| 词条 | Theodore Frederic Fairhurst |
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}} Theodore Fairhurst (born April 18, 1947) is a Canadian fine artist, entrepreneur, high-altitude mountain climber and public speaker. At 65 years old he has summited all Seven Summits (highest mountains on all seven continents) and six of those summits at over 60 years old. Early yearsBorn in Westmount, Quebec of Canadian and English descent, Fairhurst grew up in Montreal. He went to Elizabeth Ballantyne Elementary School, Montreal West High School and Concordia University. He began drawing and painting at age four and studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in his youth. At 22 years old, his desire to see and experience the world began and he traveled to Europe and Asia. In the Netherlands (1972), Fairhurst transported young travelers around Europe and North Africa for several years. Fairhurst continued producing art and exhibited at the Atrium Mensa in Amsterdam in 1974. He returned to Montreal in 1976 to advance his artistic career. His paintings have been exhibited in Montreal and Miami. BusinessIn 1983, Fairhurst built a real estate development business in Montreal. He was recognized by the City de Montreal for several of his projects in 1992. He continues to manage these companies. MountaineeringFairhurst became interested in mountains while living in Banff, Alberta in 1969. Later the same year, he went to Nepal and hiked alone for 32 days from Kathmandu to the Khumbu Glacier at the foot of Mount Everest. This experience motivated him to return and climb Mount Everest. Between 2006 and 2014, Fairhurst completed the Seven Summits achievement by climbingAconcagua, Denali, the Vinson Massif, Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, the Carstensz Pyramid, and Mount Kosciuszko. He has also climbed Cho Oyu and Mont Blanc. VideoFairhurst’s video Mount Everest ICE FALL.wmv has gone viral on YouTube with over 2.6 million views to date. He shot it with a helmet-mounted camera (POV) in the perspective of the climber. It has video images of the Khumbu Glacier as it breaks up descending from the Western Cwm to Base Camp. Voted top 10 at Killarney 2011 Adventure Film Festival. Other videos including:
MediaAuthor Jean-Pierre Lemaitre discussed Fairhurst in his book ‘'Pas d’excuses’': "I have been impressed by the way Ted Fairhurst managed his life. His philosophy of life is in harmony with the messages and techniques that I present in my book. That's why I decided to make him a key figure in my book. Page after page we discover how he managed to live his passions and to have the life he always wanted. Ted is an example for our youth!" Fairhurst served as the Honorary Chairman (2010) of the English Montreal School Board in its annual International Walk to School Day. OtherFairhurst serves as a director of the ESPRIT DE CORPS FOUNDATION References
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4 : 1947 births|Living people|Concordia University alumni|People from Westmount, Quebec |
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