Peter Hámor is a Slovak high-altitude mountaineer and international mountain guide who, over the course of his career, has completed numerous remarkable expeditions and demanding ascents in the world’s highest mountain ranges. He has climbed all fourteen of the world’s eight-thousand-meter peaks, reaching their summits a total of fifteen times.
His first successful ascent of an eight-thousander was the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest (8,848 m). He has stood twice on the summit of Annapurna (8,091 m), considered by climbers to be the most dangerous of the eight-thousanders. The first ascent took place in 2006, when he completed a solo ascent of the long East Ridge as part of a new route—the Trilogy Route—on the south face of Annapurna, via Roc Noir (7,485 m), which he had previously climbed together with Polish climbers Piotr Pustelnik and Piotr Morawski. In the same year, he also summited Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Broad Peak (8,047 m).
Further notable ascents followed, including the Diamir Face of Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) in 2007, and in 2008 an alpine-style traverse of Gasherbrum I (8,068 m) from south to north, combined with an ascent of Gasherbrum II (8,035 m). In 2010, he completed his second ascent of Annapurna, this time via the classic route on the north face, and in 2011 climbed Makalu (8,463 m) via the French route.
In 2012, he first made a solo ascent of the world’s third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), via the British route, and concluded the successful season with a summit of K2 (8,611 m), the world’s second-highest peak. In 2013, he climbed Lhotse (8,516 m), the fourth-highest mountain in the world, followed in spring 2014 by an ascent of Shishapangma (8,027 m), the lowest of the eight-thousanders.
In 2016, he summited Manaslu (8,163 m), and on May 15, 2017, Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), thereby completing the so-called Himalayan Crown—ascents of all fourteen eight-thousand-meter peaks. In 2018, together with his Romanian climbing partner Horia Colibășanu, he attempted a north–south traverse of Mount Everest, but due to poor conditions and significant avalanche danger, the climb was abandoned at an altitude of 7,300 meters.
In 2019 and 2021, he focused on the previously unclimbed northwest ridge of Dhaulagiri. In 2021, together with Romanians Horia Colibășanu and Marius Gane, he reached an altitude of 6,800 meters, where an avalanche brought their attempt to an end. One year later, with the same partners, he attempted his second ascent of Kangchenjunga via the British route, but decided to turn back at 8,400 meters due to the onset of frostbite.
In May 2023, together with Italian climber Nives Meroi and Slovenians Roman Benet and Bojan Jano, he completed a notable first ascent—the Diamond Route—on the previously unclimbed west face of Kabru South (7,318 m), located in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. In 2025, together with Nives Meroi and Roman Benet, he completed another first ascent, Himalayan Trad, this time on the west face of Kabru I (7,412 m).
Peter Hámor is the only Slovak who completed both The Crown of The Himalayas (ascended all fourteen eight-thousanders), and The Crown of The Earth (ascended the highest mountains of all continents). He is the author of the book KORUNA ZEME (The Crown of The World).
In addition to ascents of the world’s highest peaks and expeditions to both the most renowned mountain ranges and remote, little-explored regions of the world, he has also completed numerous demanding climbs and first ascents in his home range, the High Tatras, and is an active climber in the Alps, where, among other achievements, he completed the so-called Alpine Trilogy—ascents of the north faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses.
For his sporting achievements, he has received several awards, including Best Athlete of the Year 2017 in Non-Olympic Sports, the Crystal Wing Award (2017), the Golden Badge of JAMES, the City of Poprad Award, and the Prešov Self-Governing Region Award, among others.
Summary of Peter Hámor’s Most Interesting Climbs:
2025
- Kabru I (7,412 m), Himalayas, west face, first ascent, summit on May 4, 2025
2024
- Yalung (7,590 m), Himalayas, southeast face, reached altitude of 6,400 m
2023
- Kabru South (7,318 m), Himalayas, west face, first ascent, summit on May 12, 2023
2022
- Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), Himalayas, southwest face, reached altitude of 8,400 m
2021
- Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Himalayas, northwest ridge, first ascent, reached altitude of 6,800 m
2020
- Lobuche East (6,119 m), Himalayas, southeast ridge, summit on March 21, 2020
2019
- Dhaulagiri(8,167 m), Himalayas, NW Ridge – new route, to 6200 m
2018
- Mount Everest (8,848 m), Himalayas, SW Face, to 7 300 m
2017
- Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Himalayas, NE Ridge – Swiss Route, summit 15. 5. 2017
- Island Peak (6,189 m), Himalayas, summit 25. 3. 2017
2016
- Manaslu (8,163 m), Himalayas, NE Face and North Ridge – Japanese Route, summit 10. 5. 2016
2015
- Manaslu (8,163 m), Himalayas, to 6,400 m
2014
- Shishapangma (8,027 m), Himalayas, North Face – Inaki Route, summit 30. 4. 2014
- Island Peak (6,189 m), Himalayas, summit 21. 3. 2014
2013
- Lhotse (8,516 m), Himalayas, summit 21. 5. 2013
- Island Peak (6,189 m), Himalayas, summit 23. 4. 2013
2012
- Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), Himalayas, SW Face, summit 17. 5. 2012
- K2 (8,611 m), Karakoram, Abruzzi Route, summit 1. 8. 2012
2011
- Makalu (8,463 m), Himalayas, French Route, summit 21. 5. 2011
2010
- Annapurna (8,091 m), Himalayas, North Face, summit 27. 4. 2010
2009
- Dhaulagiri (8,167m) , Himalayas, to 6,400 m
2008
- Ama Dablam (6,856 m), Himalayas, summit 3. 4. 2008
- Annapurna (8,091 m), Himalayas, NW Face – Gabarov Spur, to 7,900 m
- Gasherbrum I (8,068 m), Karakoram, travers from south to north, summit 25. 6. 2008
- Gasherbrum II (8,035 m), Karakoram, summit 6. 7. 2008
2007
- Nanga Parbat (8,126 m), Himalayas, Diamir Face, summit 15. 7. 2007
- K2 (8,611 m), Karakoram, Basque (Cesen) Route – non stop, to 8,000 m
2006
- Cho Oyu (8,201 m), Himalayas, summit 24. 4. 2006
- Annapurna (8,091 m), Himalayas, 1st Slovak ascent, new route on the south face of Roc Noir – Trilogy Route and East Ridge, summit 21. 5. 2006
- Broad Peak (8,051 m), Karakoram, Messner Route, 1st Slovak ascent, summit 8. 7. 2006
2005
- Denali (6,194 m), Alaska, Washburn Route, summit 17. 6. 2005
2004
- Annapurna (8,091 m), Himalayas, South Face – Bonington Route, to 7,400 m
2003
- Mount Vinson (4,897 m), Antarctica, SW Ridge, 1st Slovak ascent, summit 3. 1. 2003
- Aconcagua (6,962 m), Andes, North – West Face, summit 25. 1. 2003
2002
- Aconcagua (6,962 m), Andes, North – West Face, summit 18. 1. 2002
- Aconcagua (6,962 m), Andes, Polish Glacier Direct Route, summit 23. 1. 2002
- Mt. Elbrus (5,642 m), Caucasus, Sottajev Route, summit 3. 7. 2002
2001
- Denali (6,194 m), Alaska, Washburn Route, summit 17. 6. 2001
- Denali (6,194 m), Alaska, West Rib, summit 20. 6. 2001
- Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,896 m), Tanzania, Shira Route, summit 20. 12. 2001
2000
- Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 m), New Guinea, 1st Slovak ascent, summit 10. 11. 2000
- Ngga Pulu (4,864 m), New Guinea, 1st Slovak ascent, summit 8. 11. 2000
1998
- Mount Everest (8,848 m), Himalayas, North-East Ridge, summit 19. 5. 1998
1996
- Lhotse (8,516 m), Himalayas, West Face, to 7,300 m
1995
- Eiger (3,970 m) – Alps, North Face, summit
1994
- Grandes Jorasses (4,208 m) – Alps, North Face, summit
1993
- Matterhorn (4,482 m) – Alps, North Face, summit
1988
- Khan Tengri (6,995 m), Tian Shan, West Ridge, to 6,800 m
1986
- Peak Korzhenevskaya (7,105 m) – Pamir, Cetlin Route, summit 29. 7. 1896