Rob Casserley

Rob Casserley is a surgeon and mountaineer who has reached the peak of Mount Everest eight times. He starred in the BBC documentary Everest ER.[1] He holds the record for being the first Westerner to twice double-summit Everest in one week.[2]

Casserley was a guide on Everest in 2015 during the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches.[3] During his 2015 expedition, an earthquake hit Nepal causing an avalanche at Everest base camp, and luckily his team survived.[4] Prior to that, he had reached the summit eight times.[5]

References
  1. James, Tori (2016). Peak Performance. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781682990490. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. Armstrong, Nigel (9 March 2012). "A life of adventure". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. "Former P.E.I. doctor survives Mount Everest avalanche". CBC. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. "Former P.E.I. doctor survives Mount Everest avalanche".
  5. Martienssen, Tom (28 April 2015). "Nepal quake on Everest: BBC man's lucky escape". BBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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