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About Laurie Skreslet
- Laurie Skreslet (born October 25, 1949) is a Canadian mountaineer best known for his ascent of Mount Everest. On October 5, 1982 at 9:30am local time, Skreslet became the first Canadian to reach the summit of Mount Everest, via the southeast col route.
- The 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition (sponsored by Air Canada) had taken five years to plan, $3 million to finance and required 27 tons of equipment to outfit the party.
- The expedition also experienced tragedy when four climbers perished in the Khumbu Icefall during setup of Camp I.
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