Iñaki Ochoa de Olza

Career overview

Iñaki Ochoa de Olza was a Spanish mountaineer and climber born on May 29, 1967, in Pamplona, Navarre. He died on May 23, 2008, on Annapurna, Nepal, due to pulmonary edema. Throughout his career, he participated in over thirty distinct climbing expeditions in the Himalayas and was involved in more than 200 expeditions as a guide. His mountaineering achievements included summiting 12 of the world's 14 highest mountains, which included a repeat ascent of Cho Oyu, all without the use of supplemental oxygen. He publicly expressed his belief against using oxygen during climbs, comparing those who use it to astronauts or scuba divers rather than mountaineers.

In addition to his climbing career, Ochoa de Olza is recognized for his work in film and television. He is known as an actor with seven known credits. His filmography includes work on Pura Vida (The Ridge), Superhombre, On ne marche qu'une fois sur la lune, and Robinson Report. He is credited as appearing as himself in Superhombre.