Ed Viesturs, known as "The Chevy truck of mountaineering," is one of the world's pre-eminent high-altitude climbers and guides. Among his many mountaineering accomplishments, he has reached the ...

He was 68. Family members confirmed to Outside Magazine on Friday that Breashears had died, and his passing was also noted by fellow climbers Ed Viesturs, Kathy Harvard and Jed Williamson.

Christian Kuntner dies after being hit by an avalanche on Annapurna. Mario Panzeri, Mario Merelli, Daniele Bernasconi, Ed Viesturs from America and Veikka Gustafsson all reach the summit of Annapurna, ...