Uta Ibrahimi

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Uta Ibrahimi
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Ibrahimi in 2017, in Mount Everest
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Full nameFlutura Ibrahimi
NationalityKosovar, Albanian
Born (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 41)
Gjilan, Yugoslavia

Flutura Ibrahimi better known as Uta Ibrahimi (born 27 November 1983, Gjilan) is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.

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She is the first Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world [1] [2] [3] and first woman from the Balkans to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders. [4] [5]

Through her alpinism activities, and media appearances, Uta seeks to raise awareness about the environment and human rights, particularly in Kosovo and Albania. [6]

Biography

Uta Ibrahimi was born in the city of Gjilan, at the time part of Yugoslavia. [7] 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. [8] Uta has also worked a marketing manager, jury member, and event organizer for DokuFest, a documentary film festival. [9] [10] 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. [11]

In 2019, Uta established the Utalaya Foundation to promote environmentalism and feminism through mountain climbing. [12]

Climbing career

Summits Uta has climbed
YearSummitsCountryContinentElevation m
2014 Musala BulgariaEurope2,925
2014 Mount Olympus GreeceEurope2,918
2016ErciyesTurkeyEurope3,916
2016 Mount Hasan TurkeyEurope3,200
2016AladaglarTurkeyEurope3,599
2016EmlerTurkeyEurope3,500
2015 Mont Blanc FranceEurope4,880
2018 Mount Rainier SeattleUSA4392
2016Yalung PeakNepalAsia5,700
2016Nurbu PeakNepalAsia5,800
2016Ramdung PeakNepalAsia5,925
2017Labuche EastNepalAsia6,119
2018IslandNepalAsia6,189
2018 Ama Dablam NepalAsia6812
March 2016 Triglav SloveniaEurope2,864
2017Mönch PeakSwitzerlandEurope4,107
22 May 2017 Mount Everest NepalAsia8,848
26 September 2017 Manaslu NepalAsia8,163
28 September 2018 Cho-Oyu NepalAsia8,201
25 May 2018 Lhotse NepalAsia8,516
14 July 2019 Gasherbrum I NepalAsia8,080
17 April 2021 Annapurna 1NepalAsia8,091
14 May 2022 Makalu NepalAsia8,485
18 May 2023 Dhaulagiri NepalAsia8,167
2 July 2023 Nanga Parbat PakistanAsia8125
23 July 2023 Broad Peak PakistanAsia8047
27 July 2023 K2 PakistanAsia8611

References

  1. ↑ "Uta Ibrahimi becomes the first Albanian woman to reach Mt. Everest summit, in 2017". Prishtina Insight. Prishtina Insight. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Mehmetaj, Valmir (11 February 2017). "Uta Ibrahimi: Trekking in the Himalayas made me realize how small we humans are". kosovotwopointzero.com. kosovotwopointzero. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Tota, Elton. "Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovar to conquer the Himalayas". Independent Balkan News Agency. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Sherifi, Elife (23 July 2019). "Uta Ibrahimi 'pushton' vargmalet e Pakistanit, vajza e parë në histori nga Ballkani". 2LONLINE (in Albanian). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovar to conquer the Himalayas". Independent Balkan News Agency. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chasing Mountains and Macchiato in the Balkans". Adventure. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Uta: The Climb for Kosovo". 52 Documentary Series. Voice of America News. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Our team at Karrota". www.karrota.net. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Empower Kosovo Tour Guides". DokuFest. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jury". DokuFest. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Nga tokat e sheshta të Prishtinës e deri në maje të botës – gruaja që po sfidon gjithçka". Gazeta Online INSAJDERI. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Foundation – Utalaya" . Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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