Neal Beidleman

Neal Beidleman is a mountaineer and climbing guide, known for surviving the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.[1] He conducted numerous public talks on his experiences in that disaster, especially in regard to decision-making and team management.[2] Beidleman's stories were also featured on the U.S. television news show Nightline and PBS's Frontline, in which his decisions and patience were credited for likely saving the lives of himself and several other less-experienced climbers along the Kangshung Face.[3] Beidleman made a return trip to Mount Everest in 2011, and reached the summit once again.[4][5]

Neal Beidleman
Born1960 (age 62–63)
United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, Speaker
SpouseAmy Beidleman

Neal Beidleman was working as a guide with his co-worker and friend Scott Fischer in the spring of 1996 on Mount Everest. The disaster involved the death of Fischer and several other climbers that season.[6]

In 2018, he summited Mount Everest with Adrian Ballinger.

He was engaged to his wife Amy Beidleman in 1994.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Facts & Statistics - Storm Over Everest - FRONTLINE - PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. "1996 Everest Disaster Survivor Retraces Climb". ABC News. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. "Facts & Statistics - Storm Over Everest - FRONTLINE - PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. Beidleman, Neal (30 November 2011). "Neal Beidleman's Return to Mount Everest". aspenpeak-magazine.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. Marshall, Lisa (1 December 2011). "When Everest Speaks". University of Colorado Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. Mutrie, Tim (16 April 2011). "Finally Ready to Confront Everest After Fatal Climb of '96". Retrieved 11 May 2017 – via NYTimes.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.