| |  | Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (born 20 July 1919) is a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing... |  | George Herbert Leigh Mallory (18 June 1886 - 8 June/9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to... |  | Edward Whymper (April 27, 1840-September 16, 1911), was a British climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.... |  | Peter Aufschnaiter (November 2, 1899-October 19, 1973) was an Austrian mountaineer, agricultural scientist, geographer and cartographer. |  | Joe Simpson (born 13 August 1960) is a mountaineer, author and motivational speaker. He was made famous by his book "Touching the Void" (winner of... |  | John Muir was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife,... |  | Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i.e. with the first syllable so... |  | Andrew "Sandy" Irvine was an English mountaineer who took part in the third British Expedition to Mount Everest in 1924. Irvine disappeared... |  | David Breashears (born December 20, 1955), is an American mountaineer and filmmaker. He is well-known for being the first American man to reach the... |  | Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CBE (born 6 August 1934 in Hampstead, London) is an English mountaineer. He was educated at University College... | |
