Alexandru Găvan

Alex Găvan (born 19 May 1982) is a leading Romanian mountaineer specializing in Himalayan climbing of 8,000 meter peaks without using supplemental oxygen or sherpa support in his ascents.

Since 2006, Găvan runs a special project to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter mountains in the world.

His other three successful climbs of Cho Oyu, Manaslu, and Broad Peak are second Romanian ascents.

In 2006, with the successful ascent of Cho Oyu, he became at 24 years old the youngest Romanian ever to have climbed an eight thousand meter peak and was among the few who freely spoke about the Nangpa La shootings.

[2] In 2007 and 2008, Găvan attempted Gasherbrum II (8,034 m), but due to bad weather and high risk of avalanches, he was forced to retreat, both times, at 7,000 m.[9]