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| Formerly | Hall and Ball Adventure Consultants |
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| Company type | Limited |
| Industry | Adventure travel |
| Founded | 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Founders | Rob Hall Gary Ball |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
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Key people | Guy Cotter (CEO) |
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| Website | adventureconsultants |
Adventure Consultants, formerly Hall and Ball Adventure Consultants, is a New Zealand-based adventure company that brings trekking and climbing groups to various locations. Founded by Rob Hall and Gary Ball in 1991, it is known for its pioneering role in the commercialisation of Mount Everest and the 1996 Mount Everest climb during which eight people died, including Hall, a guide, and two Adventure Consultant clients.[1][2]
Prior to starting Adventure Consultants, Hall and Ball climbed the Seven Summits in a seven-month time frame. Heavily covered by the media, they became celebrities in New Zealand.[3] They undertook 47 expeditions together; their friendship was noted in the mountaineering world.[4]
Following the deaths of Ball and Hall, the company was purchased by Guy Cotter, who continued to operate the business.[2]
- ^ Wright, Walter Clifford; Wright, Walter (2005). Don't Step on the Rope!: Reflections on Leadership, Relationships and Teamwork. Biblica. pp. 115–116. ISBN 978-1-84227-359-3.
- ^ a b Musa, Ghazali; Higham, James; Carr, Anna Thompson (5 June 2015). Mountaineering Tourism. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 9781317668749 – via Google Books.
- ^ Child, Greg (31 July 2000). Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child. The Mountaineers Books. p. 184. ISBN 9780898867534 – via Google Books.
- ^ Monteath, Colin (31 December 1997). Hall & Ball: Kiwi Mountaineers : from Mount Cook to Everest. Cloudcap. ISBN 9780938567424 – via Google Books.