Ed Viesturs
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. Along with Apa Sherpa, he has summitted eight-thousanders on 21 occasions, including Mount Everest seven times.
Ed Viesturs, 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edmund Viesturs |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 22, 1959 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. Thirteen days after the disaster, his team summited Everest accompanied by a film crew. He also had a cameo in the year 2000 Hollywood blockbuster Vertical Limit. Clive Standen plays Viesturs in the 2015 remake of Everest telling of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.