GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Anne Chamberlin has already faced a mountain of challenges in her life. She plans to face one more — and this time, it will be by choice.
“I have been infatuated with Mount Everest since long, long ago,” she said. “To me, it’s just the most beautiful, natural monument to Earth. I’ve seen the movies, I’ve read the books. I just wanted to see it.”
This week, she’s not only seeing it, but she’s also climbing it — at least to its base camp.
Chamberlin decided to scale Everest at a time when her now 56-year-old body was at its weakest point following two separate near-fatal bouts with cancer.
Full story: WOOD TV