{"id":33601,"date":"2011-12-06T21:39:57","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T21:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=33601"},"modified":"2011-12-06T21:39:57","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T21:39:57","slug":"reaching-new-heights-umw-student-climbs-mount-everest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/06\/reaching-new-heights-umw-student-climbs-mount-everest\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching New Heights: UMW Student Climbs Mount Everest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, UMW junior <strong>Dudley \u201cArt\u201d Franzen<\/strong> flipped a coin. Tails \u2013 he and his climbing partner, Scott Campbell, would head to the highest mountain in Argentina; heads \u2013 they would tackle the world\u2019s highest peak.<\/p>\n<p>Heads won.<\/p>\n<p>He was going to the Himalayas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33611\" style=\"width: 140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/06\/reaching-new-heights-umw-student-climbs-mount-everest\/franzen_headshot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/franzen_headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_headshot.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1476,1596\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305511732&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Franzen_headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Art Franzen&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_headshot-277x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_headshot-947x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-33611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/12\/Franzen_headshot-140x90.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art Franzen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Franzen , a 47-year-old historic preservation major originally from Winnie, Texas, felt up to the challenge. After all, he already had climbed some of the most daunting mountains in the world, including Mount Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\n<p>He researched the climate and terrain and trained for the grueling Mount Everest climb both in gyms and in mountains of Fredericksburg and Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Ascent to the 29,000-foot-high summit can take several months and thousands of dollars, so Franzen set his sights on Mount Everest Base Camp, still a formidable 17,598 feet. After he finishes school, he plans to attempt the summit.<\/p>\n<p>After two years of preparation, Franzen and Campbell arrived in Nepal last spring and started the climb with a team of three sherpas, a guide and two yaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are 50 things that can go wrong,\u201d Franzen \u00a0said, \u201cand only one thing that can go right \u2013 being successful and getting back down.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33621\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/06\/reaching-new-heights-umw-student-climbs-mount-everest\/franzen_everest\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33621\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/franzen_everest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305836920&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Franzen_everest\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_everest-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Everest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amid the rocky terrain, strong wind gusts and stinging sand, he concentrated on staying healthy and alert.<\/p>\n<p>He faced terrifying ledges that dropped thousands of feet coupled with hurricane-force winds \u2013 enough to keep him more focused on standing upright than taking photos. At night, temperatures plummeted to 25 degrees below zero.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Franzen found the experience rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people counted on me and believed in me,\u201d he said. \u201cI knew I could do it. Once you get into the middle of climb, if you decide you are going to quit, you still have to climb out. You might as well keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After 21 days in the Himalayas, Franzen and the team reached Mount Everest Base Camp on May 16.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33631\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/06\/reaching-new-heights-umw-student-climbs-mount-everest\/franzen_flag\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/franzen_flag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4500,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305510482&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Franzen_flag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Franzen and Campbell at Mount Everest Base Camp wih the Girl Scout flag from Fredericksburg, Va.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-600x400.jpg 600w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2011\/12\/Franzen_flag-680x453.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Franzen and Campbell at Mount Everest Base Camp wih the Girl Scout flag from Fredericksburg, Va.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As an Eagle Scout, he took photos at the site of a Boy Scout flag from Texas and a Girl Scout flag from Fredericksburg. He returned the flags after the trip so the scouts could have flags that had been to Mount Everest and back.<\/p>\n<p>Now back at Mary Washington, Franzen said seeing the poverty-stricken society of Nepal made him appreciate the importance of education. \u201cI feel more focused on my studies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Not one to slow down, he\u2019s considering a trip with Campbell to the Andes in Argentina or to the rugged terrain of Antarctica. Either way, he is on to his next adventure.<\/p>\n<p>He echoed a quote from Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are not living life on the edge, you are taking up too much space.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, UMW junior Dudley \u201cArt\u201d Franzen flipped a coin. Tails \u2013 he and his climbing partner, Scott Campbell, would head to the highest mountain in Argentina; heads \u2013 they would tackle the world\u2019s highest peak. Heads won. He was going to the Himalayas. 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