Lotta Hintsa is a Finnish mountain climber, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She is in the news after her recent sexual allegation against the record-setting mountain climber, Nirmal Purja.
Hintsa was crowned Miss Finland in 2013. She then represented her country at Miss Universe 2013.
While Lotta continued her stardom as a runway model and beauty pageant holder, she also developed her love for mountains. Later in 2016, she climbed Kilimanjaro, a few months before her father’s death.
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Hintsa then climbed some lower mountains in the Alps to gain experience including Mont Blanc. Later in 2018, she decided to attempt Aconcagua (6,969 meters).
Similarly, Lotta attempted Gasherbrum II (8,305 meters) in 2019 without supplemental oxygen. Recently in winter of 2024, she attempted the first winter ascent of Broad Peak (8,047 meters).
Now, get acquainted with Lotta Hintsa’s Wikipedia, family background, net worth, and married life details in this article.
Lotta Hintsa’s Sexual Allegation Against Nirmal Purja
Lotta is making the media headlines after her sexual accusation against the renowned mountain climber, Nirmal Purja. As described by Hintsa, the incident took place in March 2023.
Hintsa briefly described the harassment incident in a memoir titled “For Women Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms” published in December 2023. Moreover, she explained in the interviews with The New York Times how Purja made unwanted physical advances toward her in a hotel room.
As per Lotta, Purja kissed her completely without warning in the man’s hotel suite in Kathmandu, Nepal in March 2023. She mentioned that he led her to the bedroom, pulled off her skirt, trekking shorts, and underwear, and tried to remove her bra.
While Hintsa told him no and offered excuses to get him to stop, Purja masturbated next to her.
Following the incident, Nirmal released a statement on his Instagram story.
Purja released a statement on Instagram after Lotta’s sexual harassment allegation. (Via: Purja’s Instagram)
Nirmal Purja, aka Nims Dai, is a Nepal-born British mountain climber. He was a feature of the Netflix documentary after a successful ascend of 14 eight-thousanders (peaks above 8,000 meters) in a time of six months and six days.
Where Is Lotta Hintsa From? Her Wikipedia, Age & Height
Lotta Hintsa, formerly known as Lotta Nakyva, is from Nurmo, Finland. She was born in the year 1988.
Lotta is now 35 years of age. Her birthday falls on the 14th of December every year.
Hintsa studied Business Administration at Jyvaskyla University. She stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
With Finnish nationality, Lotta has a white ethnicity.
Who Are Lotta Hintsa’s Parents & Siblings?
Hintsa was raised by her parents, Aki Hintsa and Marketta Hintsa. Her parents were married from 1984 to 2006. After that, her father married Linda Hintsa.
Lotta’s father, Aki was a specialist in orthopedic and trauma surgery. Sadly, he passed away on 15 November 2016 at the age of 58.
Lotta shares a sibling bond with her two sisters, Noora Hintsa and Annastiina Hintsa. Noora is a figure skating coach.
In her early years, Lotta lived in Ethiopia. She then moved back to Finland with her family at the age of 11.
How Much Is Lotta Hintsa’s Net Worth?
Hintsa earns a net worth in excess of $1 million from her professional career. She is a model, beauty pageant holder, and mountaineer.
Previously, Lotta worked as a Store Manager at Bianco Footwear in Finland. Later in 2018, she competed in Dances with Stars, the Finnish version of the dance contest Strictly Come Dancing.
Hintsa also competed on Amazing Race Suomi with her sister Noora in 2023.
Inside Lotta Hintsa’s Married Life: Who Is Her Husband?
Lotta was married in the past. She exchanged her wedding vows with her ex-husband, Kristian Nakyva in 2016.
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Lotta’s ex-husband, Kristian is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. The 33-year-old plays as a defenceman for Orebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
After being married for around three years, the pair announced their divorce in 2019.
Who Was Lotta Hintsa Dating In The Past?
After her failed marriage, Lotta dated a Canadian mountain climber, Don Bowie briefly for two years. The pair commenced their romance in 2021 and later parted ways in 2023.
Don is a professional high-altitude climber. He was a climbing coach to Lotta as the pair achieved successful ascend together over the years.
Reportedly in 2006, Lotta had a good relationship with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. However, she denied that the two were dating at that moment.
