David Liaño González (born December 19, 1979) is the first mountaineer to double summit on Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides,[2][3] which he has climbed seven times so far.[4][5] He has also climbed the Seven Summits.
David Liaño González | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Mexico-Spain |
| Other names | David Liano[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineering, sailing, paragliding |
| Known for | First mountaineer to climb Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides in one climbing season |
Liaño Gonzalez has also lived in Seattle, Washington in the United States where he is also known as David Liano.[6] When he brought a fan flag of a Seattle sports team to the summit of Everest in 2016, it made news stories across that country.[6]
Early life
editDavid Liaño González was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His career began with climbing the Mexican volcanoes and in 2003 he began to participate in international expeditions with Club Alpino Mexicano, mostly to Bolivia where he summitted Tarija Peak (5,060m), Pequeño Alpamayo (5,300m), Condoriri (5,648m) and Huayna Potosí (6,088m).[3][7] He is married to Prarthana Purushothaman, and lives in Seattle.
Seven Summits
editLiaño González completed the Seven Summits on August 18, 2006,[8] taking 2 years and 195 days to complete the project:
| Mountain | Altitude | Location | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aconcagua | 6,960 m | South America | January 4, 2004 |
| Mount McKinley | 6,194 m | North America | June 21, 2004 |
| Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m | Africa | January 30, 2005 |
| Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m | Australia | March 22, 2005 |
| Everest | 8,848 m | Asia | May 30, 2005[9] |
| Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m | Europe | August 3, 2005 |
| Vinson Massif | 4,892 m | Antarctica | January 19, 2006 |
| Carstensz Pyramid | 4,884 m | Oceania | July 18, 2006 |
Climbing Mount Everest
editLiaño González climbed Mount Everest on May 11, 2013 from the south side in Nepal.[2] Returning to Kathmandu on May 13, he was again atop the Everest on May 19, this time from the north side.[10]
Liaño Gonzalez summited in 2016 achieving his sixth summiting of Everest.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Top of the world! Fan takes love of Seahawks to summit of Mount Everest". The Seattle Times. 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Mexican Is First To Double Summit On Everest In One Climbing Season". Fox News Latino. May 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ a b "Mexican is first to double summit on Everest in 1 climbing season". Global Post. May 19, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ "Rush for Everest glory, records begin". The Hindustan Times. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ a b "2 Brits, Mexican are 1st foreigners on Everest in 2 years". The Seattle Times. 11 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Top of the world! Fan takes love of Seahawks to summit of Mount Everest". The Seattle Times. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Historypublisher=Club Alpino Mexicano". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Bio". 7summits.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Himalayan Database report". Himalayan Database. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Members of Indian, Nepal Army scale Everest peak". Business Standard. May 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.