About Luka Lindič
Luka Lindič is a Slovenian climber and alpinist. He has been fascinated by mountains since he was a child. When he started climbing he knew he wanted to go far and go hard. Ambitious from the beginning he trained meticulously and systematically, gaining speed and efficiency on a large number of less demanding routes. This has allowed him to build a solid foundation to take on some of the hardest walls on this planet.
Luka Lindič's efforts have been fully recognized in 2008 for the first time when he was awarded the title of the Most Promising Alpine Climber for 2008 by the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia. In 2009, 2014 and 2016 he was recognised as the Most successful Slovenian Alpinist by the Alpine Association of Slovenia. Luka Lindič has since established a number of hard routes in China, India, Canada, and Europe. He has been able to score several first ascents and first free ascents like the Lindič-Leclerc Route on Mt. Tuzo, Canada, Psychological Effect on Mt. Neptuak, Canada and Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses.
Lindič has summited Broad Peak in the Karakorum and two weeks later he climbed the Northwest Ridge of Gasherbrum IV, reaching its North Summit. He also scored a solo ascent of the Intégrale de Peuterey Ridge on Mont Blanc in 15.5 hours. The prolific alpinist Lindič was awarded the Piolet d’Or in 2014 for the first ascent of Hagshu on the north face in India. Luka Lindič holds a masters degree in logistics and is a member the Sport Unit of the Slovenian police.
"In the last years I sensed the need of becoming more responsible to environment and the modern problems of our society. Picking up quality, surrounding friendly projects and trying to travel less are becoming my priority. Again and again it surprises me what lays in hills just around the corner, if one opens his/her eyes.
Short Film
In July 2015 photographer and filmmaker Jacob Slot filmed and edited a short film about myself: Determination. In Jacobs's words: Mountains are an unpredictable world full of secrets. Inspired by Marko Prezelj and Silvo Karo, Slovenian alpinist Luka Lindič created his own bond with the mountains and forged a life exploring them. In this in-depth profile of an amazing athlete Luka discusses his thoughts.
Climbing Achievements
- Expeditions
- K7 West (6858m)
- Anderson-House-Prezelj route (ED 6c, M6, 2200m, first repeat), Pakistan
- Bhagirathi IV (6150m)
- New route (D+, WI3+ M 50°-70°, 1000m), India
- Bhagirathi III (6454m)
- New route (ED, M5 WI5 6b, 1300m), India
- Bhagirathi II (6512m)
- ABO- (M8 WI6+ 6b+ 1300m), India
- Makalu (attempt, reached 8.200m)
- Tibet, China
- Mera Peak (6476m)
- Acclimatisation for Makalu, Nepal
- Ice Tooth (6200m)
- New route (TD+, V+, 900m), China
- Phola Gangchen (attempt, reached 6.800m)
- Tibet, China
- Lagan (5750m)
- New route (TD-, max M5, 700m), India
- Hanas Men North Summit (6300m)
- New route (TD, max IV, 1100m), India
- Hagshu (6657m)
- New route in north face (ED 70°-90°
- Biacherahi North (6050m)
- New route (max 6b/c, 800m)
- Baintha Kabata (6250m
- Acclimatisation
- Latok I North Ridge (attempt)
- Broad Peak (8051m)
- Austrian Route
- G4 (7900m)
- North Summit via NW Ridge
- Kyzyl Asker
- Lost in China (M6 WI5, 1200m, First Ascent), China
- Great Walls of China
- Border Control (M7 WI5+, 700m, First Free Ascent), China
- Ice and Mixed Climbing
- The sound of silence
- Mt Fay, Canadian Rockies, M8 WI5, 1100m (first ascent)
- Watzmann Family Traverse
- First winter traverse of all Watzmann summits, Germany
- Supercombo
- Piz Badile, Switzerland, M7 R, 800m
- Lindič-Leclerc
- Mt. Tuzo, Canada, M7+ WI6+ R, 1100m (first ascent)
- Psychological effect
- Mt. Neptuak, Canada, M7 WI5+, 700m (first ascent)
- Rolling Stones
- Grandes Jorasses, France, M8, 6a, 1100m (1. free ascent, on-sight)
- Cerro Torre
- Adela traverse+Ragni, Argentina, AI5 M4, 2200m
- Peutery Integrale
- Mont Blanc, Italy, 5c, M, 4500m (solo in 15,5h)
- Peklenska cedevita
- Rzenik, Slovenia, M9, 400m, (first free winter ascent)
- Swiss route
- Rakova Špica, Slovenia, V, M7 500m
- Ledenka
- Štajerska Rinka, Slovenia, M8 AI6 600m
- Skalaška route & Couloir of Dreams (V+/5 M6+, 1.100m)
- Triglav, Slovenia
- Rock Climbing
- End of Silence
- Reiteralm, Germany, 8b+, 350m
- Divine Providence
- Mont Blanc, Italy, 7b+, M, 1500m (on-sight/flash)
- Vražji Robert
- Osp, Slovenia, 8b+, 110m
- Rajčeva
- Križevnik, Slovenia, 8a, 250m, (first ascent)
- Last minute
- Vežica, Slovenia, 8a+, 220m
- Camilotto Pelissier
- Cima Grande, Italy, 8a 550m
- Route of fools
- Šite, Slovenia, 8a, 350m
- Forest Gump
- Rochetta Alta, Italy, VIII+, 650m (first ascent)
- Nero su bianco
- Punta Brendler, Italy, 7b, 950m (on-sight)
- Viki krema
- Tofana di Rozes, Italy, VIII+/IX-, 850m (first ascent)
- Persian cat
- Bisotoon, Iran, 7a, 1000m (first ascent)
- Ruby Supernova
- Slanghoek, South Africa, 7b+, 500m, (first ascent ascent, no bolts)
- Sharks of Königssee
- Alpltalkopf, Germany, 8a, 220m
- Awards & Recognition
- Piolet d’Or (2014)
- Piolet d’Or for the First Ascent of Hagshu north face in India
- Most successful Slovenian alpinist (2020)
- Award by Alpine association of Slovenia
- Most successful Slovenian alpinist (2019)
- Award by Alpine Association of Slovenia
- Most successful Slovenian alpinist (2016)
- Award by Alpine Association of Slovenia
- Most successful Slovenian alpinist (2014)
- Award by Alpine Association of Slovenia
- Most successful Slovenian alpinist (2009)
- Award by Alpine Association of Slovenia
- Most promising Slovenian alpinist (2008)
- Award by Alpine Association of Slovenia