American mountaineer and mountain guide.

Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.

Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).

Robert Falcon Scott

Born June 6th, 1868 in Plymouth.

Died March 29th, 1912 at 43 years old

Christopher McCandless

Born February 12th, 1968 in El Segundo.

Died August 18th, 1992 at 24 years old

Rob Hall

Born January 14th, 1961 in Christchurch.

Died May 11th, 1996 at 35 years old

Tenzing Norgay

Born May 15th, 1914 in Nepal, Khumbu.

Died May 9th, 1986 at 71 years old

Jon Krakauer

Born April 12th, 1954 in Brookline.