Daniel Bull is an Australian adventurer, mountain climber, and professional speaker. He has climbed the Seven Summits and the Volcanic Seven Summits. He also holds the world record for the highest altitude kayaking. He currently works as a motivational speaker.

Early life and education

Bull was born in 1980 to Martin and Jill Bull. He attended St. Bede's College in Mentone. He went on to

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...

where he studied a double degree in business accounting and computer science. Bull began a career in IT consulting in business intelligence while pursuing his lifestyle as an adventurer.

Career

Bull became the youngest Australian to climb

Ama Dablam Ama Dablam is a mountain in the eastern Himalayan range of Province No. 1, Nepal. The main peak is , the lower western peak is . Ama Dablam means "Mother's necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (''ama'') protecting her ...

in the

Himalayas The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 10 ...

, doing so at the age of 23. During his career, he has also been the first to ascend many unclimbed peaks. Between 2006 and 2017, Bull climbed the highest mountains and volcanic summits on each of the seven continents. He was 36 years old when he completed the challenge. He was also the first Australian to accomplish the feat. In 2017, Bull completed back-to-back climbs of both the highest mountain peak and highest volcanic peak in Antarctica, becoming the first Australian to ascend

Mount Sidley Mount Sidley is the highest dormant volcano in Antarctica, a member of the Volcanic Seven Summits, with a summit elevation of . It is a massive, mainly snow-covered shield volcano which is the highest of the five volcanic mountains that comprise ...

. In 2018, he set another world record for the highest altitude kayaking, completing the feat on a lake in

Ojos del Salado Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, ...

World records

* January 4, 2020 – Highest altitude swim

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bull, Daniel 1980 births Living people Australian mountain climbers Monash University alumni Australian motivational speakers Sports world record holders Australian summiters of Mount Everest Summiters of the Seven Summits