Expedition Leader Dave Hahn: Where is he now?
The 2015 earthquake in Nepal left death and ruin in its wake, as seen in the Netflix documentary ‘Aftershock: Everest And The Nepal Earthquake’. The documentary series aims to highlight how hundreds of individuals have lost their property, livelihoods and loved ones to nature’s wrath through interviews with locals, visitors and mountaineers. In all honesty, it’s really hard not to cry after seeing what the survivors went through on film.
Dave Hahn, an accomplished mountaineer and expedition guide, was in Nepal when the earthquakes hit. The earthquake caused huge landslides, making the natural disaster even more disastrous for Everest climbers. Still, Dave was able to keep his cool and find a way to safety. But since people were now interested in knowing more about Dave, we made the decision to find out where he is right now.
Expedition Leader Dave Hahn
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Dave Hahn: who is he?
Dave was born on November 3, 1961 in Okinawa, Japan, but his family later emigrated to the United States and he spent his formative years in California, New York and New Mexico. Interestingly, Dave’s initial preference wasn’t to become a mountain guide or expedition leader; instead, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the State University of New York at Buffalo. But after graduating, his father took him on an adventure to the top of Mount Rainier, which introduced him to the lure of the mountains. Dave met various guides and leaders on the trip that helped him find his passion, and at the end of it he was eager to achieve his goal. He started his career as a ski patroller in 1985 after obtaining the required credentials, and he was driven to excel in his line of work.
Dave eventually rose to the position of guide and his background allowed him to rise to the position of expedition leader. Additionally, he has worked for a number of companies during his career, with notable examples including Fathom Expeditions, Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley and Rainier Mountaineering. Luckily, Dave was at Everest Base Camp in 2015 when the earthquake hit Nepal. The veteran mountaineer later remarked that despite having experienced many disasters during his profession, the death and destruction caused in Nepal was simply unimaginable. Since he was in base camp, he too had to escape while navigating through avalanches and watching the people around him fall to their deaths. However, Dave’s knowledge and good fortune eventually guided him away from danger, allowing him to escape the jaws of death.
Expedition Leader Dave Hahn
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Dave Hahn: Where is he now?
Currently, Dave is a renowned mountaineer and expedition leader who has completed a record 15 summit ascents of Everest out of a total of 21 attempts, making him the only American to do so. He has also led expeditions to Everest and South Georgia in addition to making numerous trips to the peaks of the Vinson Massif and Denali. Readers may also be shocked to learn that the knowledgeable guide wrote for Outside Magazine and was a member of the Mallory and Irvine Expedition that located George Mallory’s missing body.
Dave, who is already 60 years old, continues to lead expeditions and is still as passionate about mountaineering today as he was in his early days. However, according to insiders, Dave refused to guide any further ascent of Mount Everest following the tragedy in Nepal. Despite this, he appears to live in Taos and work as a ski patroller. Reportedly, Dave oversaw the training of a new generation of mountain guides. To say the least, Dave’s extraordinary life is incredibly inspiring and we wish him nothing but the best for the years to come.
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