About

Romanian-born Horia Colibasanu, now 36, has ascended six 8,000-meter mountains on Earth. He carried out these expedition style - without supplementary oxygen.

Horia's successful attempts include the dangerous K2, the barely-ascended Annapurna and the unpredictable and dangerous Manaslu.


Infography by Lorpen.

Five out of Horia’s six successful ascents were firsts for Romania. Given his track record and international recognition, he is considered Romania’s most successful mountaineer.

Read more: How Horia’s story started
Read more: International Recognition