Kanchenjunga
1989 8586m (28169ft) Himalayas, Nepal
Summit: May 18, 1989
Ed's first 8,000 summit.
Endeavor 8000:
The 14 Tallest Peaks
Kanchenjunga
Everest
K2
Lhotse
Cho Oyu
Makalu
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum I
Broad Peak
Manaslu
Dhualagiri
Shishapangma
Nanga Parbat
Annapurna
The Next Endeavor:
Baffin Island Expedition 2007
How is global warming really changing our world?
Ed Viesturs is joining renowned Polar explorer and dogsledder Will Steger this spring to expose how global warming is destroying the delicate environment of the Anatartic.
Ed and Will, along with Sir Richard Branson and his son Sam, will travel 1,200 miles across Baffin Island, collecting stories, images and sound to post on globalwarming101.com.
The impact of global warming often goes unnoticed throughout the world. Through this expedition, the GlobalWarming 101 Foundation hopes to give those impacted in the Artic a voice by educating all of us about the damage that already exists.
You can also get daily updates from Ed at http://cisco.com/go/edviesturs.
Viesturs now touring speaking events, lectures
Ed Viesturs is available for lectures and appearances at your next event. He has spoken to dozens of large Corporations and small groups. His themes include Team Work, Goal Setting, Perseverance, and inspirational entertainment in general.
His lectures are based on his experiences from 27 years of climbing and include a power point presentation with dramatic expedition photos.
"Before the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, by the British in 1955, the team leader, Charles Evans, had been told that the people of Sikkim, the Indian state that borders the great mountain on the east, were dead set against it being climbed. To the Sikkimese, Kangchenjunga means 'the Five Treasures of the Snow'; the mountain was a god and a protector."