The world’s greatest mountaineers are those who’ve forged their own path on Planet Earth's most formidable mountains, breaking down the boundaries of what was perceived to be possible and doing so with the spirit of pure adventure. These are the men and women who've dared to go where others wouldn't time and time again, forging exciting new routes and standing high on previously unclimbed peaks.
It could be argued that those who live long enough to achieve this status are also the lucky ones, those that have survived the many objective dangers present in the high mountains. The list of potential legends cut down in their prime is long, containing the likes of George Mallory, Alison Hargreaves, Ueli Steck and Marc-André Leclerc, just to name a few.
