David Sharp (mountaineer)

David Sharp
Born15 February 1972
Harpenden, England
Died15 May 2006(2006-05-15) (aged 34)
Mount Everest, Tibet
Cause of deathHypothermia or cerebral oedema
NationalityBritish
EducationPrior Pursglove College[1]
University of Nottingham
Occupation(s)Mountaineer
Mathematics teacher
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest, summited by Sharp
Cho Oyu (8,201 m (26,906 ft) high), where Sharp took a 2002 expedition
Mount Everest's North Face. Sharp took three expeditions to this mountain, with the third resulting in his death and triggering an international controversy.

David Sharp (15 February 1972 – 15 May 2006) was an English mountaineer who died near the summit of Mount Everest.[2] His death caused controversy and debate because he was passed by several other climbers heading to and returning from the summit as he was dying,[3][4] although several others tried to help him.[3]

Sharp had previously summited Cho Oyu[5] and was noted as being a talented rock climber who seemed to acclimatise well, and was known for being in good humour around mountaineering camps.[6] He appeared briefly in season one of the television show Everest: Beyond the Limit, which was filmed the same season as his ill-fated expedition to Everest.[7]

Sharp had a degree from the University of Nottingham and pursued climbing as a hobby.[6] He had worked for an engineering firm and took time off to go on adventures and climbing expeditions,[1] but had been planning to start work as a school teacher in the autumn of 2006.[6]

  1. ^ a b "'On Everest, you are never on your own'. Words of the climber left to". independent.co.uk. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ Breed, Allen G.; Gurubacharya, Binaj (16 July 2006). "Everest remains deadly draw for climbers". USA Today.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference usatoday2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The seven most riveting reads about Mount Everest". usatoday.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Dying For Everest". 2007 Documentary "Dying For Everest", New Zealand TV3 (21 August 2007), YouTube Video "Mt. Everest: David Sharp". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Everest remains deadly draw for climbers - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Everest: Beyond the Limit". Competitor Magazine Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-04.