Tom Hornbein

Biography

Thomas Frederic Hornbein was an American mountaineer and anesthesiologist who made the first ascent of Mount Everest via the west ridge; the Hornbein Couloir on Everest was named in his honor. On top of his mountaineering achievements, Hornbein was a professor of anesthesiology and physiology at the University of Washington.

Known For

Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey

as Self

High and Hallowed: Everest 1963

as Self

Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears

as related character

Nawang Gombu - Heart of a Tiger

as self

Americans on Everest

as Self

Tempting Fate

as Self