(2010) BBC (2010) Experience Life Magazine (2011) Outside Magazine "It Keeps You Running" (2011) Men's Running U.K. "On Top of the World" (2011) Men's Fitness "MF Back Story, Sean Burch" (2011) Virginia Living Magazine (2012) Library of AP Photographs (2014) The Virginian-Pilot (2016) CNN (2016) Deccan Herald (2017) WTOP (2019) Virginia Living Magazine (2022) Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine Philanthropy Burch works with charities, organizations, and campaigns supporting environmental rights, wilderness preservation, cancer prevention, and health and community development within impoverished and remote areas of human habitation in Nepal. He has collaborated and partnered with The Nepal Trust, the World Wildlife Fund, Love Hope Strength Foundation, ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation, Fujisan Club of Japan, No Kid Hungry and the Himalayan Rescue Association. He has given presentations on global warming for organizations including The Explorers Club. Burch is an on-going Partner with the National Forest Foundation, PHIT America, and America Nepal Society. Awards U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal by Nepal Government Joint House Resolution #218 - Virginia State Assembly Honoring 1st Virginian to Summit Mount Everest Commendation – Virginia House of Delegates Honoring World Record Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro Mongolian National Mountaineering Federation Distinguished Achievement - record most 1st Ascents in Mongolia Brand Personality of the Year – Asia Pacific Brands Foundation "Year’s Best” Nomination – National Geographic Adventure The Record Book, "This Year's Greatest Feat" - Men's Journal Adventure Athlete of the Year - Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Gold ADDY Award - Photographer, Roanoke College Magazine Cover Gold Medal from King of Nepal for solo summit of Mount Everest References Men's Fitness, April 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20101223112313/http://www.mensfitnessmagazine.com.au/TheEndBit/tabid/1556/language/en-US/Default.aspx Explore's Web, October 11, 2010, http://www.explorersweb.com/world/news.php?id=19707 Mt. Fuji Winter Ascent, Mens Running Magazine UK Interview, Mt. Everest, #2, CNN Great Himalaya Trail World Record Expedition, Interview 2, National Geographic Radio Great Himalaya Trail World Record Expedition, Interview 1, National Geographic Radio External links Hyperfitness: 12 Weeks to Reaching Your Inner Everest and Getting into the Best Shape of Your Life (Penguin Group) American male marathon runners 1977 births American motivational speakers People from Washington, D.C. Living people