James Hooper
- January 4, 2024
- Mountain Climber
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Hooper |
| Occupation | Mountain Climber |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 2, 1987(1987-08-02) |
| Age | 37 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Leo |
James Hooper Biography
| Name | James Hooper |
| Birthday | Aug 2 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
James Hooper is one of the most popular and richest Mountain Climber who was born on August 2, 1987 in England, England, United Kingdom. British mountain climber who became one of the youngest Britons to climb Mount Everest in 2006. In 2014, he joined the TV program Non-Summit as a panelist.
He shared a photo on Instagram with the TV host Sujan Shakya in May 2015.
Hooper and Gauntlett frequently discussed their dream of climbing Mount Everest, which was sparked in 2003 when they were 16. They prepared by climbing Mont Blanc in 2005 and a selection of other peaks, guided by their school’s climbing instructor, and cycling through Europe. They struggled to raise the funds to cover the costs of a professional guided expedition, and only secured their last sponsor on the day before they departed. In May 2006 they travelled to Tibet and climbed Everest from the north side, becoming the youngest Britons to reach the summit, both aged 19.
Following Gauntlett’s death, Hooper faced a £90,000 debt from his pole-to-pole expedition. After a book and movie deal were not possible due to the financial crisis of 2007-2008, he took up an office job in London. In late 2010 he moved to South Korea to attend Kyung Hee University in Seoul. Continuing regular work as a motivational speaker in South Korea, and now fluent in Korean, he was a cast member in the talk show Non-Summit for short time in 2014 until moving to Australia to complete his doctorate at the University of Wollongong.
He was raised in Cardiff, Wales. His father worked as a civil engineer.
James Hooper Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Mountain Climber |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Hooper is one of the richest Mountain Climber from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Hooper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He met his friend Rob Gauntlett, who climbed Mount Everest with him, at the age of 11. The two friends always had dreams of climbing Mount Everest.
He was awarded the Adventurers of the Year prize by National Geographic in 2008.
James N. Hooper (born 1987) is a British mountain climber and adventurer who in 2006 became one of the youngest Britons to climb Mount Everest, along with his friend Rob Gauntlett.
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Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Mountain Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Hooper celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.