So it turns out Paul Ryan has a thing for Colorado 14ers. Sounds like more of a peakbagger than a mountaineer, but hey, so am I. As I recall, a previous veep, Al Gore, made a famous attempt at Rainier, getting somewhere around 10,000' before turning around (not sure I ever read an official report why he didnt summit).
Got me thinking, who was the biggest politician who was a climber? And who was the biggest climber who was also a politician? Maybe one of those 19th century French guys. Did Hillary ever run for anything? (last name, not first name)