Erik Weihenmayer was born in Hong Kong in 1968.
His parents are American.
At hing school became a wrestling star.
He has clim Mount Everest.
He has clim the Andes with a group of blind teenagers.
He has also tried the following sports: skydiving,scubadiving,cycling,skiing.
He has run a marathon.
He has just finished a master's degree in Education.
He has written a book about his travels and an antobiography.
Erik is a motivating speaker-he has inspired hundreds of people all over the world.
In 1997, he married his wife,Ellen, at the top of the Mount Kilimanjaro in Afica!