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. Beidleman made a return trip to Mount Everest in 2011.[3]

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Born1960
United States
NationalityUSA
OccupationMountaineer, Speaker
Spouse(s)Amy 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.[4]

In 2018, he summited Mount Everest with Adrian Ballinger.[5]

He was engaged to his wife Amy Beidleman in 1994.[6]

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. "Neal Beidleman's Return to Mount Everest". aspenpeak-magazine.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. Mutrie, Tim (16 April 2011). "Finally Ready to Confront Everest After Fatal Climb of '96". Retrieved 11 May 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "Alpinist Adrian Ballinger and Climbing Team Successfully Summit Mt. Everest and Cho Oyu in 23 Days - Press Release - Digital Journal". www.digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. "When Everest Speaks". Alumni Association. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2020-09-24.


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