Conrad Anker
American rock climber, mountaineer, and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Conrad Anker (born November 27, 1962) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He was the team leader of The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018.[2] In 1999, he located George Mallory's body on Everest as a member of a search team looking for the remains of the British climber.[3] Anker had a heart attack in 2016 during an attempted ascent of Lunag Ri with David Lama. He was flown via helicopter to Kathmandu where he underwent emergent coronary angioplasty with a stent placed in his proximal left anterior descending artery.[4] Afterwards he retired from high altitude mountaineering, but otherwise he continues his work.[5] He lives in Bozeman, Montana.[6]
Conrad Anker | |
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Born | (1962-11-27) November 27, 1962 (age 61) California, United States |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Alma mater | University of Utah, Northumbria University |
Occupation(s) | Rock climber, mountaineer, author |
Spouse | Jennifer Lowe-Anker |