To find the highest possible altitudes around the globe and capture it on camera. This is an old tradition of the U-Dispuut that U-BASE has taken over. The specifications for being added to this list of legends are simple: be high, and represent U-BASE (for example by wearing a t-shirt, tie, or doing the trademarked U-salute with your arms). Furthermore, we will require an eyewitness account that you shouted “UUUUU-BASE!” (formerly U-bouw Hoog!) whilst making the picture!
# |
Who |
Where |
Location |
When |
Altitude (m) |
Picture |
1. |
Marloes van der Zanden |
Stok Kangri |
India |
September 2016 |
6153 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/marloes-van-der-zanden.jpg) |
2. |
Sven ten Hagen |
Huayna Potosi |
Bolivia |
March 2013 |
6088 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/sven-ten-hagen.jpg) |
3. |
Vincent Muris |
Himalaya |
Nepal |
February 2012 |
5416 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/vincent-muris.jpg) |
4. |
Rubin Spittka |
De Harki Dun |
India |
July 2018 |
4800 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/rubin-spittka.jpg) |
5. |
Deborah Dekker |
Humahuaca |
Argentina |
August 2023 |
4350 |
![](f/files/showimage/original/media/altitude-leaderboard/deborah-dekker.jpg) |
6. |
Tanya Verduyn |
Ala-Kol pass |
Kyrgyzstan |
August 2017 |
3860 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/tanya-verduyn.jpg) |
7. |
Adriaan Botma, Sven ten Hagen, Gilles Bresser
and Erik Gathier |
Hintertuxer Gletscher |
Austria |
March 2012 |
3250 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/adriaan-sven-gilles-erik.jpg) |
8. |
Gilles Bresser and Joris Moen |
Drakensberg |
Lesotho |
November 2012 |
2874 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/gilles-bresser-joris-moen.jpg) |
9. |
Joris Moen, Lennart Wiltjer, Paul Berendsen,
Sara van Dijk, Joost Hartmann |
Pic de Chabrières |
Risoul, France |
February 2014 |
2746 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/joris-moen-lennart-wiltjer-paul-berendsen-sara-van-dijk-joost-hartmann.jpg) |
10. |
Jaap-Willem, Joep, Dennis, Vincent, Natalia, Lisa, Bojan, Matthieu, Mathijs van de Kerk |
Les 3 Lacs |
Les Sybelles, France |
February 2019 |
2620 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/jaap-joep-dennis-vincent-natalia-bojan-lisa-mathieu-matthew.jpeg) |
11. |
Bart van Casteren |
Steinbergkogel |
Kitzbühel |
January 2014 |
1969 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/bart-van-casteren.jpg) |
12. |
Jaco Timmers |
Table Mountain |
South-Africa |
April 2012 |
1086 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/jaco-timmers.jpg) |
13. |
Gilles Bresser and Joris Moen |
Table Mountain |
South-Africa |
September 2012 |
1086 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/gilles-bresser-joris-moen2.jpg)
|
14. |
Kyle Zutt |
Carrauntoohil |
Ireland |
August 2022 |
1038 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/pictures/20220808160015_img_4993.jpg) |
15. |
Joost Hartmann |
Mount Scenery |
Saba |
December 2012 |
877 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/joost-hartmann.jpg) |
16. |
Study Tour 2014 |
Shanghai World Financial Center |
Shanghai, China |
May 2014 |
474 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/study-tour-2014.jpg) |
17. |
Gilles Bresser and Joris Moen |
Burj Khalifa |
U.A.E. |
November 2012 |
452 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/gilles-bresser-joris-moen3.jpg) |
18. |
Study Tour 2013 |
90th floor One World Trade Center |
New York City |
April 2013 |
334 |
![](f/files/showimage/medium/media/altitude-leaderboard/study-tour-2013.jpg) |