Dani Arnold: alpinist, athlete, father, human being
Hardly anyone has pushed the limits of what is possible in international top alpinism as consistently in recent years as the Swiss Dani Arnold. From the Eiger north face to the north face of the Petit Dru, he has set speed records on all the major north faces of the Alps - single-handedly.
Born in 1984, the professional mountaineer and mountain guide preferred in 2011 to hang up his job as a machine mechanic and follow an unknown path in the mountain world. Expeditions, rock climbing and ice climbing in different countries of the world are his passion. "It's worth taking a risk to achieve your dreams" - With this attitude, great will and technical ability, he was able to set alpine milestones. He tries to combine the combination of speed and difficulty in his projects. Not only in summer, especially in winter the family man is looking for his limits.
One milestone after the other
Dani Arnold's greatest media successes are undoubtedly his speed records on the six great north faces of the Alps: Eiger, Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, Grosse Zinne, Piz Badile, and Petit Dru. But this impressive list is only a small part of his tour book: an enormously versatile alpinist, Dani has first ascents in Patagonia, Alaska, Pakistan, China, Iceland, and Kazakhstan to his credit. But he is particularly proud of comparatively unknown successes, such as his climbed mixed routes in Scotland. "The Hurting" and "Anubis" are among the most technically and psychologically demanding that climbing has to offer. "The mountains are brutally honest. If you're too bad, you can't get up. There are no excuses, you alone are always the culprit."
When Dani Arnold is not on the north walls of this world, he loves to share his adventures and lessons learned with others. As a sought-after keynote speaker, he immerses listeners in his world through words and images, always bridging the gap to the everyday life of his audience.
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