Tamara Lunger

Tamara Lunger born on June 6 1986 in Bolzano Italy is a mountaineer and former competitive ski mountaineer considered one of the strongest Himalayan climbers of her generation The daughter of ski mountaineer Hansjörg Lunger she grew up surrounded by the mountains and began ski mountaineering in 2002 before competing in her first races the following year in San Martino di Castrozza In 2008 she won the World Ski Mountaineering Championship in the under23 category and made her mark in major classic races such as the Pierra Menta which she won in the under23 category Drawn to the worlds highest peaks from a young age she fulfilled her dream of Himalayan climbing by becoming on May 23 2010 the youngest woman to reach the summit of Lhotse at 8516 meters On July 26 2014 she reached the summit of K2 8611 meters an ascent that cemented her reputation in the world of extreme mountaineering and was later captured on film in Tamara She also distinguished herself through her challenging attempts in lightweight oxygenfree style notably on Nanga Parbat in 2016 with Simone Moro where she turned back about sixty meters from the summit due to the conditions and her own feelingsa decision that has become emblematic of her approach to prioritizing clarity of thought and life over performance Marked by several tragic experiences at high altitude she speaks openly about death fear and faith explaining that these confrontations have led her to a deeper relationship with the mountain and with herself Sharing her time today between new expeditions more intimate adventure projects and conferences Tamara Lunger defends a spiritual and ethical vision of Himalayan climbing where listening to her intuition counts as much as conquering the summits