Scott Fischer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Scott Fischer

American mountaineer and mountain guide

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1955

Place of Birth: Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 11-May-1996

Profession: rock climber, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Scott Eugene Fischer (December 24, 1955 – May 11, 1996) was an American mountaineer and mountain guide.
He was renowned for his ascents of the world's highest mountains made without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Fischer and Wally Berg were the first Americans to summit Lhotse (27,940 feet / 8516 m), the world's fourth highest peak.
Fischer and Ed Viesturs were the first Americans to summit K2 (28,251 feet/ 8611m) without supplemental oxygen.
Fischer first climbed Mount Everest (29,029 feet / 8,848 m) in 1994 and later died during the 1996 blizzard on Everest while descending from the peak.