Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 1987
• Invested on: May 06, 1988

The first Canadian, and only the second person in the world, to have climbed the highest peaks of all seven continents, this British Columbian's exploits have carried him into the top ranks of international mountaineering. Of particular note is the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition, of which he was a member.