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Using Crossfit to Take On Mt. Everest

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 I thought this was a really cool article worth posting!   “I can definitely notice the difference (since starting CrossFit). At the end of a long climb, I used to feel exhausted and bent over from the weight of the pack, but now I feel more upright." At 17 years old, Erica Dohring had climbed 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, 20,328-foot Mount McKinley in Alaska and Argentina’s 22,841-foot Mount Aconcagua — the highest peak in the western hemisphere. With those daunting peaks behind her, she aimed for the world’s most coveted peak: 29,029-foot Mount Everest. If she reached the summit at 17 years old, she would have the extra honor of sealing the title, “Youngest American Woman to Climb Mount Everest.” However, with just a few months remaining before her 18th birthday, Dohring had little time to prepare. She trained by hiking and climbing near her hometown in Arizona at least four days a week, wearing

New Review

A wonderful new review for Murder on Everest ! 4.0 out of 5 stars A "you are there"mountain mystery , November 11, 2012 By  Granby fella - See all my reviews This review is from: Murder on Everest (Kindle Edition) Photogenic murder mystery with enough twists to keep you guessing. Mt Everest is really the main character, and you feel like you are on the mountain. Good character development for a book of this sort. I will read the next book in this series. Thank you very much to "Granby_fella" To order your copy of Murder on Everest,  CLICK HERE To order the other books in the Summit Murder Mystery series,  CLICK HERE For more information about the Summit Murder Mystery series,  CLICK HERE Follow me on Twitter  HERE Friend me on Facebook  HERE Subscribe to my YouTube channel  HERE