Slakey is a Georgetown University physicist — and he’s the world’s first person to summit the highest mountain on every continent and surf every ocean. His book chronicling his journey will be published this month, and he will speak about his experiences at the National Academy of Sciences on May 10.
When did you start mountain climbing and surfing?
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