He directed the film “Everest” and was the first American to reach the summit twice.
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He named a gully on Everest, the Hornbein Couloir.
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Scott became the first Englishman to reach Everest’s summit.
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Three professional mountain climbers were killed in an avalanche in Banff National Park. David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer were lost and presumed dead in the avalanche that took …
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First American woman to climb three 8,000-meter peaks…
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Known for his daring ascents and colorful personality…
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News Obituaries
Fred Beckey (1923–2017), passion as large as the mountains he climbed
by Legacy StaffFred Beckey, the mountaineer known for his many trailblazing first ascents, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 94.
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News Obituaries
Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, young mountain-climbing couple, die in avalanche and subsequent suicide
by Legacy StaffHayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, young mountain-climbing couple, die in avalanche and subsequent suicide.
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News Obituaries
Norman Dyhrenfurth (1918–2017), leader of America’s first successful Everest expedition
by Kirk FoxHis Everest expedition pioneered the modern U.S. mountaineering and outdoor industry.
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Famous climber was known as the Swiss Machine.