Kevin Cherilla '91 atop Mount Elbrus 

Kevin Cherilla '91
'raises' JCU flag atop
Europe's tallest peak



Kevin Cherilla '91 returned this week from a mountain climbing expedition to Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest summit, where he unfurled a JCU pennant.  Also on the 15-man team was Erik Weihenmayer (below, right) who, with Cherilla as base camp manager, became the first blind mountaineer to summit Everest. The National Federation of the Blind was a sponsor for both expeditions.
Click to hear audio streaming 'The plane had duct tape, passengers with live chickens, the smell of diesel fuel....' Click on icon at left to hear about the adventure before the climb even started. Kevin Cherilla and Erik Weihenmayer
Click to hear audio streaming Click on icon to hear Cherilla describe the ascent to the summit.
Click to hear audio streaming Click on icon to hear Cherilla describe the 15-man team and how his colleague Erik Weihenmayer skis without sight.