| David Liaño González | |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality: | Mexico-Spain |
| Other Names: | David Liano[1] |
| Occupation: | Mountaineering, sailing, paragliding |
| Known For: | First mountaineer to climb Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides in one climbing season |
David Liaño González (born December 19, 1979) is the first mountaineer to double summit on Mount Everest from both the Nepal and Tibet sides,[2] [3] which he has climbed seven times so far.[4] [5] He has also climbed the Seven Summits.
Liaño Gonzalez has also lived in Seattle, Washington in the United States where he is also known as David Liano.[6] When he brought a fan flag of a Seattle sports team to the summit of Everest in 2016, it made news stories across that country.[6]
David Liaño González was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His career began with climbing the Mexican volcanoes and in 2003 he began to participate in international expeditions with Club Alpino Mexicano, mostly to Bolivia where he summitted Tarija Peak (5,060m), Pequeño Alpamayo (5,300m), Condoriri (5,648m) and Huayna Potosí (6,088m).[3] [7] He is married to Prarthana Purushothaman, and lives in Seattle.
Liaño González completed the Seven Summits on August 18, 2006,[8] taking 2 years and 195 days to complete the project:
| Mountain | Altitude | Location | Summit Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,960 m | South America | January 4, 2004 | ||
| 6,194 m | North America | June 21, 2004 | ||
| 5,895 m | Africa | January 30, 2005 | ||
| 2,228 m | Australia | March 22, 2005 | ||
| 8,848 m | Asia | May 30, 2005[9] | ||
| 5,642 m | Europe | August 3, 2005 | ||
| 4,892 m | Antarctica | January 19, 2006 | ||
| 4,884 m | Oceania | July 18, 2006 |
Liaño González climbed Mount Everest on May 11, 2013 from the south side in Nepal.[2] Returning to Kathmandu on May 13, he was again atop the Everest on May 19, this time from the north side.[10]
Liaño Gonzalez summited in 2016 achieving his sixth summiting of Everest.[5]