Unparalleled ascent in the Himalayas | euronews



[ad_1]

Never had the man set foot on the top of this mountain, Lunag Riat 6,907 meters above sea level.

So it's a great first that the Austrian mountaineer David Lama in the heart of Nepal, in the Himalaya range.

It took three days and three nights, braved temperatures of minus 30 degrees and winds up to 80 km / h, before reaching the pristine summit.

David Lama, who was the youngest winner of the Climbing World Cup, had failed in his three previous attempts ascent of the Lunag Ri, whether solo or duet.

In 2016, he had to return to base camp with his rider, American Conrad Anker, who suffered a heart attack.

A few days later, exhausted, he had given up 250 meters from the goal, but he reached his goal in 2018 at the age of 28.

[ad_2]
Source link