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The stresses of high-altitude climbing reveal your true character; they unmask who you really are. You no longer have all the social graces to hide behind, to play roles. You are the essence of what you are.

David Breashears

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David Breashears

David Breashears

Born: December 20, 1955
Died: April 14, 2024 (aged 68)
Bio: David Finlay Breashears was an American mountaineer, filmmaker, author, and motivational speaker. In 1985, he reached the summit of Mount Everest a second time, becoming the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest more than once.
Known for:
  1. Everest (1998)
  2. Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (2002)
  3. The Alps (2007)
  4. Storm over Everest

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