Sibusiso Vilane - Eccles A.P.E.X. Speaker on 02/06/2025

Sibusiso Vilane is a South African Adventurer who spoke as part of the A.P.E.X. lecture series at Southern Utah University on February 6, 2025. Sibusiso Vilane’s climbing and adventure career began in Swaziland when he met John Doble; a British High Commissioner who was serving in Swaziland when they met. John Doble then introduced Sibusiso into mountain climbing which ultimately led Sibusiso in becoming the first black African to successfully summit Mount Everest in 2003. In 2005, he summited Mount Everest again from the North side, thus conquering the mighty Everest from both the South and the North sides – succeeding on first attempts on both sides. Sibusiso then embarked on The Seven Summits quest between 2005 and 2008. He successfully completed the project, which is seven highest peaks of the seven continents of the World! He holds the distinction of being the first black person in the world to achieve this historic feat. Read more: https://events.suu.edu/event/apex-sib... Southern Utah University https://www.suu.edu Eccles A.P.E.X. Lecture Series https://www.suu.edu/apex/