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Why a Utah fan held up a BYU shirt at the top of Mount Everest

Bart Williams, an avid University of Utah fan, carried a BYU shirt up to the top of Everest to thank his friend Paul Shoemaker for watching his business while he was gone.

Bart Williams has received some taunting from friends for carrying a BYU shirt to the top of Mount Everest.

Williams isn't a BYU fan supporting his team. He's actually a University of Utah fan.

Climbing Everest has been a childhood dream for Williams. It wasn't until his wife met a woman preparing to hike Everest that Williams decided to start working toward his dream.