A mountain climber who survived an accident will give a presentation to NIU students, said accountancy professor Don Tidrick in an email.

Jim Davidson will speak to accountancy students at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Barsema Auditorium.

Davidson is a world-class mountain climber who broke through the snow after returning from the summit of Mount Rainier, Tidrick said. He fell 80 feet into a crevasse and hit a ledge that prevented him from falling further.

His climbing partner also suffered injuries after trying to break Davidson’s fall. Davidson managed to climb the 80-foot wall of ice with limited equipment and no assistance, Tidrick said.

The presentation is limited to accountancy students and the auditorium is limited to 375 seats, Tidrick said.

For more information on Davidson, visit www.speakingofadventure.com.