Here are some images from Tuesday’s Herndon climb. Midshipman 4th Class Andrew Craig, 19, of Tulsa, Okla., was this year’s top plebe.
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- Midshipman 4th Class Andrew Craig, right, celebrates with friends at the completion of his successful climb. “I give all the credit to my teammates,” Craig said. (Jacqueline Klimas / Staff)
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- Midshipmen 4th Class celebrate after the Herndon climb is complete, marking the end of plebe year. (Jacqueline Klimas/Staff)
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- Midshipman 4th Class Andrew Craig reaches the top of the Herndon Monument 2 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, after the climb started, where he finally swapped out the “Dixie cup” for the midshipman’s cover. (Jacqueline Klimas / Staff)
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- Plebes get stepped on during Tuesday’s climb of the greased-up Herndon Monument as competitors fight to get to the top. (Jacqueline Klimas / Staff)
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- Plebes fell into the crowd several times during the climb before reaching the top. (Jacqueline Klimas/Staff)
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- Plebes struggled to not slide down the greased Herndon Monument during Tuesday’s climb. (Jacqueline Klimas / Staff)
Here’s video of the start from the Naval Academy’s YouTube page.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q9BtByAoGA[/youtube]
3 Comments
the navy is always talking about how we need to stop hazing but at the USNA they haze all the time and its alright can someone explain how is that right
A bunch of sweaty, shirtly dudes climbing a slippery greased pole so that they can place a sailor cap on the tip.
Obviously – the USNA isn’t having much of a problem with repeal of DA-DT.
Sweaty, shirtless young men climbing a big greasy pole. And it’s a required activity. I can see why the USNA has always been the most gay friendly of the academies.