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Marc-Andre Leclerc was a Canadian rock climber and alpinist. Known for his solo ascents of numerous mountains in several parts of the world, he completed the first winter solo ascents of the Torre Egger in Patagonia and the Emperor Face of Mount Robson. ... ... ( read more! ) Peter Mortimer is a filmmaker living in Boulder, Colorado, and is the founder of the adventure film company Sender Films. Through Sender, Peter has produced and directed critically acclaimed rock-climbing documentaries, adventure television series, and commercials. His productions have won numerous film festival awards and a Sports Emmy. ... ... ( read more! ) Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regu ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... ... ... ... ... Reinhold Messner, born September 17, 1944 in BressanoneBrixen in South Tyrol, is a German-speaking Italian mountaineer, considered by many to be one of the best of the 20th century. A great defender of the alpine style and destroyer of the expedition style, he is notably known for having made the first ascent of Everest without oxygen supply with P ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... ...