Nationality Mexico-Spain | Name David Gonzalez | |
Occupation Mountaineering, sailing, paragliding Known for First mountaineer to climb Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides in one climbing season | ||
Mexican first to scale Mt Everest from both sides in same season
David Liaño González (born December 19, 1979) is the first mountaineer to double summit on Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides, which he has climbed six times so far. He has climbed both versions of the Seven Summits
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Early life
Liaño González was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His career began with climbing the Mexican volcanoes and in 2003 he began to participate in international expeditions with Club Alpino Mexicano, mostly to Bolivia where he summitted Tarija Peak (5,060m), Pequeño Alpamayo (5,300m), Condoriri (5,648m) and Huayna Potosí (6,088m).
Seven Summits
David Liaño González completed both versions of the Seven Summits on August 18, 2006, taking 2 years and 195 days to complete the project:
Climbing Mount Everest
Liaño González climbed Mount Everest on May 11, 2013 from the south side in Nepal. Returning to Kathmandu on May 13, he was again atop the Everest on May 19, this time from the north side.
David summited in 2016 achieving his sixth summiting of Everest.
