Legendary Mount Everest Climber Has Died At 68
Mountain Himal Chuli along with Manaslu seen from Chobhar, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, November 05, 2016. Since from past week due to the clear weather the Mountains Himal Chuli, Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, Dorje Lakpa to Mount Everest etc. seen from Kathmandu Valley. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A legendary climber and filmmaker has passed away at 68 years old.
David Breashears, a mountain climber who scaled Mount Everest five times, died at his home on March 14. He was 68.
The filmmaker is responsible for the highest-grossing IMAX documentary of all-time. He documented his 1996 ascent of Mount Everest while lugging a special IMAX camera up the mountain.
Tragically, eight climbers got caught in a blizzard and died during the climb. The tragedy was later the subject of the dramatized film "Everest."
The New York Times reported on his death:
A representative of his family confirmed the death but said the cause had not been determined.
Among the tightly knit global community of high-altitude mountaineers, Mr. Breashears was known for his willingness to take enormous risks, balanced by an exacting attention to detail that made such adventures possible.
He was highly beloved in the climbing community.
"We lose one of the good guys of Everest. RIP David Breashears, climber, film maker, environmental campaigner!!" one fan wrote.
"Shocked to hear that David Breashears has died. They didn’t come much bigger in the worlds of mountain film making or high-altitude climbing. But more than that, he could be extraordinarily kind," one fan added.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family members following his tragic passing.
