Greg Child

Film director

1957 –

68

Who is Greg Child?

Greg Child is an Australian-born rock climber, mountaineer, author and filmmaker.

He is a writer for Outside magazine and has authored several books: Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas, Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child, Postcards from the Ledge, Over the Edge and Climbing Free. In 1987, Child was honoured with the American Alpine Club’s Literacy Award for his prolific and insightful mountaineering literature. In 2011 Child was President of the Jury for mountaineering's coveted Piolet d'Or.

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Born
Apr 12, 1957
Australia
Nationality
  • Australia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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