Personal information | |
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Main discipline | Mountaineering |
Born | Ardebil, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Career | |
Starting age | 15 |
Iraj Maani (born June 1985 in Ardabil, Iran) is an Iranian mountaineer. He started his climbing career when he was 15 years old. He has climbed his first Eight-thousander as a member of Iran's national mountaineering team.[1][2] He is a member of the youth committee of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.[3]
Maani tried to make his first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in 2014/2015 in a joint summit attempt between the Iranian team and the Spanish climber Alex Txikon.[4][5] However, this attempt was not successful due to really bad weather conditions.[6]
Iraj Maani established his second Adventure & Travel company in Iran. He is CEO of Irman Travel Group.[7]
Name of the Peak | Summit year | Comments |
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Lhotse | 2017 | [8] |
Manaslu | 2011 | [9][10] |
Gasherbrum I | 2011 | [11] |
Gasherbrum II | 2011 | |
Dhaulagiri | 2010 | [1][2] |
Name of the Peak | Summit year | Comments |
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Island Peak (Imja Tse) | 2015 | |
Aconcagua | 2014 | |
Lenin Peak | 2013 | |
Mount Elbrus | 2013 | |
Kilimanjaro | 2012 | |
Noshaq | 2009 | |
Tilicho Peak | 2008 | [12] |