Matt Dickinson is an award-winning writer and film maker with a passion for climbing and adventure. During his film making career he has worked as a director/cameraman for National Geographic television, Discovery Channel, the BBC and Channel 4. His film projects have taken him to Antarctica, Africa and the Himalayas, often in the company of the world’s leading climbers and expeditioners. His most notable film success was ‘Summit Fever’ in which Matt reached the summit of Everest via the treacherous North Face. His book The Death Zone tells the true story of that ascent and has become a bestseller in many different countries. Matt continues to climb and explore and in January 2013 he summitted Mount Aconcagua, which, at 6,965 metres, is the highest peak in the world outside the Himalayas. Currently he is planning an ascent of Mount Denali in Alaska, one of the ‘Seven Summits’.
Recently Matt has started writing fiction for teenage readers. His debut thriller series Mortal Chaos was well received by critics and readers alike. To celebrate the launch of The Everest Files Matt will be touring the UK, speaking at schools and colleges and inspiring a new generation of adventurers!
