Simone Moro

Simone Moro
Simone Moro
Born	October 27, 1967 (age 56); Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Alpinist
Known for	Shishapangma (first winter ascent, 2005); Makalu (first winter ascent, 2009); Gasherbrum II (first winter ascent, 2011); Nanga Parbat (first winter ascent, 2016); ;

Simone Moro (born 27 October 1967 in Bergamo) is an Italian mountaineer known for having made first winter ascents of four of the fourteen eight-thousanders: Shishapangma in 2005, Makalu in 2009, Gasherbrum II in 2011, and Nanga Parbat in 2016. No other climber has made more first winter ascents of an eight-thousander in history. He has summited Everest four times, in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Moro is also an experienced helicopter pilot. In 2013, he and two other rescue experts carried out the world's highest long-line rescue operation on a helicopter, on Lhotse, at 7800m. On 12 November 2015 he set a new flight altitude world record in an ES 101 Raven turboshaft-powered helicopter (6705m).

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