David Lama
Austrian sport climber and mountaineer
Died when: 28 years 256 days (344 months)Star Sign: Leo
David Lama (Nepali: ????? ????; 4 August 1990 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian sport climber and mountaineer.He won the European Championship in bouldering in 2007 and the European Championship in 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.
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