Ed Viesturs

Ed Viesturs (born June 22, 1959), is one of the world's premier high-altitude mountaineers. He is the first American, and 12th person overall, to summit all fourteen mountains over 8000m (collectively known as the eight-thousanders), and the sixth climber to do it without bottled oxygen. Viesturs also has summitted Mount Everest six times, a feat that, excluding Sherpas, has only been surpassed by Pete Athans (7), Gheorghe Dijmarescu ^[1](8), and Dave Hahn ^[2] (7). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 3072 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 3072 pixel, file size: 2. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ... Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... See at the bottom of this page for other meanings of the word Sherpa. ... Pete Athans is one of the worlds foremost high-altitude mountaineers. ...

Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, Viesturs moved to Seattle, Washington in 1977 to attend the University of Washington. It was here that he began his mountaineering career on the slopes of Mount Rainier. He eventually became a guide for Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. and later obtained a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Washington State University. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ...

Viesturs was in the IMAX team during the 1996 Everest Disaster. Viesturs was the star of the Everest IMAX movie. Filming was delayed as the blizzard struck and the IMAX team postponed shooting to aid the stranded climbers; however, the IMAX team continued on, and they summited on May 23, 1996. IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... Everest the movie is a fine depiction of the struggles one has to undergo in climbing the highest peak on the planet. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

His interest in the Himalaya was sparked in high school by reading Maurice Herzog's account of the first climb of Annapurna. After climbing Kanchenjunga in 1989, Mount Everest in 1990, and K2 in 1992, Viesturs was able to become an international mountain guide and obtain sponsorship for full-time mountaineering. He continued climbing in the Himalaya, with his most recent climbs being Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat in 2003 and Mount Everest (sixth time) in 2004. He guides expeditions for New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants and currently resides in Bainbridge Island, Washington, just across Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington^[3]. Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Maurice Herzog (born 15 January 1919 in Lyon) is a French climber and politician. ... Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 eight-thousanders. It is located east of a great... Kanchenjunga (a number of alternative spellings are used Kangchenjunga which is the correct spelling, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district of Sikkim, straddling the... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The North Face of K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound (pronounced IPA ) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ...

Viesturs climbs with partner Veikka Gustafsson and is a recipient of the David A. Sowles Memorial Award from the American Alpine Club. Veikka Gustafsson(b. ... The American Alpine Club was founded in 1902 and is the leading national organization in the United States devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers. ...

No Shortcuts to the Top, Viestur's autobiography documenting his summitting of the eight-thousanders was released in October, 2006. Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ...

On November 5, 2006, Viesturs completed his first marathon, the 2006 ING New York City Marathon in 3:15:18 (2,061th place, 7:27 minutes/mile pace). November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

He was a guest on the Daily Show on December 7, 2006, and on the Colbert Report on March 14, 2007. The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning half-hour American satiric news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. ... Stephen Colbert, star of The Colbert Report The Colbert Report (, or possibly Colbert Réport) is a television program announced by Comedy Central that will star Stephen Colbert, currently best-known as a correspondent for The Daily Show. ...

He made a brief appearance in the motion picture Vertical Limit as himself. Vertical Limit (2000) is an action movie/thriller directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, No Escape) starring, among others, Chris ODonnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney and Scott Glenn. ...

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List of Major Climbs

• 1987 - Mount Everest - Attempted with Eric Simonson, but did not summit after running out of rope
• 1988 - Mount Everest - Attempted, but did not summit
• 1989 - Kanchenjunga
• 1990 - Mount Everest
• 1991 - Mount Everest
• 1992 - K2 - With Scott Fischer
• 2000 - Shishapangma - Attempted, but did not summit
• 1993 - Mount Everest - Solo attempt, did not summit
• 1994 - Mount Everest - Guide on commercial expedition run by Rob Hall
• 1994 - Lhotse
• 1994 - Cho Oyu
• 1995 - Mount Everest - Attempted, but did not summit
• 1995 - Makalu
• 1995 - Gasherbrum II
• 1995 - Gasherbrum I
• 1996 - Mount Everest - Part of David Breashears's IMAX expedition, without supplemental oxygen
• 1996 - Cho Oyu
• 1997 - Mount Everest - PBS Nova Expedition
• 1997 - Broad Peak - Attempted, but did not summit
• 1998 - Dhaulagiri - Attempted, but did not summit
• 1999 - Manaslu
• 1999 - Dhaulagiri
• 2000 - Annapurna - Attempted, but did not summit
• 2001 - Nanga Parbat - Attempted, but did not summit
• 2001 - Shishapangma
• 2002 - Annapurna - Attempted, but did not summit
• 2003 - Nanga Parbat
• 2003 - Broad Peak
• 2004 - Mount Everest - Part of an expedition capturing footage for a film about the 1996 Everest disaster to be directed by Stephen Daldry
• 2005 - Cho Oyu - Attempted, but did not summit in an effort to save friend Jimmy Chin (ace climbing photographer) from cerebral edema
• 2005 - Annapurna

“Everest” redirects here. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... Kanchenjunga (a number of alternative spellings are used Kangchenjunga which is the correct spelling, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district of Sikkim, straddling the... “Everest” redirects here. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... The North Face of K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. ... Scott Fischer (1956 – May 11, 1996) was an American climber and guide. ... Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... Rob Hall (1961-1996), New Zealander, was a mountaineer best known for being head guide of a 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which he, a fellow guide, and two clients perished. ... Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col. ... Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located 22 km (14 mi) east of Mount Everest. ... Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. ... Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... David Breashears is a well-known American mountaineer and filmmaker, born in 1956. ... Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... NOVA (always capitalized despite not being an acronym or initialism) is a popular science television series from the USA produced by WGBH Boston. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world and is located in the Annapurna mountain range of the Himalaya of north central Nepal. ... Manaslu (also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, located in the Nepalese Himalayas. ... Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world and is located in the Annapurna mountain range of the Himalaya of north central Nepal. ... Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 eight-thousanders. It is located east of a great... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders. ... Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 eight-thousanders. It is located east of a great... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... “Everest” redirects here. ... Stephen David Daldry, CBE (born May 2, 1961 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom) is a British movie director and producer. ... Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. ... Cerebral edema is swelling of the brain which can occur as the result of a head injury, cardiac arrest or from the lack of proper altitude acclimatization. ... Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 eight-thousanders. It is located east of a great...

External links

• Ed Viesturs homepage
• Adventure Consultants
• Greatoutdoors.com
• Ed Viesturs Page at BigSpeak

References

• Douglas Gantenbein (December 23, 1996). "Alone on the top of the world". Sports Illustrated 85 (26): 6-9. 

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2. ^ http://www.mountainguides.com/hahn.shtml
3. ^ Ed Viesturs. Retrieved on Dec 12, 2006.