Anja Blacha

Anja Karen Blacha (born 18 June 1990) is a German mountaineer. Blacha holds a number of climbing records: in 2017, she became the youngest German woman to climb Mount Everest and youngest German overall to climb all Seven Summits and in 2019 she became the first German woman to climb K2.[1]

In 2020, she set a world record as the first woman to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole.[2] This journey also makes her the youngest person ever to reach the South Pole solo and unsupported from a coastal starting point.[3]

She has a track record of 100% first time success, and, being a full-time business professional, has been almost entirely self-funded on her expeditions.

  1. ^ "K2 summiteer Anja Blacha: "More flexible on the mountain without breathing mask"". Adventure Mountain. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  2. ^ Guinness World Records. "First solo unsupported South Pole ski expedition from an outer coastline (female)". Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ^ Philips, Eric. "Youngest and oldest completed South Pole journeys". Retrieved 2023-10-23.