Famous Mountaineers - List of Famous Mountaineers
Throughout history mountaineers from all over the world have attempted to scale the lofty peaks of formidable mountains like Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, and many others. While some like New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Indian Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were successful in creating history by becoming the first ever human beings to reach the summit of Mount Everest—the Earth's highest mountain—many others like Rob Hall and Sherpa mountaineer Babu Chiri Sherpa died on the very mountain they set out to conquer. Mountaineering is a risky profession, even though it is highly adventurous and exciting. In attempting to scale mighty mountain peaks, the mountaineers take a huge risk—they might even lose their lives in their ambitious endeavors! But then, it is the very risk it carries that makes mountaineering such a thrilling adventure. Though it is difficult to imagine mountaineering without the aid of modern equipment and communication facilities, daredevils like the prominent 19th century physicist, John Tyndall, ventured into the Alps in the 1850s and became associated with the golden age of alpinism. This section provides you information about the life and works of various famous mountaineers from all over the world.
The Most Famous Mountaineers | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Heinrich Harrer | July 6, 1912 | Austrian | Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was a part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger. |
| Rob Hall | January 14, 1961 | New Zealander | Rob Hall was a legendary New Zealand mountaineer, who scaled Mt |
| Tenzing Norgay | May 29, 1914 | Nepali | Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Indian mountaineer who was one of the first two individuals to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest. |
| Edmund Hillary | July 20, 1919 | New Zealander | Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer who along with Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. |
| Anatoli Boukreev | January 16, 1958 | Russian, Nepali | Anatoli Boukreev was a Russian mountaineer, who ascended some of the highest peaks on Earth in his lifetime |
| Barry Bishop | January 13, 1932 | American | Barry Bishop was an American mountaineer who scaled the Mount Everest in 1963 |
Heinrich Harrer
Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was a part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger.
Barry Bishop
Barry Bishop was an American mountaineer who scaled the Mount Everest in 1963
Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Indian mountaineer who was one of the first two individuals to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest.
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer who along with Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev was a Russian mountaineer, who ascended some of the highest peaks on Earth in his lifetime
Rob Hall
Rob Hall was a legendary New Zealand mountaineer, who scaled Mt