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Denver Schoolteacher Mike Haugen Summits Everest and Participates in Rescue as Students Follow Along
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5/21/2007
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Denver schoolteacher Mike Haugen, 30, successfully summited Mount Everest in the early morning (Nepal time) as an estimated 7,000 schoolchildren followed along
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Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge Begins
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4/9/2007
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It may not be as cold, and they won’t need extra oxygen, but thousands of American schoolchildren will go on a month-long virtual climb of Mount Everest starting today. They are part of the Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge following in the footsteps of eighth grade Denver science teacher Mike Haugen, 30, an experienced mountaineer and field tester for Coleman® Exponent® gear.
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Denver Teacher to Take One Last Climb in Schoolyard Before Mount Everest Expedition
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3/16/2007
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Kepner Middle School Kicks Off Teacher’s 2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge; Friday, March 16, 10 a.m. to Noon
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Coleman Launches 2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge
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3/15/2007
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The 2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge is a major focus of the expedition by Denver schoolteacher and veteran mountaineer Mike Haugen, 30, and is directed toward American schoolchildren facing the problem of “nature deficit.” With the 5.5 Challenge – corresponding to the exact height of Everest in miles – Haugen is encouraging children to participate in and log their physical activities as they attempt a virtual climb of Everest that coincides with his actual climb.
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Coleman Announces 2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge
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1/28/2007
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Faced with the growing number of children who spend more time indoors with electronic devices than they do exploring the outdoor world, coupled with the depressing rates of childhood obesity due to poor eating and exercise habits, The Coleman Company, Inc., makers of outdoor recreation gear, will sponsor a spring 2007 expedition to Mount Everest designed to motivate kids to get outside and recreate more.
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