Conquering Mount Everest

Since the April issue of the magazine, alumnus Anthony “Mic” McClaren (BA 00) conquered Mount Everest. This is his sixth climb of the Seven Summit Challenge.

“Climbing Mount Everest required intense focus, discipline, and patience. I trained mentally for 25 months, physically for six months (including cross-training with an MMA fighter), and then spent a total of eight weeks in the mountains in Nepal. Everything I did came down to one opportunity to succeed. My entire perspective on the world and challenges in life has changed forever. I now refuse to believe something is impossible.“ Anthony plans to leave for Antarcica in November to tackle Vinson Massif, a 16,050-foot climb, his final peak of the challenge.