Adrian Ballinger
Actor
- Born
- February 25, 1976 (age 50) · UK
Adrian Ballinger (born February 25, 1976) is a British-American certified mountain guide, sponsored climber and skier.
Ballinger is the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, and has been guiding full-time for 25 years. He has led over 150 international climbing expeditions on six continents, and made 18 successful summits of 8,000m peaks.
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He is known for pioneering the use of pre-acclimatization for commercial expeditions as early as 2012. Adrian is the only American to have made three successful ski descents of 8,000m peaks, including the first ski descent of Manaslu from its summit. He is also the fourth American to have summited both Mount Everest and K2 without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Known for
Acting6
- 2025Girl Climber as Self
- 2025The Sound as Charles
- 2023Love as Self
- 2020K2: The Impossible Descent as Self
- 2020Breathtaking K2: The World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- TBAGolden Gate as Supporting Character
Behind the camera1
- 2020Breathtaking K2: The World's Most Dangerous Mountain Director, Executive Producer, Cinematography