Anatoli Boukreev
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Anatoli Nikolaevich Boukreev was a Russian-born Kazakh mountaineer who made ascents of 10 of the 14 eight-thousander peaks—those above 8,000 m —without supplemental oxygen. From 1989 through 1997, he
Boukreev in 1991
Boukreev in 1991 Photo by: Jaan Kynnap
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View of Mount Everest from Rongbuk Glacier
1996 Mount Everest disaster
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On 10–11 May 1996, eight climbers were caught in a blizzard and died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Over that season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit. These de
Anatoli Boukreev
…for his solo speed ascents of some of the world's highest mountains. He became even more widely known for saving the lives of three climbers during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, although his actions during that event were tinged with controversy. He was the co-author of The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest about the 1996…
Camp IV at the South Col, looking upward at the summit of Everest.
Ang Dorje Sherpa
A memorial chorten for Rob Hall, Andy Harris, Doug Hansen, and Yasuko Namba