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Richard Bass was an American mountaineer and businessman known for being the first person to climb all of the peaks over 14,000 feet in the contiguous United States, which he completed in 1964. He gained further fame in 1985 when he became the first person to climb the highest peak on each continent, known as the Seven Summits. His ascent of Mount Vinson in Antarctica completed this challenge. Bass was also an accomplished author, writing about his climbing experiences and the challenges of mountaineering. In addition to his climbing achievements, he was involved in various business ventures and was known for his charismatic personality and passion for the outdoors. He passed away in 2015, leaving a lasting legacy in the climbing community.
Seven Summits: The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent
by Dick Bass, Frank Wells, Rick Ridgeway
“Two Undaunted Men Frank Wells was the head of a major motion picture studio. Dick Bass had made his fortune as an energy and resort entrepreneur. In middle age, both men left behind home, family, and successful careers to share an impossible dream. Seven Unconquered Summits The challenge: be the first to climb the highest mountain on each of seven continents, from McKinley to Kilimanjaro to Everest. The obstacles: many and merciless, from ice storms to illness to a measurement question that threatened to make their record-breaking expedition a sham. The prize: the sheer, exhilarating triumph of standing at the top of every continent on earth.”