R.I. P. David Breashears

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
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One of the greats in the world of mountaineer, filmmaker, and writer. David Breashears has died.


"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,404
    His work is a must see if you have even a passing interest in mountaineering in general and Everest in particular. 
    I have been watching his stuff for years.
    Everest in IMAX is just incredible
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Bentleyspop said:
    His work is a must see if you have even a passing interest in mountaineering in general and Everest in particular. 
    I have been watching his stuff for years.
    Everest in IMAX is just incredible

    Well said, B.  Yeah, that Everest film is amazing.  And his book (which I'm guessing you know about) High Exposure is great- one of my favorite climbing books.  Time to read that one again.

    High Exposure An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David Breashears Goodreads
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Crap that is sad. No denying he was one of the dudes that made the world see Everest. And the filmmaking was incredible for the environmental circumstances. RIP DB.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Get_Right said:
    Crap that is sad. No denying he was one of the dudes that made the world see Everest. And the filmmaking was incredible for the environmental circumstances. RIP DB.
    Excellent point about environment.  Breashears was very outspoken about concerns regarding climate change.  I also seem to remember he was active in trying to get trash as well as dead bodies (much harder to do) off of Everest.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    brianlux said:
    Get_Right said:
    Crap that is sad. No denying he was one of the dudes that made the world see Everest. And the filmmaking was incredible for the environmental circumstances. RIP DB.
    Excellent point about environment.  Breashears was very outspoken about concerns regarding climate change.  I also seem to remember he was active in trying to get trash as well as dead bodies (much harder to do) off of Everest.



    Never been there and no desire to go, but I am captivated by all Everest stories. He was at the top of storytelling about that place.

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