Iraj Maani
Personal information
Main disciplineMountaineering
BornArdebil, Iran
NationalityIranian
Career
Starting age15

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]

8000 m climbs

Name of the PeakSummit yearComments
Lhotse2017[8]
Manaslu2011[9][10]
Gasherbrum I2011[11]
Gasherbrum II2011
Dhaulagiri2010[1][2]

Other notable climbs

Name of the PeakSummit yearComments
Island Peak (Imja Tse)2015
Aconcagua2014
Lenin Peak2013
Mount Elbrus2013
Kilimanjaro2012
Noshaq2009
Tilicho Peak2008[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Himalayan Database - Spring 2010 Ascents".
  2. 1 2 "Himalaya wrap-up: Cho Oyu summits, Lhotse summit pics, pushes ahead on Makalu, no new Anna route for Mr. Park, retrieved 19 May 2010
  3. "Youth Events – UIAA". theuiaa.org.
  4. "A Public Elected Expedition", accessed 18 April 2014
  5. "A special kind of mountain "idyll" , Stefan Nestler, published 27 February 2015
  6. "Conditions on The Killer Mountain Worsen", The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
  7. "Irman Travel Group"
  8. "صعود ۵ کوهنورد ایرانی به قله لوتسه". 19 May 2017.
  9. "The Himalayan Database - Spring 2011 Ascents".
  10. Mountaineering In Nepal, Facts and Figures. July 2012. p. 174. {{cite book}}: External link in |author-link= (help)
  11. "Older and Newer Summit Additions", retrieved 04 August 2011
  12. "The Himalayan Database - Autumn 2008 Ascents".
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