John Quillen - From Knoxville to Everest - June 2019

Outdoor Knoxville Insider

S2E1: In the first episode of our second season of Outdoor Knoxville Insider, John Becker sits down with John Quillen, a local mountaineer and adventure author, to discuss his 2018 trek to the summit of Mount Everest. Hear about Quillen's adventure up to the summit, from training daily in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness to a heroic act just before reaching The Top of the World. On Thursday, June 13 at 6:00 pm Legacy Parks is hosting an Outdoor Knoxville Insider Hike with John Quillen. Join us for a chance to meet Mr. Quillen and take a group hike one of the trails he regularly uses to train for his adventures. We will meet at Baker Creek Preserve in the parking lot beforehand and begin our hike up Best Medicine at 6:00.