Tim Macartney-Snape

Ever since he led the daring, first Australian climb of Mount Everest in 1984, Australia's most well known mountaineer has been enthralling audiences around the world.
He has a passion for communicating the mountaineering experience and the outdoor life, not only because it's something he loves but because climbing is such a good metaphor for living life to its fullest. Thousands, from school children to the chief executives of large corporations, have been inspired by Tim's spectacular audio-visual presentations.

Tim was born in 1956 in the Southern highlands of Tanganyika and was educated at Geelong Grammar School and the Australian National University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree and majoring in Biology.

Behind Tim's interest in climbing lies a passion for the world of nature. He believes that having been born of nature we human beings now hold the responsibility for its future growth in our hands or more precisely, our minds.

Tim is an expert in survival, a partner in a successful clothing business and is Chairman and co-founder of The Nepal Eye Program in Australia, an organisation which promotes and raises money for economic development in Nepal.

Climbing Landmarks: Two seasons climbing in New Zealands Southern Alps and rock climbing all over Australia laid the ground for his first Himalayan expedition to Dunagiri (7066m) in 1978. Other ascents include Ama Dablam (6850m) north ridge in 1981, Annapurna II (7937m) 1st ascent south spur in 1983, Everest (8874m) 1st ascent north face in 1984, Gasherbrum IV (7960m) 1st ascent north west ridge in 1986. He gained world-wide fame for his 1990 ascent of Mount Everest from sea level. He completed the climb from Base Camp on his own and without oxygen breathing equipment.

Film Productions: "Everest The Australian Challenge" 1985, "Harder Than Everest" 1987 (about the ascent of Gasherbrum IV), "Everest: Sea to Summit" 1992.

Books: "Mountain Adventurer" 1992, "Everest From Sea to Summit" Australian Geographic 1992, "Being Outside" Australian Geographic 1993.