Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on September 17, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Reinhold Messner! You've scaled every peak imaginable—Mount Everest without oxygen, solo climbs that defy gravity and logic, and all fourteen of the world's towering eight-thousanders. Honestly, at this point we're convinced mountains whisper your name in awe.

Not only have you conquered summits most wouldn't dare dream about—you've also penned over sixty books sharing these incredible adventures. Your stories inspire us to climb our own metaphorical peaks (though we'll happily leave the real ones to you). Here's wishing a legendary climber another year filled with adventure—and perhaps fewer frostbitten toes! Keep climbing higher; age is just altitude anyway!