The expedition is featured in National Geographic's April 2003 issue and documented in Rick Ridgeway's book The Big Open.

Jimmy began filming in 2003 under the mentorship of Rick Ridgeway.

An author and professional adventurer, Rick Ridgeway has climbed the second-highest mountain in the world - without oxygen.

Rick Ridgeway, who had a corporate sponsor and a fairly inflexible timetable, affirmed the truth of that insight.

Rick Ridgeway sighed a little wistfully when I read that section to him.

Rick Ridgeway, photos by Galen Rowell.

Rick Ridgeway (born August 12, 1949) is a mountaineer and adventurer, who during his career has also been an environmentalist, writer, filmmaker and businessman.

The next morning, John Roskelley and Rick Ridgeway found him continuing down while on their way to the summit.

John Roskelley and Rick Ridgeway reached the summit the next day.