Eric Weinmeier

Right after the break, we're going to interview Eric Weihandmayer, who climbed the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. He's gay.

Right after the break, we're going to interview Eric Weihandmayer, who climbed the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. He's gay.

Right after the break, we're going to interview Eric Weihandmayer, who climbed the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. He's gay.

I've heard it a thousand times. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But what they didn't realize, they think it's funny, but I'm like, no way, man, you made my career. No one heard about climbing Everest, but everyone heard about my gay video.

I've heard it a thousand times. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But what they didn't realize, they think it's funny, but I'm like, no way, man, you made my career. No one heard about climbing Everest, but everyone heard about my gay video.

I've heard it a thousand times. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But what they didn't realize, they think it's funny, but I'm like, no way, man, you made my career. No one heard about climbing Everest, but everyone heard about my gay video.

Yeah, there's another clip where if you go online, you can see me just completely laughing, cracking up for her. I couldn't even do the interview. And by the way, I just want to say for the NPR audience, nothing funny about being gay or being blind, but I don't know how the two look the same on a strip.

Yeah, there's another clip where if you go online, you can see me just completely laughing, cracking up for her. I couldn't even do the interview. And by the way, I just want to say for the NPR audience, nothing funny about being gay or being blind, but I don't know how the two look the same on a strip.

Yeah, there's another clip where if you go online, you can see me just completely laughing, cracking up for her. I couldn't even do the interview. And by the way, I just want to say for the NPR audience, nothing funny about being gay or being blind, but I don't know how the two look the same on a strip.

No, no, no. In fact, I like more records than I can get. You know, like, first blind guy to climb Everest, first blind gay man to climb Everest is even better. So I'll take it.

No, no, no. In fact, I like more records than I can get. You know, like, first blind guy to climb Everest, first blind gay man to climb Everest is even better. So I'll take it.

No, no, no. In fact, I like more records than I can get. You know, like, first blind guy to climb Everest, first blind gay man to climb Everest is even better. So I'll take it.

Yeah, and I did have great guides, though. I mean, like on Everest, I had... We had 12 friends and eight Sherpas on our team, and those guys were helping me get through, like, the Khumbu Icefall. I mean, the Khumbu Icefall is right out of base camp on Everest, and it's a blind person's worst nightmare. It doesn't meet Americans with Disability Act standards. I mean...

Yeah, and I did have great guides, though. I mean, like on Everest, I had... We had 12 friends and eight Sherpas on our team, and those guys were helping me get through, like, the Khumbu Icefall. I mean, the Khumbu Icefall is right out of base camp on Everest, and it's a blind person's worst nightmare. It doesn't meet Americans with Disability Act standards. I mean...

Yeah, and I did have great guides, though. I mean, like on Everest, I had... We had 12 friends and eight Sherpas on our team, and those guys were helping me get through, like, the Khumbu Icefall. I mean, the Khumbu Icefall is right out of base camp on Everest, and it's a blind person's worst nightmare. It doesn't meet Americans with Disability Act standards. I mean...

So, yeah, they were ringing, jingling a bell in front of me and talking to me and telling me which ropes to clip into. So, for sure, blind guys, at least as far as I know, don't climb Everest alone. And I owe my team everything.

So, yeah, they were ringing, jingling a bell in front of me and talking to me and telling me which ropes to clip into. So, for sure, blind guys, at least as far as I know, don't climb Everest alone. And I owe my team everything.

So, yeah, they were ringing, jingling a bell in front of me and talking to me and telling me which ropes to clip into. So, for sure, blind guys, at least as far as I know, don't climb Everest alone. And I owe my team everything.

I'm sensing my body moving up the ice, swinging my tool into the ice, kicking my feet into the ice, feeling the wind and the sun on my face. And when I get to the summit, you're so high. Blind people use this technique. kind of skill called echolocation. And it's the idea of sound vibrations moving out through space and bouncing off of objects and coming back at you.

I'm sensing my body moving up the ice, swinging my tool into the ice, kicking my feet into the ice, feeling the wind and the sun on my face. And when I get to the summit, you're so high. Blind people use this technique. kind of skill called echolocation. And it's the idea of sound vibrations moving out through space and bouncing off of objects and coming back at you.