Erik Weihenmayer's Soldiers to the Summit Expedition takes off!

BlindVision Newsletter The latest from Erik Weihenmayer Quick Links Blog Books and DVDs About Erik Book a show Support a Soldier to the Summit! Help us get 12 disabled soldiers to the summit of a spectacular peak in Nepal. Learn More Sponsor a Soldier A Penny A Foot $200.75 Your Donation Gets: Expedition T-shirt Expedition DVD Greetings! We're off! It's been a year in the making and taking countless hours of work...now the Soldiers to the Summit Expedition is underway. We are confident that our planning and preparation will reward us with a great experience for everyone. However, mountaineering in the Himalaya is never a sure thing so we need a bit of luck to achieve our goal! Full Scholarships Achieved From the beginning, one of our top priorities was to provide full scholarships for all of our soldier heroes. These men and women have given more for their country than most of us can possibly imagine so it was up to all of us to give something back to them. It took countless phone calls, emails, and handshakes but we managed just enough sponsorship so that all of the soldiers have their expenses covered for the trip of a lifetime! We still are raising funds to cover additional expenses and support World TEAM Sports, the nonprofit behind the expedition. Major contributions came from many companies and individuals including: National Guard Bureau, Polartec, Quaker, ADS Inc., Air Line Pilots Association, Boy Scouts of America, CG School/3DATS, Circadence, Deloitte, Disabled Sports USA, KFC Corporation, La Sportiva, Ocean Spray, Outward Bound, Pershing, Fisher Nut, Sybill Robson Orr, Raytheon, West Pharmaceuticals, Motorola, Gamestop, Mountain Hardwear, Stratus Global, AmeriPride Tax Group, Dermatone Soldiers to the Summit film trailer The  expedition will be filmed by Michael Brown of Serac Films and students in the Outside Adventure Film School. The resulting documentary will be shown one evening in theaters across the country via satellite broadcast and released as a DVD. Before leaving, Michael Brown said, "It is a huge honor to be able to stand along side the men and women who have given so much in service to our country. That is thanks enough. Now we are a single team about to create a whole new set of great memories and experiences. I am looking forward to this more than any expedition in a long time." To watch the trailer, click here: Soldiers to the Summit Film Trailer Follow Our Progress   We have the technology! Not only will we be blogging daily from Nepal but we will also be uploading photos and videos. Click here for my first report on the Soldiers to the Summit web site: Kathmandu blog post Of course, I'll be updating my own blog periodically with original content and my own take on things: BlindVision Blog Thanks for your continued and interest and support. We give courage to others to do great things by our own examples of doing great things.  Reach! Erik Weihenmayer