Sean Burch

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Sean Burch
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Born (1972-06-08) June 8, 1972 (age 52)
Virginia, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Roanoke College
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, filmmaker, executive performance specialist, author

Sean Burch (born June 8, 1972) is an American explorer, mountaineer, Leadership, Wellness, and Executive Performance Specialist, [1] and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of the book, Hyperfitness: 12 Weeks to Reaching Your Inner Everest and Getting into the Best Shape of Your Life (Penguin Random House), [2] and holds 8 World Records within fitness and adventure. [3] [4] He was also the winner of National Geographic Channel’s Ultimate Survival Alaska TV show. [5] [6] [7] Burch is the creator and founder of Hyperfitness, a wellness program, and was named Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal by the country's government. [8] [9] [10] He resides within the Washington D.C. area.

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Film making career

Burch began filming his expeditions in 2003 on Mount Everest as a way to record his solo expeditions in remote regions around the world. His documentary film, The Icefall Doctor on the original Icefall Doctor of the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest completed post-production in late 2021. Burch serves as a producer, director, and cinematographer. Sean Burch - IMDb This film has been featured in numerous film festivals around the world, winning Best Film in the Torello Mountain Film Festival in Spain in 2022 [11] and Best Film Mountains, Sports, & Adventure at Slovenia's largest film festival Festival Gorniskega Filma [12] in 2023.

Icefall Doctors: Guardians of Everest docuseries is currently streaming on VOD.

Filmography

YearTitle
2021The Icefall Doctor
2023Samdo Sherpa
2023Everest on Echo
2023Icefall Doctors: Guardians of Everest [13]

Ascents and Expeditions of Note

Photojournalism and videography

Philanthropy

Burch works with charities, organizations, and campaigns supporting environmental rights, wilderness preservation, cancer prevention, and health and community development within impoverished and remote areas of human habitation in Nepal. He has collaborated and partnered with The Nepal Trust , the World Wildlife Fund , Love Hope Strength Foundation , ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation , Fujisan Club of Japan , No Kid Hungry and the Himalayan Rescue Association . He has given presentations on global warming for organizations including The Explorers Club . Burch is an on-going Partner with the National Forest Foundation , PHIT America , and America Nepal Society .

Awards

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After World War II, with Tibet closing its borders and Nepal becoming considerably more open, Mount Everest reconnaissance from Nepal became possible for the first time culminating in the successful ascent of 1953. In 1950 there was a highly informal trek to what was to become Everest Base Camp and photographs were taken of a possible route ahead. Next year the 1951 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition reconnoitred various possible routes to Mount Everest from the south and the only one they considered feasible was the one via the Khumbu Icefall, Western Cwm and South Col. In 1952, while the Swiss were making an attempt on the summit that nearly succeeded; the 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition practised high-altitude Himalayan techniques on Cho Oyu, nearby to the west.

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