Conquering K2
Tunc Findic
Last Steps before the Summit, 7am
Nikon D810 120mm F/4 1/200 ISO200
Tunc Findik, born in Ankara, capital of Turkey in 1972, Tunç Fındık
is a graduate of Ankara – Bilkent University’s Faculty of English
Language and Literature. Tunç is a professional climber, climb-
ing instructor, motivational speaker and writer. Tunç is a certified
alpinist with more than 500 new routes, first winter ascents and first
Turkish ascents in Turkish mountains and abroad, with a total sum
of 1000 summits and an uncountable number of short traditional
rock climbs and frozen icefalls to his credit. He is a member of the
elite GHM alpinism group, and he is the local (Turkish) athlete for
The North Face and is a member of GRIVEL team. Tunç Fındık
is the first Turkish person to summit Mount Everest twice, from
different routes. Nowadays, he is running his project of 14×8000,
climbing all the summits above 8000 meters altitude on our planet.
Tunç has climbed in Nepal, Tibet/China, Pakistan, Kazakistan, Kirgi-
zistan, Tajikistan, Russian Federation, France, Georgia, Switzerland,
Italy, Bulgaria, England, Iran, Argentina, Tanzania, and Kenya. He
has translated books about climbing and mountains from English
to the Turkish language and writes his own books in Turkish and
English languages as well.
16 TRIGGER
Grand Karakoram view while climbing high up the
western slopes of Broad Peak (8,047m), with God-
win-Austen and Baltoro glaciers in the distance.
Canon Powershot G16 6mm F/4 1/2000 ISO80
You can see more of his work on www.tuncfindik.com or follow him
on Instagram @tuncfindik8000.