Tamara Lunger
Name: Tamara Lunger
Date of birth: 1986
Nationality: Italy
Paraglider: PI, THETA ULS
Harness: STRAPLESS, WEIGHTLESS
Flies since: 2019
Achievements: Pro Alpinist & K2 Climber
ABOUT
Tamara Lunger is one of the best known of female mountaineers. She has taken part in numerous expeditionsworldwide. As examples, in 2010 she was the youngest woman to climb (8.516m), and stood on the top of K2 (8.611m) in 2014. Some of her expeditions have been filmed and were featured in the E.O.F.T (European Outdoor Film Tour), among other showings.
INTERVIEW
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST FLIGHT?
That was completely brilliant. I’d met Aaron Durogati and told him how much I would like to paraglide. So he took me for a tandem ride and afterwards he took me to a practice slope where he briefly described how to do it - and then I took off. I had total butterflies in my stomach, even though I was only 5 meters up in the air.
YOUR BEST FLYING EXPERIENCE?
A one month expedition to north east India (Himachal Pradesh) with Aaron Durogati and his tandem.
WHAT DO YOU DO ON A NON-FLYING DAY?
Every other sport.
MOST IMPORTANT PARAGLIDING SUCCESSES?
Expedition with Aaron Durogati in India.
WHY DO YOU FLY FOR ADVANCE?
Because Advance is advanced.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
Buckwheat dumplings with coleslaw.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO FOR LIFE?
A great and free person never loses his child's heart.
Stories
Himalayas with tandem
Aaron Durogati and Tamara Lunger explore the Indian Himalayas by Hike & Fly with a tandem. The two South Tyroleans were accompanied by photographer and filmmaker Alessandro d’Emilia.