Overview

• He reached the summit of Mount Everest at approximately 6:30 a.m. local time on May 27 with the Alpenglow climbing team and Pasang ‘Piso’ Sherpa during weather that Tobin described as a once-in-20-years window.
• Tobin planted a Fox News flag at the peak before performing 22 push-ups to symbolize the estimated daily number of U.S. veterans and first responders who die by suicide.
• He trained for the ascent by running sandbag-laden drills on Indiana sand dunes while juggling his day job as a senior Fox News correspondent.
• Online critics labeled the push-up tribute a ‘stunt,’ prompting Tobin to defend his motives on America’s Newsroom by stressing his hope to reach troubled individuals.
• Despite other climbers suffering frostbite and a 'spooky' descent down Everest’s Second Step, Tobin and his team avoided injuries during their climb.