April – May 2022
Himalaya, Nepal
Dhaulagiri 1, Camp 3 – 7.200m
Reached Camp 3 at 7,200 metres during the expedition to Dhaulagiri I (8,167m).
Follow Billi Bierling’s mountaineering journey. Explore the milestones, summits and experiences that have shaped her path in mountaineering.
Reached Camp 3 at 7,200 metres during the expedition to Dhaulagiri I (8,167m).
Summited Broad Peak (8,047m) on 14 July without supplemental oxygen.
Successfully summited Kyajo Ri at 6,186 metres.
Summited Cho Oyu (8,201m) on 1 October without supplemental oxygen.
Reached Camp 3 at 7,200 metres during the Broad Peak expedition.
Reached Camp 2 at 7,100 metres during the expedition to Shishapangma.
Successfully summited Makalu (8,485m) on 25 May 2014.
Reached the fore summit of Nuptse at 7,850 metres on 16 May without supplemental oxygen.
Summited Manaslu (8,156m) on 4 October without supplemental oxygen.
Summited Lhotse (8,516m) on 26 May 2011 and Lobuche East (6,119m).
Successfully summited Manaslu (8,156m) on October 01, 2010.
Summited Mount Everest (8,848m) on 21 May 2009 and climbed Lobuche East (6,119m).
Took on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, reaching an altitude of 6,962 metres.
Climbed Lhakpa Ri, reaching 7,045 metres.
Summited Mera Peak (6,498m) twice within just two weeks.
Successfully climbed Mera Peak, reaching 6,498 metres.
Reached Camp 2 at 7,100 metres during the Cho Oyu expedition.
Climbed Urkema Peak, reaching an altitude of 5,825 metres.
Successfully summited Lobuche East at 6,119 metres.
Undertook a 30-day high-altitude trek towards Baruntse, travelling from Tumlingtar to Makalu Base Camp and crossing East Col, West Col and Amphu Laptsa.
Climbed Island Peak (6,173m) and Mera Peak (6,498m).
Successfully summited Huayna Potosí at 6,088 metres (PD).
Climbed Parchamo, reaching an altitude of 6,187 metres.
Successfully summited Iliniza Norte at 5,008 metres (PD).
Endurance and preparation are an essential part of Billi’s mountaineering life. She runs approximately 12 km every day, swims three times a week and spends much of her time exploring the Bavarian Alps. During winter, she enjoys ski touring, while her extensive experience in the Himalayas has made the mountains feel like a second home.