Erik Weihenmayer By MatthewCampeau Sep 23, 1968 Born born September 23, 1968 Jun 29, 1987 Graduated from Weston High School in Connecticut, as the school's wrestling captain Jun 25, 1991 He graduated from Boston College Jan 21, 1995 Reached the 20,320 summit of Mt. Mckinley May 5, 1996 He carried the Olympic Torch through Phoenix Jun 21, 1997 He climbed his second continental summit, Kilimanjaro Aug 3, 1998 He rode a tandem bike from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City Feb 12, 2001 Climbed and summited Mt. Everest May 15, 2004 He led an expedition in Tibet