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Paul Niel
Paul Niel is an Austrian adventurer, explorer, and public speaker. He has organized and participated in more than 15 expeditions across all continents.
In 2013, Niel summitted Mount Everest and Lhotse, the world's 4th highest peak, within 24 hours. He also completed the seven summits project, the highest mountain on every continent.
Niel graduated in statistics from the University of Vienna. In 2002, Niel moved to London and started working at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. In 2013, he founded Lhotse Consult, a boutique investment consultancy focusing on technology and alternative investments.
Niel was selected for the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University in 2014, where he co-founded Peared, an augmented reality project. He received the Austrian Foerderpreis by the Austrian Statistical Society in 2002.
Between 2005 and 2012, Niel climbed Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe), Carstensz Pyramid (Oceania), Aconcagua (South America) and Mount Vinson (Antarctica).
In 2013, Niel successfully reached the summit of both Mount Everest (8850m) and Lhotse (8510m) the world's highest and fourth highest mountain within 24 hours. The same year he also summited Denali in North America and completed the Seven Summits Project, to ascend the highest peak on every continent.
In 2015 Niel co-led an international expedition which successfully claimed the first ascent of Dechok Phodrang, a 5632m high peak in the Gangga Massif in Eastern Tibet. He co-produced Tibetan Dreams, a documentary highlighting the climb, which has been selected for screening that Mountainfilm Fest Graz 2016, Kathmandu International Film Festival and three other film festival.
In 2015, Niel initiated the charity project Education Explorers which addressed the problem of girl access to schooling in India and was undertaken together with Indian charity Educate Girls. Niel and a group of fellow explorers from Hong Kong and Chile traversed India in a Motor Rickshaw and raised more than HKD 500,000 in funds. The documentary, produced by Niel together with Tom Boarder, received the Award of Excellence by the Hollywood Independent International Documentary Festival in 2018.
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Paul Niel
Paul Niel is an Austrian adventurer, explorer, and public speaker. He has organized and participated in more than 15 expeditions across all continents.
In 2013, Niel summitted Mount Everest and Lhotse, the world's 4th highest peak, within 24 hours. He also completed the seven summits project, the highest mountain on every continent.
Niel graduated in statistics from the University of Vienna. In 2002, Niel moved to London and started working at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. In 2013, he founded Lhotse Consult, a boutique investment consultancy focusing on technology and alternative investments.
Niel was selected for the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University in 2014, where he co-founded Peared, an augmented reality project. He received the Austrian Foerderpreis by the Austrian Statistical Society in 2002.
Between 2005 and 2012, Niel climbed Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe), Carstensz Pyramid (Oceania), Aconcagua (South America) and Mount Vinson (Antarctica).
In 2013, Niel successfully reached the summit of both Mount Everest (8850m) and Lhotse (8510m) the world's highest and fourth highest mountain within 24 hours. The same year he also summited Denali in North America and completed the Seven Summits Project, to ascend the highest peak on every continent.
In 2015 Niel co-led an international expedition which successfully claimed the first ascent of Dechok Phodrang, a 5632m high peak in the Gangga Massif in Eastern Tibet. He co-produced Tibetan Dreams, a documentary highlighting the climb, which has been selected for screening that Mountainfilm Fest Graz 2016, Kathmandu International Film Festival and three other film festival.
In 2015, Niel initiated the charity project Education Explorers which addressed the problem of girl access to schooling in India and was undertaken together with Indian charity Educate Girls. Niel and a group of fellow explorers from Hong Kong and Chile traversed India in a Motor Rickshaw and raised more than HKD 500,000 in funds. The documentary, produced by Niel together with Tom Boarder, received the Award of Excellence by the Hollywood Independent International Documentary Festival in 2018.
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