Karl Egloff

General Manager & Tour Leader

Karl Egloff, 39, was born in Quito to a Swiss father and an Ecuadorian mother. From an early age, his father Charly, a renowned Swiss mountaineer in Ecuador, took him along on his expeditions, where Karl found his passion for the mountain. At age 15, he had already ascended peaks more than 5,000 meters high over 250 times and had surpassed the barrier of 6,000 meters above sea level 30 times. Now he is a tour leader and owner of his mountaineering agency Cumbre Tours since 2013 and also IFMGA aspirant / ASEGUIM certified guide.

WORLD RECORDS

Karl gained international notoriety by breaking the World record for fast ascent and descent of Kilimanjaro (Africa, 2014), Aconcagua (South America, 2015), Elbrus (Europe, 2018) and Denali (North America, 2019). His project is to finish all seven summits for the fastest known times in speed climbing.

MOUNTAINEERING PROWESS

Karl is known for more than his mountaineering prowess. He started mountain bike racing in 2008, and since, Karl has won 70 gold medals in national races and has represented Ecuador in over six international cycling events, including 2 international participations in the highest category. He now is one of the most respected trail runners in Ecuador and South America with many competitions won locally and internationally.