At the age of just 23 David Lama is unanimously believed to be one of the best climbers around. He grew up in the Tyrol, surrounded by mountain scenery, and his vocation for the mountains was so clear and early that he attracted the interest of the great Peter Habeler. In 2010 decided to abandon indoor climbing and concentrate entirely on mountaineering. In 2012, together with Peter Ortner, he definitively freed the Compressor Route from the bolts planted by Cesare Maestri.