Uta Ibrahimi

Uta Ibrahimi was born in the city of Gjilan, Republic of Kosovo. "Kosovo wasn't an easy place to grow up during the war," says Ibrahimi.{{cite news |title=Uta: The Climb for Kosovo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyD__7PFDzQ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |work=52 Documentary Series |agency=Voice of America News}} 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 as an expert in marketing in various private companies. Uta has worked as the Director of Ogilvy Karrota marketing agency.{{Cite web|url=http://www.karrota.net/people/team/C4|title=Our team at Karrota|website=www.karrota.net|access-date=2020-01-09}} Besides her work in marketing, developing marketing campaigns for major business clients, she also worked on human rights-based social projects. Uta has also worked a marketing manager, jury member, and event organizer for DokuFest, a documentary film festival.{{Cite web|url=https://dokufest.com/2019/places-to-see/empower-kosovo-tour-guides/|title=Empower Kosovo Tour Guides|website=DokuFest|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://dokufest.com/2017/program/jury/|title=Jury|website=DokuFest|access-date=2020-01-09}} In 2015 she left her career in marketing, to dedicate her energy to her passion for climbing.

In 2016, she founded Butterfly Outdoor Adventures Company, with the aim to promote culture and tourism in Kosova.{{Cite web|url=https://insajderi.com/nga-tokat-e-sheshta-te-prishtines-e-deri-ne-maje-te-botes-gruaja-qe-po-sfidon-gjithcka/|title=Nga tokat e sheshta të Prishtinës e deri në maje të botës – gruaja që po sfidon gjithçka|date=2019-03-08|website=Gazeta Online INSAJDERI|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} Butterfly Outdoor Adventures was part of the project ‘Via Dinarica’ a USAID founded project that stabilized a mega trail from Kosovo to Slovenia and vice versa, and it is an ongoing platform that promotes and develops responsible tourism across the Western Balkans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.climbing.com/places/the-accursed-alps-first-ascents-meet-anti-hydropower-activism-in-albania/|title=The Accursed Alps: First Ascents Meet Anti-Hydropower Activism in Albania|last=Barthelemy|first=Bennett|website=Climbing Magazine|date=16 October 2019|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://magazin.lufthansa.com/xx/en/travel-en/a-holiday-in-kosovo/|title=A holiday in Kosovo? {{!}} Lufthansa magazin|last=GmbH|first=TERRITORY Content to Results|website=magazin.lufthansa.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}

In 2019, Uta establishes the "Utalaya Foundation", whose mission is to raise a new generation of young mountaineers, who will love and protect the mountains. The Foundation's core activities are focused on sports, mountaineering, and raising awareness on protecting the environment, especially targeting young girls from disadvantaged rural communities. It has partnered up with many local and international organizations, and continues to expand its project portfolio every year.{{Cite web |title=Foundation – Utalaya |url=https://utalaya.com/foundation/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |language=en-US}}

1. Musala 2,925m (Bulgaria),{{Cite web|url=https://utalaya.com/expedition-in-mount-musala/|title=Expedition in Mount Musala – Utalaya|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://kosovotwopointzero.com/en/uta-ibrahimi-trekking-himalayas-made-realize-small-humans/|title=Uta Ibrahimi: Trekking in the Himalayas made me realize how small we humans are - Kosovo 2.0Kosovo 2.0|date=2017-02-11|website=Kosovo 2.0|access-date=2020-01-09}}
2. Mount Olympus 2,918m (Greece),
3. Erciyes 3,916m (Turkey), winter expedition,
4. Mount Hasan 3,200m (Turkey), winter expedition,
5. Emler 3,500m (Turkey), winter expedition,
6. Mont Blanc 4,880m (France), winter expedition,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tiranatimes.com/?p=131561|title=Uta Ibrahimi undertakes challenge of becoming first Albanian woman to climb Everest|date=2017-03-10|website=Tirana Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}
7. Mount Rainier 4,392m Cautz Route (USA),
8. Yalung Peak 5,700m - winter expedition,
9. Nurbu Peak 5,800m, New Route - winter expedition,
10. Ramdung Peak 5,925m- winter expedition,
11. Labuche East 6,119 (climbed 3 times),
12. Island 6,189m,
13. Ama Dablam 6,812m {{Cite web|url=https://utalaya.com/ama-dablam-6812-6-days/|title=Ama Dablam 6812 – 6 Days – Utalaya|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}
14. Triglav 2,553m, winter expedition.{{Cite web|url=https://utalaya.com/triglav-winter-expedition/|title=Triglav Winter Expedition – Utalaya|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}
15. Mönch Peak 4,107 / winter expedition {{Cite web|url=https://utalaya.com/monch-switzerland/|title=Monch, Switzerland – Utalaya|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}

During this period of time, the idea of climbing fourteen highest peaks in the world was born.

‘[https://utalaya.com/ Utalaya]-14 highest peaks in the World’{{Citation|title=Uta Ibrahimi, climbing the Himalaya|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAT0N2PBTc0|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{Citation|title=Utalaya - The 14 Peaks of the Himalayas|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEtlkoEC-c|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} began upon her arrival from the Everest, in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://rockandice.com/climbing-news/uta-ibrahimi-kosovos-first-woman-to-summit-everest-and-her-climb-towards-gender-equality/|title=Uta Ibrahimi: Kosovo's First Woman to Summit Everest and Her Climb Towards Gender Equality|website=Rock and Ice|date=8 March 2019|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}

She has climbed:

1. Everest (8,848m),{{Cite web|url=http://kosovox.com/fr/uta-ibrahimi-voulais-planter-drapeau-kosovo-haut-de-leverest/|title=Uta Ibrahimi : "je voulais planter le drapeau du Kosovo en haut de l'Everest"|last=Dupriez|first=Jonathan|date=2018-01-01|website=Kosovox|language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-01-09}}
2. Manasulu (8,163m),{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa-ks.net/subdomain/oldwebsite/?page=1,216,4453|title=Uta Ibrahimi pushton majën e Manasolus|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo|access-date=2020-01-09}}
3. Cho-Oyu (8,201m),{{Cite web|url=https://utalaya.com/cho-ouy-8201m-the-6th-tallest-mountain-in-the-world/|title=Cho Ouy (8201m)—the 6th tallest mountain in the world – Utalaya|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}}
4. Lhotse (8,516m),{{Citation|title=Uta Ibrahimi SDG champ Lhotse South Face Expedition|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4-_mNs3B-A|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}
5. Gasherburum (8,080m).{{Cite web|url=https://www.altitude.news/sports/alpinisme/2019/07/25/uta-ibrahimi-kosovo-gasherbrum-i/|title=Uta Ibrahimi réussit le Gasherbrum I, le Kosovo à 8.080 mètres|last=T|first=Eric|date=2019-07-25|website=Altitude News|language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-01-09}}
6. Annapurna 1 (8091m) {{Cite web |last=Safciu |first=Tuba |title=Annapurna – Worlds Deadliest Peak – Utalaya |url=https://utalaya.com/2021/08/13/annapurna-worlds-deadliest-peak/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |language=en-US}}
7. Makalu (8485m) {{Cite web |date=2022-05-14 |title=Uta Ibrahimi ngjitet në majën Makalu në Nepal |url=https://kallxo.com/lajm/uta-ibrahimi-ngjitet-ne-majen-makalu-ne-nepal/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Raporto Korrupsionin! KALLXO.com |language=en}}
8. Dhaulagiri (8167m) {{Cite web |last=KultPlus |date= |title=Alpinistja Uta Ibrahimi arrin në majën e malit të Dhaulagirit, i shtatë më i lartë në të gjithë botën |url=https://www.kultplus.com/lajme/alpinistja-uta-ibrahimi-arrin-ne-majen-e-malit-te-dhaulagirit-i-shtate-me-i-larte-ne-te-gjithe-boten/}}
9. Nanga Parbat (8125m) {{Cite web |last=Koha Net |title=Uta Ibrahimi climbs the second highest peak, waves the two flags |url=https://www.koha.net/en/sports/386576/uta-ibrahimi-climbs-the-second-highest-peak-waving-the-two-flags/}}
10. Broad Peak (8047m) {{Cite web |last=Kult Plus |title=Alpinistja Uta Ibrahimi arrin në majën e Broud Peak, maja e tetë më e larta në botë |url=https://www.kultplus.com/lajme/alpinistja-uta-ibrahimi-arrin-ne-majen-e-broud-peak-maja-e-tete-me-e-larta-ne-bote/}}
11. K2 (8611m) {{Cite web |last=Telegrafi |title=Uta Ibrahimi, gruaja e parë në Ballkan që ngjet majat e 11 maleve |url=https://telegrafi.com/uta-ibrahimi-gruaja-e-pare-ne-ballkan-qe-ngjet-majat-e-11-maleve/}}

thus officially making her the first woman from the Balkans to summit 7X8000 meters peaks.

She was also part of the ‘National Geographic Team’ to summit Lhotse South Face in 2019 – reaching 7.800m.{{Cite web|url=https://mountainplanet.com/blog/natgeo-explorer-sung-taek-hong-to-attempt-lhotse-south-face-yet-again-6788|title=NatGeo explorer Sung-Taek Hong to attempt Lhotse South Face yet again|website=mountainplanet.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}

[http://unkt.org/2019/03/18/inaugural-event-sustainable-development-goals-champion/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champion]

In 2018 Uta was formally announced an [http://unkt.org/2019/04/18/sdg-champ-uta-ibrahimi-way-climb-south-face-lhotse/ SDG Champion] and an influencer, involved with the United Nations Kosovo Team, promoting Environmental and Gender Equality and Youth Empowerment. She has been involved in the implementation and the development of projects that promote SDG3 - Gender Equality and SDG5 - Climate Action.{{Cite web |url=http://unkt.org/2019/04/18/sdg-champ-uta-ibrahimi-way-climb-south-face-lhotse/ |title=Our SDG Champ Uta Ibrahimi, on Her Way to Climb South Face Lhotse - UNKT |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226162231/http://unkt.org/2019/04/18/sdg-champ-uta-ibrahimi-way-climb-south-face-lhotse/ |url-status=dead }}

In addition to this, she organizes hiking trips and outdoor adventures with children with autism. As an influencer, she has been part of public campaigns, and talks, such as TedEx Albania;{{Citation|title=I love you mother nature {{!}} Flutura Ibrahimi {{!}} TEDxTirana|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnl9NQxrNCg|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} Bar Camp Prishtina;{{Cite web|url=https://ipkofoundation.org/activities/barcamp-prishtina-50-golden-edition/|title=BarCamp Prishtina #50 – Golden Edition|website=IPKO Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-09}} a Jury Member for Green Documentaries at DokuFest KS; World Clean Up Day Campaign Face of the Campaign{{Citation|title=Uta Ibrahimi x World Cleanup Day 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTDrzM0yII|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} - which in fact is one of the most recognized campaigns in the World - and Kosova has joined them only recently and is now a leader Country.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

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