Famous Mountaineers Biography, Family, Children

Tenzing Norgay

Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Indian mountaineer who was one of the first two individuals to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest.

Born: 29 May 1914/ Nepalese

Heinrich Harrer

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was a part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger.

Born: 06 July 1912/ Austrian

George Mallory

George Mallory was an English mountaineer who was part of the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s. Read this biography to know his birthday, childhood, achievements, family life and timeline.

Born: 18 June 1886/ British

Barry Bishop

Barry Bishop was an American mountaineer who scaled the Mount Everest in 1963. This biography of Barry Bishop provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 13 January 1932/ American

Anatoli Boukreev

Anatoli Boukreev was a Russian mountaineer, who ascended some of the highest peaks on Earth in his lifetime. This biography of Anatoli Boukreev provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 16 January 1958/ Nepalese

Rob Hall

Born: 14 January 1961/ New Zealander

David Breashears

Born: 20 December 1955/ American

Alex Lowe

Born: 24 December 1958/ American

Jimmy Chin

Born: 12 October 1973/ American

Jim Bridger

Born: 17 March 1804/ American

Peter Boardman

Born: 25 December 1950/ British

W. H. Murray

Born: 18 March 1913/ British

Albert F. Mummery

Born: 10 September 1855/ British

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