US Naval Academy students scale greased monument in annual tradition

In a contented steeped successful teamwork and resilience, students formed a quality pyramid to standard nan 6-metre-tall monument, slicked pinch complete 90 litres of rootlike oil.

The extremity was to region a plebe’s achromatic “dixie cup” chapeau from nan apical and switch it pinch an upperclassman’s cap.

Known arsenic plebes passim their first year, nan students gain nan title of fourth-class midshipmen aft completing nan climb.

The Class of 2027 completed nan situation successful 2 hours and 32 minutes, cementing their spot successful academy tradition.