David Lama

Austrian rock climber and mountaineer (1990–2019) David LamaLama in 2014Personal informationNationalityAustrianBorn(1990-08-04)4 August 1990Innsbruck, AustriaDied16 April 2019(2019-04-16) (aged 28)Howse Peak, Alberta, CanadaWebsitewww.david-lama.comClimbing careerType of climber Competition climbing Sport climbing Bouldering Alpine climbing Highest gradeRedpoint: 9a (5.14d)Retired from competition2011 Medal record Men's competition climbing Representing Austria IFSC World Championships 2009 Xining Lead IFSC European Championships 2006 Yekaterinburg Lead 2007 Birmingham Bouldering IFSC Climbing World Cup Winner 2008 Overall Updated on 13 May 2013 David Lama (Nepali: डेभिड लामा; 4 August 1990 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian rock climber and alpinist. He won the European Championship in competition bouldering in 2007 and the European Championship in competition lead climbing in 2006. He is known for his first free ascent of the Compressor Route (South-East Ridge) on Cerro Torre. In 2018, in a solo expedition, he was the first to reach the summit of Lunag Ri in the Himalayas. In 2019, he was posthumously honoured with a Piolet d'Or for this first ascent. Biograph