Sunny Stroeer

Sunny Stroeer is a German-American endurance athlete. She is known for completing long-distance expeditions and setting speed records, including becoming the first woman to finish the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on skis in 2024. Stroeer has established fastest known times on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal and the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim Alt route. In 2018 she became the first woman to solo the 360 Route on Aconcagua in a single push.

Early life and education Stroeer was born in Germany. She attended Harvard Business School, and worked as a consultant in Houston after her graduation.

Athletic career Mountaineering

In February 2018 Stroeer soloed the 360 Route on Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. She became the first woman and third person overall to complete the 104-kilometer route solo in a single push.

In 2017 Stroeer set a women’s fastest known time on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.