Kurt Diemberger

Kurt Diemberger

male, 76 years old
Austrian hurricane altitude sickness Mountain climber cornice mountains
Kurt Diemberger (born 1932 in Austria), is the only remaining person alive that has made the first ascents on two mountains over 8,000 metres. In... More
Stephen Venables

Stephen Venables

male, 54 years old
Indian himalayas frostbite Hindu Kush abseiling South Col … altitude sickness
Stephen Venables (born 1954) is a British mountaineer and writer, who in 1988 became the first Briton to ascend to the summit of Mount Everest... More

Brede Arkless

female, deceased (2006)
Pancreatic cancer death From Manchester mount everest rock climber mountaineering altitude sickness
Brede Arkless, nee Boyle (10 August 1939 - 18 March 2006), was a leading female climber and mountaineer, and was actively involved in the... More