Peter Athans

Who is Peter Athans?

Pete Athans is one of the world's foremost high-altitude mountaineers. He is best known for being, with Dave Hahn, William Crouse, and Ed Viesturs, one of only four non-Sherpa to summit Mount Everest seven times, and has been given the moniker "Mr. Everest". His first attempt to climb Everest in 1985 via the West Ridge, and further attempts in 1986, 1987, and 1989 were unsuccessful, but he succeeded in summitting in 1990 as part of an expedition that included Scott Fischer and Wally Berg.

Athans is one of several western Himalayan guides who have adopted Nepal as a second home, and who have taken up the cause of the Sherpa people and their culture.