills and, hopefully, becoming life-long climbers,” said Andrew McLaughlin, climbing programs coordinator.