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Barry Corbet (August 1, 1936 – December 18, 2004) was an American mountaineer, film-maker and author. He was a member of the 1963 American Mount Everest West Ridge Expedition, which was the first U.S. Team to climb Mount Everest.
Jul 5, 2013 · In the summer of 1955 two young climbers from the Pacific Northwest rested at an alpine oasis below the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Barry Corbet ’58 and Jake Breitenbach ’57 were in the prime of youth, able to jog uphill while wearing loaded packs. Corbet was solid and angular, yet gentle and graceful.
Sep 1, 2013 · Barry on Blacktail Butte. Corbet was their ad hoc leader. An astute geology student, he reputedly had the highest IQ, at that time, of any incoming Dartmouth freshman. “Barry could do whatever he put his mind to,” said his roommate Frank Sands.
Jan 20, 2024 · Where is Barry Corbet’s Family Now? From what we can tell, Barry’s ex-wife Muffy has since remarried and taken up her husband’s last name to now go by Muffy Moore, but she does still seem to be based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Barry Corbet passed away on December 18, 2004. He is much missed. If you have memories or photographs of Barry which you would like to see posted to this site, or would like to correspond with the family in some other way, please send a note to "contact" at the domain "barrycorbet.com".
Jan 30, 2024 · Media. Options, Barry Corbet’s Classic Guide to Living with SCI, Now Available Online for Free. January 30, 2024. Seth McBride. The recently released documentary Full Circle weaves the stories of sit-skier Trevor Kennison and longtime New Mobility editor Barry Corbet.
Dec 22, 2004 · Barry Corbet, 68, a member of a climbing team that forged a new route up Mt. Everest in 1963, died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Golden, Colo.
