Carlos Buhler

Carlos Buhler, born in 1954 in Harrison, New York, is an American high altitude mountaineer known for small teams, no bottled oxygen and minimal gear, including first ascents of difficult routes in the Himalayan winter season. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1978 and lives in Canmore, Alberta. His notable ascents include the first ascent of the Kangshung Face of Mount Everest in 1983, the first ascent of the Northeast Face of Ama Dablam in 1985, the first American ascent of Kangchenjunga in 1988 with Peter Habeler, the first alpine style ascent of the West Ridge of Cho Oyu in 1989, and a solo first ascent of Dorje Lhakpa in 1992.