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On April 27, 2010, it was announced that Pasaban might have lost out on becoming the first woman to climb all 14 8,000 meter peaks to Korean climber Oh Eun-sun. [5] However, Pasaban and other experts disputed Oh's summit of Kangchenjunga. [6]
She described the climb as the hardest she had done to that point, harder than her previous climbs on Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu and Ama Dablam. [21] After climbing Annapurna, Metcalfe flew to Dhaulagiri, for an attempt on the world's seventh-highest peak with the Seven Summits Treks International Dhaulagiri Expedition. [ 21 ]
1984 Věra Komárková (USA) and Dina Štěrbová (Czechoslovakia) become the first women to climb Cho Oyu. Štěrbová is also the first woman from Czechoslovakia to climb an 8,000er. 1985 On February 12, Poles Maciej Berbeka and Maciej Pawlikowski make the first winter ascent via a new route on the southeast face.
Anna Gutu [a] (1990 or 1991 – October 7, 2023) was a Ukrainian-American climber and high-altitude mountaineer. She is known for her pursuit to become the first American woman, and the third overall American climber, to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders (which are peaks above 8,000 meters in elevation).
The 2024 climbing season has brought several changes to the world’s highest peak. For the first time, all climbers were given tracking chips to wear during their trip, which would make it easier ...
Gina Marie Rzucidlo (January 28, 1978 – October 7, 2023) was an American high-altitude mountaineer. She is recognized for her pursuit to become the first American woman and the third American climber to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders (which are peaks above 8,000 meters in elevation).
To get better at ascents, follow these climbing strategies from one of the best: Illi Gardner, who has 8,000 QOM titles (and counting) on Strava.
Naila Kiani (Urdu: نائلہ کیانی); is the leading Pakistani female high altitude mountaineer. [1] Kiani is the first Pakistani woman & overall third Pakistani to climb 11 of the 14 highest peaks above 8,000-metres.