| Intro | South African mountain climber |
| Is | Mountaineer |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
Lance Metz is 27 years old (as of May 2010) and is now officially the youngest South African and person from the African continent to summit Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia and Mount Vinson in Antarctica. On 24 May 2010 Lance Metz became the youngest South African to summit the North Ridge of Mount Everest.
Lance is one of only two South Africans to have ever climbed over 8000m without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Metz’s mountaineering experience includes:
- Kilimanjaro – 4 summits
- Everest – 1 summit
- Cho Oyu – 1 summit
- Elbrus – 1 summit
- Carstensz Pyramid Puncak Jaya – 1 summit
- Vinson Massif – 1 summit
- Aconcagua – 1 summit
In July 2011 Lance Metz, together with Varsity College, Johannesburg, South Africa, broke a world record to become the first person to write a final examination on Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. This was Metz’s 4th summit of Mt Kilimanjaro.
He has still to climb Mount Denali to complete the Seven Summits and upon completion would become the youngest African to stand on the highest point on every continent.
On 7 May 2012, Lance Metz attempted to reach the summit of Cho Oyu without the use of supplemental oxygen. He got up to 8100m with 100m to go before he had to strap onto his oxygen to complete his summit attempt.
Lance is currently using his experiences through motivational speaking to encourage both young and old to never give up on their dreams.
Lance has been carrying up the “SHOUT” flag to the highest points of each continent, “shouting for a safer South Africa”. SHOUT is a trust founded by Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane to help give South Africans a voice in the fight against crime in South Africa.