Matevž Lenarčič, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Matevž Lenarčič

Slovenian aviator

Date of Birth: 22-May-1959

Place of Birth: Trbovlje, Slovenia

Profession: photographer, aircraft pilot, mountaineer

Nationality: Slovenia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Matevž Lenarcic is an extreme light aircraft pilot from Slovenia.
He is also an alpinist, paraglider, environmentalist, and a photographer.
He has climbed all over the world and among others reached the top of 8051m Broad Peak in Himalaya and climbed extreme routes in Patagonia, like Fitz Roy.
He is author of eleven books (nature, photography, climbing and flying), some of them awarded and translated in several languages.
He is also founder and director of Aerovizija d.o.o. Besides "normal" flying in Europe, mostly for aerial business purposes (vertical and oblique photography), he has also some extreme flights under his belt: Worldtrannsiberia 2002: Around The Only World 2004: Africa – Valley of Life 2005: The Alps – A Bird's Eye View 2006–2009: 28,000 km over 8 countries incl.
Russia 38,000 km crossing 23 countries 17,000 km over 13 countries 60,000 km all over the AlpsHe has flown for more than 3500 hours all over the world, mostly with his ultra light motor glider and other single engine aircraft.
He holds PPL – private pilot license with IFR – (instrumental flight rules) rating, night qualification, and ULPL – ultralight pilot license.