Michael Hamill, (born July 19, 1977) is an American high altitude mountaineering guide, alpine climber, mountaineering media personality and alpine author predominately with respect to the Seven Summits. He was a featured athlete/guide in the Discovery Channel 2008 reality/documentary production, Everest : Beyond the Limits. Michael Hamill is the author of Climbing the Seven Summits, a comprehensive high altitude alpine guide book and multiple magazine articles including Zymurgy magazine's, Brewing on Everest.