Description
Generously donated by famed mountaineer, Neal Beidleman, this beautiful original photograph of Taboche Peak in the Nepalese Himalaya is 32.5" x 44" and includes a black frame and 2.5" white mat. A favorite of Beidleman's, this photo was taken during an expedition in 2013 from the Gokyo Ri Ridge.
Beidleman, an Aspen native, "is a mountaineer and climbing guide, known for surviving the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. He conducted numerous public talks on his experiences in that disaster, especially in regard to decision-making and team management. Beidleman's stories were also featured on the U.S. television news show Nightline. Beidleman made a return trip to Mount Everest in 2011.
Neal Beidleman was working as a guide with his co-worker and friend Scott Fischer in the spring of 1996 on Mount Everest. The disaster involved the death of Fischer and several other climbers that season.
In 2018, he summited Mount Everest with Adrian Ballinger." *
*Wikipedia