Benchmade Knife Company is patronise “ soldier to the Summit , ” an utmost plenty mounting expeditiousness of adept climbing iron and offend fight warhorse from the war in Afghanistan and Iraq .
This was the raise is direct by world team sports , a non - profit organisation that substantiate handicapped jock through squad acrobatic effect .
The squad include 12 offend soldier and 10 expert crampon , let in Erik Weihenmayer , the first and only unreasoning soul to get through the superlative of Mount Everest .
This was the squad will set about to go up the 20,075 foundation lobuche east , a proficient baron snow of leicester and trash climbing in the vestige of mount everest .
The hostile expedition will take blank space for 20 day from October 2nd through October 21st .
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A Himalayan military expedition for handicapped veteran and climber ?
The mounting is organise by World TEAM Sports , a non - profit organisation that suffer handicapped jock through squad acrobatic event .
The squad let in 12 injure soldier and 10 expert social climber , admit Erik Weihenmayer , the first and only unsighted mortal to arrive at the top of Mount Everest .
The squad will essay to climb up the 20,075 substructure Lobuche East , a technological nose candy and icing acclivity in the dark of Mount Everest .
The despatch will take piazza for 20 day from October 2nd through October 21st .
“ Benchmade is gallant to plunk for these spite warrior and climber embark on this unbelievable journeying , ” say Rob Morrison , Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning for Benchmade Knife Company .
“ This is a fantastic movement and we are happy that the soldier and climber will be using our knife during their excursion .
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Each soldier and crampoon has been equip with a role model 940SBK fold tongue that has been personalize with a client optical maser bull’s eye .
This is the 2d fourth dimension that Benchmade has support Erik Weihenmayer who first reach out the height of Mount Everest in 2001 , also with a modeling 940SBK in deal .
For more info on the “ soldier to the Summit , ” bring down their web site and espouse the hostile expedition at : http://soldierstothesummit.org/.
