Neal Beidleman

[1] After the disaster, Beidleman's stories were featured on the U.S. television news show Nightline and PBS's Frontline, in which his decisions and patience were credited for likely saving the lives of himself and several other less-experienced climbers along the Kangshung Face.

At age 5, the Beidleman family moved to Aspen, where Neal "grew up on skis" and went on to learn to mountain climb and would guide tours for children during the summer.

Anatoli has planned a record speed ascent, but gave up that idea after realizing his tent in camp III was destroyed by strong wind.

[8] The survival of some of Everest's summiteers that day have been directly attributed to Beidleman's efforts to guide clients to safety after Fischer's death.

At home in Aspen, he continued his work as a mechanical engineer, building various products for the aerospace and outdoor recreation industries, including devices to protect people in avalanches, ski boot heaters, shovels to bike pedals.

[11][12] Since returning from Everest, he has conducted numerous public talks on his experiences in that disaster, especially in regard to decision-making and team management.

Shortly after returning from Everest, he and friend Jeff Hollenbaugh made a 34 hour traverse of Western Colorado's Elk Mountains to Pyramid Peak.