Rex Pemberton
Rex Pemberton (born 1984) is an extreme sport participant and motivational speaker, best known as being the youngest Australian ever to climb Mount Everest.[1]
Mountaineering
Born and raised in Sydney, Pemberton was educated at Knox Grammar School[2] and the University of Western Sydney.[citation needed] He climbed his first alpine peak when he was 16.[1] He raised $100,000 for his Everest climb and another $100,000 to fund his climbs of the remaining Seven Summits, which he completed in late 2006.[3] He produced a documentary film of his Everest ascent, entitled To Stand Above the Clouds.[4]
Personal life
Pemberton is married to his wife Melissa (nee Andrzejewski), an aerobatics pilot and skydiver.[5] He currently resides in San Francisco. He is the brother of former Miss Australia Caroline Pemberton.
Filmography
- To Stand Above the Clouds (2006)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gibson, Jano (2005-05-31). "Rex on top of the world". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ↑ http://www.australianspeaker.com/speaker964-Rex-Pemberton
- ↑ Mockenhaupt, Brian (2012-01-25). "As Long As They Both Shall Live". Outside (magazine) (March 2012). Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ↑ http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/filmaust/archive/newsletters/r2r_dec06_web.pdf
- ↑ Wooley, Charles (2013-08-15). "Love Twist". 60 Minutes. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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