Adrian Ballinger
Adrian Ballinger (born February 25, 1976) is a British-American certified mountain guide, sponsored climber and skier. Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, and has been guiding full-time for 25 years. He has led over 150 international climbing expeditions on six continents, and made 18 successful summits of 8,000m peaks. He is known for pioneering the use of pre-acclimatization for commercial expeditions as early as 2012. Adrian is the only American to have made three successful ski descents of 8,000m peaks, including the first ski descent of Manaslu from its summit. He is also the fourth American to have summited both Mount Everest and K2 without the use of supplemental oxygen.
To Live or Die on Everest
as SelfEleven lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mt. Everest in the spring of 2019....
Movie pageK2: The Impossible Descent
as HimselfOn July 22 2018, a Polish ski mountaineer clicked into his bindings at an altitude of 8,611m to...
Movie pageLove
as SelfAfter a miscarriage and a historic ascent of the famous sport climb Dreamcatcher, Paige Claassen...
Movie pageBreathtaking K2: The World's Most Dangerous Mountain
as uncreditedMore people have traveled to space than have summited K2, the world’s second-highest peak that’s...
Movie pageEverest's Greatest Mystery
as SelfA team of brave explorers uses cutting-edge technology to uncover the secrets of the world's...
Movie pageEdge of the Earth
as SelfFollow four groups of elite action-adventure athletes on four unique, never-before-accomplished...
TV Show pageUndiscovered
as SelfTeams of experts from around the globe come together to solve some of history's greatest...
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