Iraj Maani (born June 1985 in Ardabil, Iran) is an Iranian mountaineer. He started his climbing career when he was 15 years old. He has climbed his first Eight-thousander as a member of Iran's national mountaineering team.[1][2] He is a member of the youth committee of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.[3]

Iraj Maani
Personal information
Main disciplineMountaineering
BornArdebil, Iran
NationalityIranian
Career
Starting age15

Maani tried to make his first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in 2014/2015 in a joint summit attempt between the Iranian team and the Spanish climber Alex Txikon.[4][5] However, this attempt was not successful due to really bad weather conditions.[6]

Iraj Maani established his second Adventure & Travel company in Iran. He is CEO of Irman Travel Group.[7]

8000 m climbs

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Name of the Peak Summit year Comments
Lhotse 2017 [8]
Manaslu 2011 [9][10]
Gasherbrum I 2011 [11]
Gasherbrum II 2011
Dhaulagiri 2010 [1][2]

Other notable climbs

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Name of the Peak Summit year Comments
Island Peak (Imja Tse) 2015
Aconcagua 2014
Lenin Peak 2013
Mount Elbrus 2013
Kilimanjaro 2012
Noshaq 2009
Tilicho Peak 2008 [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Himalayan Database - Spring 2010 Ascents".
  2. ^ a b "Himalaya wrap-up: Cho Oyu summits, Lhotse summit pics, pushes ahead on Makalu, no new Anna route for Mr. Park, retrieved 19 May 2010
  3. ^ "Youth Events – UIAA". theuiaa.org. 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "A Public Elected Expedition", accessed 18 April 2014
  5. ^ "A special kind of mountain "idyll", Stefan Nestler, published 27 February 2015
  6. ^ "Conditions on The Killer Mountain Worsen", The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
  7. ^ "Irman Travel Group"
  8. ^ "صعود ۵ کوهنورد ایرانی به قله لوتسه". 19 May 2017.
  9. ^ "The Himalayan Database - Spring 2011 Ascents".
  10. ^ Mountaineering In Nepal, Facts and Figures. July 2012. p. 174.
  11. ^ "Older and Newer Summit Additions", retrieved 04 August 2011
  12. ^ "The Himalayan Database - Autumn 2008 Ascents".