Andreas Lattner
About me
Rock, ice, snow, a paraglider and a camera. I’m fortunate enough to earn a living from my passion: the mountains. And life in a camper is soothingly simple.
Marlies Czerny about Andreas Lattner
It’s hard to believe that someone whose feet often don’t touch the ground (for example on a rockface or in the air) is so composed and grounded. It’s contagious! He plays to his strengths as a rope gun and as a computer nerd (he never forgets an update), camper barista (he never just makes a coffee, he celebrates it) and paraglider folder (he’s definitely the neater of us both).
What’s the craziest place you’ve ever bivouacked?
Camp 5 on the Nose on El Capitan, letting my feet dangle over the ledge and looking down at the hustle and bustle of tourists 800m below with a satisfied smile.
What languages do you speak?
German and English, and the Duolingo owl is trying very hard to teach me Spanish.
If a mountain was to be named after you, what should it look like?
An 800m vertical wall of rock (preferably limestone) on one side, and a slightly sloped meadow on the summit that I can easily paraglide off.
If you could bring back one fashion trend, what would it be?
Low-riding skater pants – they were really comfy.
My most bizarre moment in the mountains.
Being in the Hochschwab and hearing what sounded like a brass band from far away, only to later realize that it was a single Swiss alphorn player with a 2kg telescopic carbon horn.
In the parking lot at the foot of the south face of the Dachstein at sunset, after a long climbing tour in the fall.
Hometown: On the road in a camper since 2019 – originally from Upper Austria.