WILSON PEAK ON MEET THE PRESS

(Ames) Local standout and member of the 14er Club, Wilson Peak, will be the featured live guest on Meet the Press Sunday morning. The mountain, which recently shed an amazing 85 pounds in just twelve weeks, will appear as part of a weight-loss reading list promotion.

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Joining her on the popular talk show will be her half-sister Mount Wilson who also lost a substantial amount of weight (45 pounds) during the same time period. The two will talk about their victory over fat and lingering  snowfields.

Wilson Peak (right) is shown in the attached photograph with her half-sister Mount Wilson. The almost twins were named after Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and are no relation to the late President Woodrow Wilson as local legend records it.

“I remember when we had to dress Wilson Peak in mounds of white just so she wouldn’t look so very obese,” said Mount Wilson. “All of us full-figured mountains soon discover that lighter colors are far more flattering and make us look smaller.”

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If all goes well during the filming of the program both mountains are sure to be invited back for a follow-up on chronic complexion problems slated for late August. That show will also celebrate a recent Department of the Interior decision to approve the construction of trophy homes above 14,000 feet by 2002.

The chore of traveling with and delivering mountains to a set in New York or Los Angeles is a daunting task, one that often requires more muscle than intellect and more diligence than common sense.

Network spokespersons refused to comment on the proceedings until after the snow melts in June.

“We’re expecting great things here,” said one broadcaster. “Weight loss with a touch of wilderness is a sure winner in these days of reality television, concussions and your simulated breathing experiments.”