Mark Pattison played wide receiver in the then-Pac-10 for Washington and the NFL for Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints, but his most impressive accomplishment is set to happen off the football field.
In fact, facing linebackers over the middle is nothing compared to the treacherous journeys over ice and terrain he has taken in recent years.
Tom Schad of USA Today reported Pattison is "on the cusp of" reaching the peak of Mt. Everest, which is the last of the "seven summits" he has not climbed. The seven summits are the highest peaks on each continent.