Ryan Waters

Ryan Waters is an American mountaineer, guide, polar adventurer and speaker. In 2014, he became the first American to complete the Adventures Grand Slam, by climbing the Seven Summits and skiing full, unsupported trips to the North and South Pole.
He has guided all of the Seven Summits and has either guided or personally climbed 5 different 8000 meter mountains including Everest (3 times), Manaslu (3 times), Lhotse (2 times), Cho Oyu (2 times), and Broad Peak. He has also attempted K2, Gasherbrum II, and Dhaulagiri.