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From the Summit of Everest: Cason Crane ’17

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Posted: September 17, 2020

Cason Crane ’17 became the first openly-LGBT person to climb Mt. Everest and the Seven Summits – the highest mountain on each continent. Join us tonight as Cason shares stories and photos from Everest and his other climbs and answers your questions about:

  • What climbing to to top Everest is really like. Why do we climb?
  • Challenging yourself at the highest levels and relying on your team
  • The Rainbow Summits Project & raising awareness for LGBTQ issues
  • Lessons learned from adventure–defining and redefining success
  • Understanding & navigating privilege–at Princeton, in the outdoors, and in society