Uta Ibrahimi (born 27 November 1983, Gjilan) is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.
She is the first Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world and first woman from the Balkans to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders.
Through her alpinism activities, and media appearances, Uta seeks to raise awareness about the environment and human rights, particularly in Kosovo and Albania.
Biography Uta Ibrahimi was born in the city of Gjilan, at the time part of Yugoslavia. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics, at the University of Prishtina, where she studied Marketing.
She began her career as a marketing assistant at Iliria University, to continue her work in various private companies. Uta has worked as the Director of Ogilvy Karrota marketing agency. Uta has also worked a marketing manager, jury member, and event organizer for DokuFest, a documentary film festival. In 2015 she left her career in marketing to focus on climbing.
In 2016, she founded Butterfly Outdoor Adventures Company, with the aim to promote culture and tourism in Kosovo.
In 2019, Uta established the Utalaya Foundation to promote environmentalism and feminism through mountain climbing.
Climbing career Summits Uta has climbed Year Summits Country Continent Elevation m 2014 Musala Bulgaria Europe 2,925 2014 Mount Olympus Greece Europe 2,918 2016 Erciyes Turkey Europe 3,916 2016 Mount Hasan Turkey Europe 3,200 2016 Aladaglar Turkey Europe 3,599 2016 Emler Turkey Europe 3,500 2015 Mont Blanc France Europe 4,880 2018 Mount Rainier Seattle USA 4392 2016 Yalung Peak Nepal Asia 5,700 2016 Nurbu Peak Nepal Asia 5,800 2016 Ramdung Peak Nepal Asia 5,925 2017 Labuche East Nepal Asia 6,119 2018 Island Nepal Asia 6,189 2018 Ama Dablam Nepal Asia 6812 March 2016 Triglav Slovenia Europe 2,864 2017 Mönch Peak Switzerland Europe 4,107 22 May 2017 Mount Everest Nepal Asia 8,848 26 September 2017 Manaslu Nepal Asia 8,163 28 September 2018 Cho-Oyu Nepal Asia 8,201 25 May 2018 Lhotse Nepal Asia 8,516 14 July 2019 Gasherbrum I Nepal Asia 8,08017 April 2021Annapurna 1NepalAsia8,09114 May 2022 MakaluNepalAsia8,48518 May 2023DhaulagiriNepalAsia8,1672 July 2023Nanga ParbatPakistanAsia8,12523 July 2023Broad PeakPakistanAsia8,04727 July 2023K2PakistanAsia8,61121 July 2024Gasherbrum IIPakistanAsia8,0359 October 2024ShishapangmaChinaAsia8,02710 May 2025KangchenjungaNepalAsia8,58618 May 2026Mount EverestNepalAsia8,848
References
External links
Uta Ibrahimi in butterflyoutdoor.com