Sean Burch

Sean Burch is an American explorer, mountaineer, motivational speaker, and documentarian. Burch was the first Virginian to climb Mount Everest, earning him commendation from the Virginia General Assembly in 2004. As of 2022, he held eight World Records. His book Hyperfitness: 12 Weeks to Reaching Your Inner Everest and Getting into the Best Shape of Your Life was published by Penguin Random House in 2007. He is creator and founder of the extreme fitness program Hyperfitness and of Khumbu Productions. In 2010, he was named U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal by the Nepalese Government; he has also been awarded a medal from the King of Nepal for his solo summit of Mount Everest.