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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 to climb all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains, and the 5th person to do so without supplemental oxygen. [ 1]
Ed Viesturs has successfully reached the summits of all of the world’s fourteen 8000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen, an 18 year project he christened Endeavor 8000. His goal was completed on May 12, 2005 with his ascent of Annapurna one of the world’s most treacherous peaks.
Jun 25, 2012 · After surviving a terrifying avalanche, Ed Viesturs is the first American to summit all 14 of the world's highest mountains without supplemental oxygen. Sub...
Learn about Ed Viesturs's achievements, awards, books, and philosophy on climbing without supplemental oxygen. He has summited seven Everests and all 14 8000-meter peaks, and is a motivational speaker and advocate for Big City Mountaineers.
Mar 3, 2013 · Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb Everest, shares his experience and decisions during the 1996 season, when 15 climbers died in a storm. Read how he turned around with his IMAX team and witnessed the tragedy on the summit ridge.
Jan 5, 2015 · World class climber Ed Viesturs shares his extraordinary stories of climbing the tallest mountains without supplementary oxygen. ...more. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced ...
May 12, 2021 · Ed Viesturs believes he knows. He is one of the 44, the only American on the list. In 1993, climbing alone and without supplemental oxygen or ropes, Viesturs reached the “central summit” of...
