CANCELED: Erik Weihenmayer: No Barriers

**The Erik Weihenmayer: No Barriers presentation has been cancelled due to inclement weather.**
 The program is expected to be rescheduled at a later date.

Please contact Jennifer Rinaldi with any questions.

rinaldij@lafayette.edu

 Friends of Lafayette Football, the Maroon Club, and Oaks Leadership Academy present:

Erik Weihenmayer: No Barriers

Thursday, February 9, 2017

12 - 1:30 p.m.

Colton Chapel

The first 250 attendees will recieve a free signed copy of No Barriers.

Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world. In 2001, he became the only blind person in history to climb Mount Everest. When he stood on the top of Carstensz Pyramid in 2008, he completed his quest to climb all of the Seven Summits-the tallest peak on each of the seven continents.

Erik is the author of the best selling memoir, Touch the Top of the World, which was made into a feature film, as well as The Adversity Advantage, which shows readers how to turn everyday struggles into everyday greatness. Erik’s forthcoming book, No Barriers, will be released on February 7. He is an internationally recognized speaker and brings his message of living a No Barriers Life to audiences around the world.

In September 2014, Erik and blinded Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, kayaked the entire 277-miles of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River, considered one of the most formidable whitewater venues in the world. Erik continually seeks out new adventures, focusing his efforts on empowering people traditionally swept to the sidelines of life. He founded an organization called No Barriers, which helps people with challenges tap into the human spirit, break through barriers, and contribute to the world.