Lincoln Hall

Lincoln Hall was one of Australia's foremost mountaineers, his climbing career spanning three decades. He authored seven books, including a bestseller that chronicled the first Australian ascent of Mount Everest in 1984. Hall, who has also worked as a trekking guide and edited adventure magazines, is a director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1987 for his services to mountaineering.