Conrad Anker has been pushing the limits of mountaineering for the last 35 years, evolving into one of America’s best alpinists and one of the most prolific explorers and mountaineers alive. He has climbed Everest three times, including the 1999 expedition when he discovered the remains of George Mallory, one of the two British climbers who died attempting Everest in 1924. But one of his greatest passions has been down in the valley—specifically the Khumbu Valley of Nepal. Conrad and his wife, Jennifer Lowe-Anker, have developed deep relationships with the Sherpa people and founded the Khumbu Climbing Center in Phortse, Nepal, which provides a variety of safety training courses to high altitude workers. Throughout his career, Conrad has pioneered difficult new routes in the most remote places on earth. In 2011, he notched the long-awaited first ascent of the Meru Shark’s Fin in India with partners Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk in 2011, which led to the Sundance-winning documentary, Meru. At home, Conrad serves on the boards of Protect Our Winters, The American Himalayan Foundation, Memphis Rox, and the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation.