MEAGAN HAS MADE IT TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD!
Click here to read about Meagan's heroics in saving a fellow
climber's life as she descended Mount Everest. |
Meagan summited Mount Everest at 7:15 p.m. Sudbury time on Sunday, May 20 (5 a.m. Nepal time on Monday, May 21), to become the first Canadian Forces Member (male or female) and the youngest Canadian female to summit Mount Everest and achieve the Seven Summits. Congratulations Meagan…we’re all so proud of you! Click here to read Meagan’s Travelogue.
About Meagan
Meagan McGrath is a 29-year old Sudbury native, and a Captain in the Canadian Air Force. She is an aerospace engineer and works at the Air Force Experimentation Centre in Ottawa. As a child, Meagan regularly visited Science North and was a regular participant in Science North's summer camps and programs… and that inspired her to pursue a career in science.
Following is a list of the tallest peaks on the world’s seven continents, and the dates on which Meagan successfully climbed them (newest to oldest):
Mt. Everest - Nepal (tallest in world) - May, 2007
- 8,848 metres (29,028 feet)
Mt. Kosciuszko - Australia - April 2006
- 2,228 metres (7,310 feet)
Mt. Vinson Massif - Antarctica - December 2004
- 4,892 metres (16,066 feet)
Mt. Elbrus - Europe - August 2003
- 5,642 metres (18,510 feet)
Mt. McKinley - North America - June 2003
- 6,194 metres (20,320 feet)
Mt. Aconcagua - South America - December 2002
- 6,962 metres (22,841 feet)
Mt. Kilimanjaro - Africa - April 2002
- 5,895 metres (19,563 feet)
Science North’s Involvement
Science North is Meagan’s “Summit Supporter” for her Everest climb. By agreeing to be Meagan’s “Summit Supporter”, Science North had the privilege of having Meagan plant a flag with the Science North logo at the top of Everest. Science North has also created an exhibit on the 4th floor of the science centre that delved into the science behind Meagan's climb, and offered programming for schoolchildren and the public.
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