Ed Viesturs
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Edmund Viesturs (born June 22, 1959) is an American high-altitude mountaineer, corporate speaker, and well known author in the mountain climbing community. He was the first American climber to ascend all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains, and the 5th person to do so without supplemental oxygen.[1] Along with Apa Sherpa, he has summitted eight-thousanders on 21 occasions, including Mount Everest seven times.
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Edmund Viesturs |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1959-06-22) June 22, 1959 (age 64) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
Website | EdViesturs.com |
Climbing career | |
Type of climber | Mountaineer |
Known for | First American to climb all 14 eight-thousanders; 5th person to do so without Oxygen. |
Viesturs took part in the 1996 IMAX filming of Everest shortly after the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, which became the highest grossing documentary up to that time.[2] Thirteen days after the disaster, his team summited Everest accompanied by a film crew.[3] He also had a cameo in the year 2000 Hollywood blockbuster Vertical Limit.[2] Clive Standen plays Viesturs in the 2015 remake of Everest telling of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.[4]