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Seattle PI Blog
April 27, 2010
By MONICA GUZMAN

Local boys' program: Climb a mountain. It's on us

There's a lot to learn on a mountain. One local program is making it easy to be a student. Read Article
Gonzaga Bulletin
April 9, 2010
By SAM LUNGREN

John Rudolf attempts Mount Everest climb

The adventurous John Rudolf is currently working his way up to the base camp of Mount Everest, not only to complete his circuit of the highest points on each of the seven continents, but also to benefit Gonzaga’s “Zags in Zambia” program. Read Article
New York Times
April 1, 2010
By TIMOTHY EGAN

Everyman on Everest

My friend John Rudolf left for Mount Everest on Monday, off to clamber up toward the roof the world at an age, 62, when some people have trouble getting out of bed in the morning — or at least finding a motivation to greet the dawn. Read Article
Puget Sound Business Journal
March 26, 2010
By PATTI PAYNE

John Rudolf prepares to scale Mount Everest and complete his quest of the “seven summits”

John Rudolf, 61, chairman of Summit Capital, could become one of only about nine dozen people on earth who have climbed the “seven summits” — the highest peaks on seven continents. Read Article
Gonzaga Prep Newsnotes
FALL 2008

View from the Top

John Rudolf '66 is a presence and a force who follows his passions all over the globe as you see on the cover of this magazine. Read Article
Puget Sound Business Journal
July 25, 2008
By PATTI PAYNE

Summit Capital chair John Rudolf scaled the Denali peak, but two other climbers perished

It might be enough for most people, even the most experienced mountain climbers, to have summited the 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro this summer, a feat accomplished by Summit Capital chair John Rudolf in June. Read Article

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GALLERIES UPDATE: View images from the trek to Base Camp.

UPDATE: View videos from the trek to Everest Base Camp.

INTERACTIVE: Follow the 2nd rotation up to Camp 3 here.

Gonzaga Bulletin profiles John and the Zags in Zambia program.

Tim Egan from the New York Times features John in his quest to summit Mount Everest and his non-profit causes. Read Article

Read Patti Payne's article in the Puget Sound Business Journal "as John Rudolf prepares to scale Mount Everest". Read Article