Tamara Lunger
Alpine Climber
Tamara Lunger knows all about the power of dreams. When she was a 14-year-old girl, living in the South Tyrol region of Italy, she announced that one day she would climb an 8,000m mountain. Nobody paid much attention to this strange ambition, but in 2010, at the age of 23 years, 11 months and 17 days, she became the youngest ever woman to summit Lhotse (8516m).
- Youngest woman to ascend Lhotse (8516m) at 23 years, 11 months and 17 days (2010)
- Second Italian woman to summit K2 (8611m) without oxygen (2014)
- Opened a new route in Alpine style on the north side of Island Peak (6182m) and completed the first ski ascent of Kang Lemo Central (6100m) with Simone Moro (2015)
- Champion, Under 23 long distance ski mountaineering world championship (2008)