Edurne Pasaban Lizarribar | |
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Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Mountaineering. |
Website | http://www.edurnepasaban.com |
Edurne Pasaban Lizarribar (born August 1, 1973) is a Basque Spanish mountaineer. On May 17, 2010, she became the first woman to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders – and the 21st person to do so.[1] Her first 8,000 peak had been achieved 9 years earlier, on May 23, 2001, when she reached the summit of Mount Everest. She has also completed the seven summits.