Ireland’s greatest living explorer Corkman Pat Falvey at the Market Cross, Killarney at the weekend when announced that he has retired from extreme adventuring following a lifetime of conquering the world’s highest mountains and most remote regions. Falvey was the first Mountaineer in the world to conquer the highest mountains on seven continents, not once but twice, including Mount Everest North and South.
Reaching the South Pole. First Irish team.
Pat Falvey became the 1st person in the world to have achieved to climb the 7 summits twice to include climbing Mt Everest by both Nepal as well as Leading an Irish expedition to the South Pole in honour of Ernest Shackleton and the unsung hero of Tom Crean.
Pat Falvey (Expedition Leader) & DR Clare O’Leary summited Mt Everest on the 18th May 2004. DR Clare O Leary became the 1st Irish Female do so.
On The 17th of May 2004, Pat Falvey expedition leader stood on the Summit of Mt Everest for the 2nd with his team. Dr Clare O Leary became the 1st Irish Female to succeed in climbing Mt.Everest. Four climbers died on the descent, 3 Koreans and a Bolivian American from another team.
