Florian Hill
Florian Hill (born April 9, 1984) is a German-Austrian professional mountaineer, entrepreneur and keynote speaker.[1] He currently lives in New York City and was introduced to the mountains by his family early on in life.
By the age of five, he had already climbed his first 10,000 foot mountain with his father in the Austrian Alps. He successfully competed in Olympic boxing in national and international tournaments and was awarded Citizen of Honor in his hometown in the federal state of Hesse. For the National team of Germany he trained at the Olympic Training Center.
By the age of 19, Hill’s passion for the outdoors led him to the Arctic where he trained sled dog teams for the longest and toughest distance race in the world e.g. for Yukon Quest winner and Iditarod veteran Sebastian Schnuelle. Florian Hill has led expeditions in the ice-wastes of Alaska, the South American Andes, Himalaya, Kyrgyzstan, Burma, Central Asia and the Yukon Territory in Northern Canada. Florian Hill consistently strives to combine high performance and adventure. His motivation comes from his passion for elementary and primitive experiences.[2]
Today, Hill continues to travel the world leading expeditions, speaking at some of the world’s largest conferences and working as a brand ambassador and adviser.[3][4][5]
Family
Florian Hill is the first cousin of film director and Grimme prize-winner Kilian Riedhof.[6] His uncle Anton Hofherr is a German former professional ice hockey player.
Notable climbs
- First ascent Djamila, Teke-Tor (4.480 m), Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan, difficulty: V+, M4+, E4; 880 m
- First ascent Deliver Me, Illimani Southface (6.439 m), difficulty: VI, WI6, M6+, E5, alpine style; 1700 m.[7][8]
- First ascent Chamaka, Sirk'i Qullu Southwestface (5.546 m) difficulty: VII,WI5, M5, alpine style; 550 m.[9]
- First ascent Newfoundland, Diente Blanco (5.250 m), Kunturiri, Cordillera Real, difficulty V,WI5, M3+, alpine style; 420 m.[10]
- First ascent "Epic", Taku D Peak, Southeastface, Juneau Icefield, Alaska. difficulty: TD-, E5, 550 Meter. Ski traveres and ascent by fair means
- Cerro Ramada Nortwestface (6.384 m)
- Denali (6.194 m) 2011 West Buttress, 2012 West Rib, Messner couloir
References
- ↑ "Startseite - hillalliance | en". www.hillalliance.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ SPIEGEL TV documentary about Florian Hill's expedition
- ↑ Florian Hill Tedx Talk..
- ↑ "adidas Innovation Challenge: behind the scenes, but right on stage. - adidas Group blog". adidas Group blog. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Interview with Florian Hill: NYC's Resident Mountaineer -". Traverse Outfitters - Resources for Exploration - 917-830-5419. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ de:Kilian Riedhof
- ↑ Meghan Ward (2010-09-23). "Illimani's South Face, Then Four More". Alpinist.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "bolivie 2010". Pioletdor.org. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ Gwen Cameron (2010-06-28). "International Activity in Bolivia and Peru". Alpinist.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Husarenritt auf dem Diente Blanco: Florian Hill eröffnet "Neufundland"". bergleben.de. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2011-08-26.