mountaineers
13 notable mountaineers on file — 1 still here, 12 not.
still with us
gone
Nirmal Purja
deadNepali‑born English mountaineer
1983 – 2026
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David Stirling
deadWorld War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service
1915 – 1990
Dean Potter
deadAmerican rock climber
1972 – 2015
Jim Whittaker
deadAmerican mountaineer
1929 – 2026
Klára Kolouchová
deadCzech mountain climber
1978 – 2025
Ole Daniel Enersen
deadNorwegian mountain climber
1943 – 2024
Krystyna Palmowska
deadPolish sportsperson
1948 – 2025
David F. Breashears
deadAmerican climber
1955 – 2024
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Mohan Singh Kohli
deadIndian mountain climber
1931 – 2025
Balin Miller
deadAmerican mountain climber
2002 – 2025
Sylvain Saudan
deadSwiss alpine skier
1936 – 2024
Kushang Sherpa
deadIndian mountaineer
1965 – 2024