Mike Posner Is Climbing Mt. Everest in Honor of His Late Father

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Mike Posner is taking on a new challenge. The 33-year-old musician spoke with People about climbing the tallest mountain in the world as a tribute to his father.

In 2019, Mike began a 2,800-mile, 13-state walk across the United States, beginning in Asbury Park, New Jersey with the goal of reaching Venice Beach, California.

During the trek, he was bitten by a rattlesnake and had to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment. Mike told People the experience, “Obliterated who I thought I was as a human and what I thought I was capable of.” Realizing he wanted to continue pushing himself, he decided to climb Mt.

Everest and started training with Dr. John Kedrowski ahead of attempting to reach the mountain’s summit. “I’m comfortable with the