About

Born in 1973 and raised in the countryside of Ölfus, Iceland, John Snorri excelled at sports at an early age, and later found his physical and mental passion in mountain climbing. Growing up in Iceland, John Snorri has spent his life exploring the rugged wilderness that surrounds him. It is this strong connection to nature and the drive to conquer his own physical limitations in a measurable way that has fueled his passion for mountain climbing.

For him, the climb isn’t solely to reach the mountain peak but also to exemplify the immense human potential that is often underestimated. Mind over mountain.

His first notable success was Mont Blanc (4,808 meters) in 2011, the highest mountain in the Alps. Six years later, his string of successes became legendary when within two years, he conquered some of the world’s most challenging summits: 

• Ama Dablam (6,812 meters) in 2015

• Mount Elbrus (5,642 meters) in 2016

• Lhotse (8,516 meters) in 2017

• K2 (8,611 meters) in 2017

• Broad Peak (8,047 meters) in 2017

• Matterhorn (4,478 meters) in 2018

• Breithorn (4,164 meters) in 2018

• Pollux (4,092 meters) in 2018

• Castor (4,228 meters) in 2018

• Manaslu (8,156 meters) in 2019

K2 is known as one of the deadliest climbs in the world, and John Snorri conquered it along with Broad Peak in just seven days. He was the first Icelander to summit K2 in the summer. He has since become recognized in Iceland as the country’s foremost mountaineer. This is the result of a single person performing at the height of his physical and mental capabilities. 

Residing in Iceland, John Snorri is married to Lína Móey Bjarnadóttir and the proud father of six children.