Uta Ibrahimi
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 Ibrahimi in 2017, in Mount Everest | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Flutura Ibrahimi |
| Nationality | Kosovar, Albanian |
| Born | 27 November 1983 Gjilan, Yugoslavia |
Uta Ibrahimi (born 27 November 1983, Gjilan) is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.
She is the first Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world[1][2][3] and first woman from the Balkans to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders.[4][5]
Through her alpinism activities, and media appearances, Uta seeks to raise awareness about the environment and human rights, particularly in Kosovo and Albania.[6]
Uta Ibrahimi was born in the city of Gjilan, at the time part of Yugoslavia.[7] She graduated from the Faculty of Economics, at the University of Prishtina, where she studied Marketing.
She began her career as a marketing assistant at Iliria University, to continue her work in various private companies. Uta has worked as the Director of Ogilvy Karrota marketing agency.[8] Uta has also worked a marketing manager, jury member, and event organizer for DokuFest, a documentary film festival.[9][10] In 2015 she left her career in marketing to focus on climbing.
In 2016, she founded Butterfly Outdoor Adventures Company, with the aim to promote culture and tourism in Kosovo.[11]
In 2019, Uta established the Utalaya Foundation to promote environmentalism and feminism through mountain climbing.[12]
