Lincoln Hall (climber)
| Personal information | |||
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| Born | 19 December 1955 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
| Died | 20 March 2012 (aged 56) Camperdown, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Occupation(s) | adventurer, author and philanthropist. | ||
| Spouse | Barbara Hall | ||
| Climbing career | |||
| Type of climber | Mountaineer | ||
| Known for | Surviving Mount Everest in death zone for one day without any oxygen or warmth | ||
| First ascents | Mount Minto, Antarctica (1988), many first Australian ascents of major peaks. | ||
| Named routes | Hall Route, Carstensz Pyramid (1993) | ||
| Major ascents | Mount Everest (2006), Makalu (1999), Annapurna II (1983), Dunagiri (1978) | ||
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Lincoln Ross Hall OAM (19 December 1955 – 20 March 2012) was a veteran Australian mountaineer, adventurer and author. Lincoln was part of the first Australian expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1984, which successfully forged a new route. He reached the summit of Mount Everest on his second attempt in 2006, miraculously surviving the night at 8,700 m (28,543 ft) on descent, after his family was told he had died.
Lincoln Hall was the author of seven books, a founding member of the philanthropic organisation the Australian Himalayan Foundation and a speaker who shared his climbing experiences with audiences around the world.
In 1987 Lincoln Hall was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to mountaineering and in 2010 he won the Australian Geographic Society's Lifetime of Adventure award. He was a life member of the Australian National University Mountaineering Club. Lincoln Ross Hall died of mesothelioma aged 56 on 20 March 2012.