Well-known for being the first American man to reach the summit of Everest twice in 1985, Breashears is also famous for guiding Richard Bass to the summit of Everest, helping to complete Bass' ascent of the Seven Summits. Breashears has made eight expeditions to Everest, four of them successful. He has successfully climbed to the summit of 24,494' Ama Dablam in the Himalayas. Breashears was present on Everest during the 1996 Everest Disaster and was made famous by Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" He co-directed, co-produced, and filmed the 1998 IMAX film "Everest', using footage taken on his 1996 expedition. He has also worked on other related films as "Seven Years in Tibet" and "Cliffhanger". Breashears has received four Emmy awards for achievement in cinematography. He has written an autobiography about his climbing entitled "High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places", and contributed photographs to a follow-up book about the IMAX Everest film.

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