Dave Hahn

Who is Dave Hahn?

Dave Hahn is a professional mountain guide, ski patroller, journalist and lecturer. On May 26, 2012 he reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 14th time - the most for a non-Sherpa climber. Among Hahn’s other notable accomplishments are his 30 summits of Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest mountain. He has reached the summit of Mount McKinley in Alaska, North America’s highest peak, 20 times over the course of 27 expeditions in 25 years.

On May 6, 2009 Hahn received a Citizen's Award for Bravery from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The award was bestowed on him for a rescue he made of an injured climber on Mount Rainier in 2002. The rescue received additional attention because the helicopter that Hahn was in crashed upon descent. Hahn helped evacuate the pilot before making his way to the injured climber.