Karl Egloff

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Karl Egloff (2015)

Karl Egloff (born March 16, 1981 in Quito, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian-Swiss extreme mountaineer and mountain biker. He holds the speed records for three of the seven highest continental peaks ( Seven summits ).

Life

Egloff was born in Quito as the son of the Swiss mountain guide Karl Egloff and his Ecuadorian wife. At the age of 15 he started working as a mountain guide. He became internationally known when he broke two speed records set by the Spaniard Kilian Jornet within a short distance . In 2014, he conquered Kilimanjaro in 6 hours and 42 minutes, undercutting Jornet's record by 32 minutes. Half a year later he managed to climb the Aconcagua in a time of 11 hours and 52 minutes for ascent and descent, which he improved Jornet's record by one hour. In 2017, Egloff also achieved the fastest ascent of Elbrus, so that he holds the speed records for three of the Seven summits.

Karl Egloff is married and has one son.

Records

  • 2012 Cotopaxi , Ecuador, 5897 m. Time: 1 hour 37 minutes. Date December 12, 2012
  • 2014 Kilimanjaro , Tanzania, 5895 m. Time: 6 hours, 42 minutes. Date: August 13, 2014
  • 2015 Aconcagua , Argentina, 6962 m. Time: 11 hours, 52 minutes. Date February 19, 2015
  • 2016 Cerro El Plomo, Chile, 5424 m. Time: 5 hours, 55 minutes. Date January 6, 2016
  • 2016 Huascaran , Peru, 6655 m. Time: 11 hours, 0 minutes. Date: June 30, 2016
  • 2017 Elbrus , Russia, 5642. Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes. Date: May 7, 2017

Web links

Commons : Karl Egloff  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Karl Egloff in conversation with Swiss Ultra Trail. Swiss Ultra Trail, January 8, 2016, accessed December 28, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Egloff, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ecuadorian-Swiss extreme mountaineer and mountain biker
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Quito , Ecuador