Garrett Madison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American mountain climber
Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1978
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profession: mountaineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Garrett Madison
- Garrett Madison (born November 3, 1978) is an American mountaineer and guide.
- Madison began guiding professionally in 1999 on Mount Rainier, and his company, Madison Mountaineering, specializes in climbs on Mount Everest and other high altitude peaks, operates on the highest peaks on all seven continents, and also provides training programs and summit climbs in Washington State.
- On May 19–20, 2011, he reached the summit of Mt Everest on his fourth successful attempt as expedition leader and guide for Alpine Ascents International, and reached the summit of Lhotse (the fourth highest mountain in the world) 21 hours later as guide to climber Tom Halliday.
- Also on the expedition was guide Michael Horst who made both summits as well in under a 24-hour period, a few days earlier.
- This was the first time that both Everest and Lhotse were summited together in less than 24 hours, and Madison repeated the "double header" feat again in 2013, the only person to do so twice.
- In 2014, Madison led the first successfully guided ascent of K2, reaching the summit with two climbers and three Sherpas on July 27, 2014.
- On 22 July 2018, Madison successfully led a team of 24 to the summit of K2 and became the first American to summit K2 more than once.
- Madison also regularly guides many "7 Summits" expeditions such as Carstensz Pyramid, Aconcagua, Vinson Massif, Kilimanjaro and Elbrus during the year. In addition, Madison is regularly involved with film productions on Everest, participating in 4 different features over the last 3 years.
- Most recently, Madison's company, Madison Mountaineering, brought a virtual reality camera to the summit of Mt.
- Everest.
- As an executive producer, Garrett Madison was awarded the 2017 Sports Emmy in Outstanding Digital Innovation for the resulting SI.com/Life VR production, Capturing Everest.Madison was leading a team of climbers up Mt Everest when the April 2015 Nepal earthquake triggered an avalanche, resulting in the deadliest day in Everest's history.
- The team's doctor, Eve Girawong, was one of the American fatalities. Madison holds multiple high altitude mountaineering world records such as being the only person to climb Mt Everest and nearby Lhotse in a day, 3 times.
- He is the only American to climb K2 twice, and personally has led more climbers to the summits of Mt Everest and K2 than anyone.
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