David Lama talks about his dream on Cerro Torre

One mountaineer, one mountain, one dream: a succinct description of the success of the Mammut Proteam athlete David Lama on the granite peak of Cerro Torre in Patagonia. After two unsuccessful attempts in the previous two years, the Tyrolean climber set off once again at the start of this year and became the first climber ever to free climb the legendary Compressor Route over the south-east ridge of Cerro Torre to reach the summit at 3128 meters. In an exclusive interview, David tells us about his experiences in Patagonia and sums up his alpine dream in a few simple but clear words: “Patagonia was great!”