Neal Beidleman

Neal Jay Beidleman is an American mountaineer known for surviving the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. After the disaster, his explorations were profiled on the U.S. news programs Nightline and Frontline, in which his decisions and patience were credited for likely saving the lives of himself and several other less-experienced climbers. Beidleman has reached the summit of eight-thousanders five times, including Mount Everest three times, and Makalu and Cho Oyu one time each.