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David Breashears
Filmmaker, adventurer, author, and mountaineer, since 1978 David Breashears has combined his skills in climbing and filmmaking to complete a wide variety of adventure film projects.

Over the past 28 years, Breashears has worked on more than 40 film projects. In 1983, Breashears transmitted the first live television pictures from the summit of Mount Everest, and in 1985 became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest twice. The recipient of four National Emmy Awards for achievement in cinematography, he is one of the world's most experienced adventure filmmakers. His work has taken him to remote locations in Tibet, China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Central Asia and East Africa.

In the spring of 1996 Breashears co-directed and photographed the first ever IMAX film on Mount Everest. When the now infamous blizzard of May 10, 1996 hit Mount Everest, killing eight climbers, Breashears and his team were in the midst of making this historic film. In the tragedy that soon followed, Breashears and his team stopped filming to assist several of the stranded climbers to safety. He and his expedition members were later recognized for their courageous efforts. Breashears and his team then regrouped and reached the summit of the mountain on May 23, 1996 achieving their goal of becoming the first to attain IMAX film images from the top of the world. Breashears has said that if there is a lesson to be learned from the May '96 tragedy, it is that for him, success was not being the first IMAX team to summit, it was that everyone on his team returned safely. The film, titled Everest, premiered in March 1998 and has been shown in more than 300 IMAX theaters throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The allure of Mount Everest made this project the most eagerly anticipated and most successful IMAX film of all time.

In 1997 he co-produced and photographed Everest: The Death Zone for the PBS series NOVA, once again reaching the summit of Everest with camera in hand. This was his fourth ascent. He is the author or co-author of three best-selling books: Everest: Mountain Without Mercy (National Geographic Books), Last Climb (National Geographic Books), and his published memoir High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places (Simon & Schuster). His most recent IMAX film about Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa is also subject of the National Geographic book of the same name published in 2002. Breashears' is presently engaged as co-producer and second unit director of Working Title Films' dramatic feature film EVEREST which will chronicle the tragic events on Everest in 1996. Equipped with a 35mm motion picture camera and 35mm stills camera, Breashears made his fifth ascent of Everest while leading his handpicked team to the summit in spring 2004 to shoot background images for the film. EVEREST will start principal photography in spring 2005 and will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures.

Adrian Burgess
Adrian and his identical twin brother Alan were born in the Pennine Moorland of Yorkshire, England. They began climbing at the age of fourteen. During the 60's and early 70's they made over 50 major alpine ascents in summer and in winter, which distinguished them as internationally acclaimed alpinists. Since the mid 70's Adrian and his twin brother have conducted major expeditions to all parts of the world.

Adrian has contributed articles and photographs to several international journals and magazines; has participated as climber-cameraman on the internationally aired films "Everest in Winter" and "K2 The Savage Mountain". He has been featured in a large number of published mountaineering books and on Television and has written, together with his brother, their autobiography - The Burgess Book of Lies. He has been making his living as an inspirational speaker and motivational communicator for ten years.

Notable Climbs:
Europe:
Central Pillar of Freney - Highest rock-climb in Europe Red Pillar of Brouillard - 2nd ascent by a new route Bonatti/Zappelli Route on N.Face of Eckpfiler - 2nd ascent of Bonatti's most difficult climb North Face Direct of Aiguille Triolet - 2nd ascent Les Droites North Face - Messner Pillar - 3rd ascent North face Grand Jorasses - Pointe Margarite - 3rd ascent North Face Les Courtes - 3rd Winter ascent Les Droites NE Spur - 3rd Winter ascent North Face Civetta - Asti/Suzzatti & Andrich/Fae South Face Marmolada - Messner Direct Lalidererwand - North Face Diedre North Face Dru North Face Piz Badile North Face Leshaux Brenva Face Mt. Blanc - Red Sentinal & Major North face Direct of Gletcherwand North Face Direct of Ebnefluh

North and South America:
North Howser Tower (Bugaboos) West face - 2nd ascent Polar Circus Ice gulley - 1st ascent Denali South Face - Cassin Spur - 1st alpine ascent Fitzroy - via Chouinard Cerro Torre - via Maestri Huascaran Norte North Face - 1st alpine ascent

Himalaya:
25 expedition including: Ali Rattna Tibba West Face - 1st ascent Annapurna II - reached 24,000 feet alpine-style Nanga Parbat - reached 25,000 feet alpine-style Everest West Ridge in Winter - reached 24,500 feet Dhaulagiri - Summit Annapurna IV - 1st Winter ascent Lhotse West Face - 600 feet from summit in storm Manaslu in Winter - reached 22,500 feet K2 by Abruzzi; NW Ridge & N Ridge - 24,500 feet high point Everest - Summit Pirate Peak - Xingjiang - 1st ascent by SW Face Diran (Hunza) summit alpine-style in 3 days

In 1989 he climbed to the summit of Everest in 3 days and only 17 ½ hours of climbing. His most popular slide presentation is autobiographical and titled IN SEARCH OF EVEREST.

Apa Sherpa
Nick named "Super Tiger" at the age of 16 for his ability to carry his own body weight up the slopes of Everest. Apa is the current World Record holder for the most ascents up Mt. Everest. He completed his 16th ascent on May Apa Sherpa was born in 1960 in the village of Thame in the higher Everest region. His mountaineering career began in 1987. He first tasted success as a mountaineer in 1990 by summiting Cho-Oyu at 8,201 meters. Between 1990 and 2004, Apa reached Everest's peak a record fourteen times. He is widely recognized to be the greatest living climber of our time. He has been awarded a letter of appreciation from the Nepal Mountaineering Association, and three medals from the ruling family of Nepal. Apa was married to Yang Chi in 1990 and they have two sons and two daughters.

Christian Santelices
Christian has over twenty years of leadership experience in outdoor education, an extensive background in risk management, teaching, natural history and outdoor recreation and an international perspective on environment, culture and community building.

He is the founder and director of the Global Community Project located in Victor, Idaho. This organization is designed to give high school students a global perspective on culture, service, and the environment through side by side service project implementation in National Parks and Preserves around the world alongside students from other nations. Christian is also a senior guide in mountaineering, rock climbing and ski guiding in Grand Teton National Park and throughout the Western United States. He was named "Most requested guide" in 2002, 2004 and is also a Guide training instructor.

Cedar Wright
Cedar Wright learned climbing at the age of 21 on Northern California's majestic sea cliffs. While he worked toward his BA in English from Humboldt State, he quickly progressed as a climber and was soon establishing numerous first-ascent free climbs throughout the area. After earning his BA, he began spending his winters in Joshua Tree and the rest of the year in Yosemite, where he became an accomplished free soloist, speed climber, aid climber, and free climber. For five years, Cedar worked for Yosemite Search and Rescue while pursuing a career in writing. Cedar holds numerous speed records throughout Yosemite, and is one of the few people to take these techniques to the alpine realm (Baffin Island, Canada). Cedar is a passionate first ascentionist, and in 2001Cedar freed two aid lines on the Sentinel and pioneered The Gravity Ceiling on Higher Rock, one of the largest roofs yet freed inYosemite. More recently Cedar has taken his passion for climbing adventure internationally with trips to Mali Africa, Spain, Patagonia, and The Bugaboos. This Winter Cedar was in Nepal, teaching the Sherpa People climbing skills for the Khumbu climbing school, and exploring the world class Ice Climbing potential. Cedar's passion and love for climbing is contagious and inspiring.

Notable Climbs:
* FFA: "Southwest Pillar," 5.12a, Bugaboos Minaret, B.C. FFA: "Italian Pillar," 5.11d, Bugaboos Minaret, B.C. * FFA: Camp 4 Wall, 5.12a, Yosemite * FA: "The Thaws not Houlding Wright," 5.10, De L'Ess Patagonia * FA: Half Dome, 5.12b, Yosemite * FFA: "Psychedelic Wall," 12c R, The Sentinel, Yosemite * FFA: "Medicine Wall," 13a, The Sentinel, Yosemite * FFA: "Gravity Ceiling," 13a, The Sentinel, Yosemite * FFA "Camp Four Wall" 12a R, The Sentinel. * FFA "The Scorpion" Camp Four Wall 12c R * FFA "Hot Line Extension" 12a Elephant Rock * Speed record: "Losar" Nepal, 2000 feet of ice in just over 7 hours. * Speed record: "Iron Hawk" 30 hrs, El Capitan, Yosemite * Speed ascent: "Lurking Fear," 4:27, El Capitan, Yosemite * Speed record: "The Shield," 10:58, El Capitan, Yosemite * Speed ascent: "Eagles Way," 10:40, El Capitan, Yosemite * Speed record: "Tangerine Trip," El Capitan, Yosemite * Speed record: "The Prow," Washington's Column, Yosemite * FA: "The High Line," 5.10 A4, Supernova, Yosemite * "Lurking Fear" and Mt. Watkins in a day * "Steck-Salathe," 5.10b, The Sentinel, free solo * Northeast buttress of Higher Rock, 5.9, free solo * Speed record: Scott Route, Mt. Asgard, Baffin Island, Canada (4,000 feet in 3 hours) * Speed record: second ascent of The Porter Route, Mt. Asgard, A4, Baffin Island, Canada (first-ever Grade 7 in a continuous 38-hour push -- perhaps one of the hardest big-wall pushes ever in length and difficulty)

Joey Papazian
A central California native, has been climbing since the delicate age of 10 years old, when his older brother Shawn introduced him to the mountains and a life of appreciation for Nature. By the age of fourteen, Joey and his brother climbed their first Yosemite big wall, this lead to Joey's strong attraction to the mountains and high places.

Since then, Joey's passion for the mountains has turned into a professional obsession. Joey is currently a professional Athlete sponsored by Forum Snowboards, Foursquare outerwear, Electric Visual, Nixon watches and Black Diamond Equipment. Not only does Joey display unique power and finesse on a snowboard, he continues to push his abilities as a climber. From one day El Capitan ascents to Switch 900's, Joey has pushed multi sport progression to a new level. Joey's future goals plan to take him to remote locations to continue to fuse freestyle snowboarding with legitimate Alpine climbing.

Career highlights:
First ascent: "Martin Papazian Indirect," 5.10 A4, Yosemite Backcountry.. Speed ascent: "Triple Direct," 10.28, El Capitan, Yosemite. Ascent: "Mescalito," El Capitan, Yosemite. Ascent: "Salathe Wall," El Capitan, Yosemite. Ascent: Mt. Kilimanjaro, assistant to David Breashears, "To the roof of Africa," IMAX film. Judge for "La Graz international film festival," La Graz, Austria. Logan, Utah Marathon.

Dean Cardinale
Dean Cardinale is currently the Assistant Snow Safety Director at Snowbird Ski Resort and the President of the Wasatch Backcountry Rescue group. He has been with the Snowbird Ski Patrol since 1993, starting in Snow Safety in 1998.

Dean starting ski racing in Lake Placid New York and raced for the NCAA ski team at Keene State College, New Hampshire. He graduated with a BS degree in Mechanical design in 1992. Dean Started the Back country skills seminars and free Transceiver Clinics to help educate the public in Little Cottonwood Canyon. He is also a certified avalanche instructor with the American Avalanche Association. Dean has guided numerous back country, helicopter, and climbing trips and also enjoys mountaineering and has had successful climbs in Alaska, Europe, Central America, and the Himalayas. Most recently, Dean Summitted Mt. Everest on May, 30th. 2005.

Tyson Bradley
Tyson grew up climbing and skiing in Idaho and Wyoming. He began guiding in 1994 with Alaska Mountaineering School on Denali, Timberline Mountain Guides (in Oregon) and Exum Utah. In 1997 he started guiding heli-skiing with Wasatch Powderbird Guides and in 1999 he added rock guiding at Exum Wyoming.

Tyson's passion is ski mountaineering, and he's made Alaskan first ski descents of Denali's 14,000-foot Wickersham Wall (1994), Foraker's Sultana Ridge (1995,) and Mt. Fairweather (1996.) He has led four expeditions to the Himalaya, and two to the Andes including Pik Pobeda, Kyrgyzstan; Muztagh Ata, China; numerous 6,000-meter peaks in Pakistan's Baltoro region; Lobuche East, Nepal; Huascaran, Peru; and Chimborazo, Ecuador.

Bradley now resides in Salt Lake City's Sugarhouse neighborhood with his wife, Julie Faure, the director of Exum Utah Mountain Adventures, and their son Roman, born May, 2002. He is the author of Backcountry Skiing Utah, a guidebook to skiing in 12 Utah ranges. And he is a lead guide with WPG, and AMS, and a senior avalanche instructor and ski, rock, and alpine guide with Exum.

Amelia Patterson
Amelia Patterson grew up on an Island west of Seattle and took up climbing after moving to the Rocky Mountains in Leadville, Colorado. From then on rock climbing would become a way of life and determined where and how she lived for the next decade. She spent years developing her skills in rock climbing and had the opportunity in 2003 to test them in an all female expedition to the remote mountain range of the Vampire Spires in the Northwest Territories, in Canada. They put up a first accent and spent five days on the wall.

Amelia has spent months to years climbing all over North America crossing off the list several big walls in Yosemite and Zion National Parks. More notably free climbing and more specifically traditional crack climbing is the preferred type of climbing for Amelia. Her favorites are the Rostrum in Yosemite and Slice and Dice one of the abundant perfect cracks in Indian Creek, Utah. Rather than sking in the winter she prefers to climb on the sunny cliffs in Southern Europe and recently returned from a trip exploring the climbing Slovenia and Croatia in the Balkans. She is currently a Guide for Moab Desert Adventures who offer basic rock climbing to desert towers and canyoneering. She lives part-time in Moab, Utah and part-time in Boulder, Colorado where she is working on her Masters degree in Journalism.

Higinio González
. Guiding for Exum Utah. 2006 season. . Leader, American Gasherbrum I Expedition 2005 (provided guiding services for two paying clients) . Mt. Vinson, Antarctica, 2004 (guiding for Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions) . Perú: guiding services in Alpamayo (Ferrari Route) since 1994; also guiding in Huascarán, Quitaraju and Artesonraju) . Bolivia: guiding in the Cordillera Real (mainly in the Condoriri Group) . Chile (ski touring in the Central Andes, mainly 3-5 day tours on high elevation peaks); guided ascends in the Central Andes; guided treks in Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego, 1986-2004 . Argentina (Aconcagua, Normal Route, 1990-2000) . Antarctica, Patriot Hills Camp, Antarctic Peninsula, King George Island (Adventure Network International), 1988-2004

. Perú, Cordillera Blanca: Caraz I, South Face Direct; Tocallaraju, West Face; Yanapacha. . Gasherbrum I, 2005 . Mt. Vinson, 2004, 2001 . East Ridge of Nun Peak, Ladakh, India, 2004 . Huandoy, Huascarán, Perú, 2003 . West Face of Huayna Potosi, Bolivia, 2002 . Broad Peak, Alaska 2001 Expedition . K2 (attempt), 2001 . Ski Touring in the Rockies (Wapta, Columbia Ice Fields, etc.) . Patagonia South Ice Cap, longitudinal traverse (attempt), 1995 . Patagonia North Ice Cap traverse and mapping, 1990 . Mt. Denali (West Buttress, 1988) . Patagonia North Ice Cap traverse with ascents, 1987 . Cerro Torre, West Face (attempt), 1986

Dick Bass
Often described as a renaissance man and a visionary, Snowbird owner Dick Bass is one of the ski resort industry's most dynamic and energetic personalities. In his own words, he was born with "blanket curiosity, nonstop verbosity, and hyper-enthusiasm."

Such temperament and outlook have caused him to take a very broad cut at life, and have given him great interest and experience in many areas. He also has said that he picked his father very carefully, but didn't go quite far enough West. to Fort Worth, Texas - home of the billionaire Bass family. He's the "Bass from Dall-as", as he likes to describes himself. And though his net worth may not stack up to that of the other Basses, he measures his wealth in adventures and in friendships.

Certainly, Snowbird has been a giant leap into the unknown for a geologist and rancher who had never developed any real estate or resort projects on his own. As if Snowbird's evolution were not enough for anyone's nervous system, energy and pocketbook, starting in May 1981 Dick played hooky from time to time over a period of four years to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

On April 30, 1985, he finally succeeded in his fourth attempt to scale Mt. Everest, and he became the first person to reach the seven continental highs, as well as the oldest by five years to summit Everest at age 55. (That last title fell in 1994 to a 60-year-old Venezuelan guitar maker.)

Snowbird has been Dick's passion (along with his wife, Alice) for nearly 30 years, and it keeps evolving each year, toward his goal of creating a place for the enhancement of the "body, mind and spirit." Just gaze on the mountain from a balcony window in The Cliff Lodge and you can see how well this place mingles with nature, and how Dick's dream of the ultimate ski resort is being realized.