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The Shows (Feature 1405.662)
On Top of the World


Morgan Halgren's conversation with Charlie Wittmack reveals the difficulty and majesty of climbing Mt. Everest. Wittmack has the distinction of being the first Iowan to climb the world's highest peak and he did it at the age of 26 without losing any fingers or toes to frostbite. You won't believe what he went through to climb to the top of the world.






On Top of the World
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