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Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.
She was one of, if not the most, recognisable mountain climbers in the world. As Rudolf Messner, arguably the greatest mountaineer in history, once said: Wanda is the living proof that women can put up performances at high altitude that most men can only dream of. Yet, this success does not tell the entire story.
Wanda Halina Rutkiewicz (ur. 4 lutego 1943 w Płungianach, zaginęła 13 maja 1992 na stokach Kanczendzongi w Himalajach) – polska alpinistka i himalaistka, z zawodu elektronik, jedna z najwybitniejszych światowych himalaistek.
May 14, 2022 · Wanda Rutkiewicz was the third woman to climb Everest and the first to stand on K2, the second-highest peak. She died in 1992 during an expedition to Annapurna, where she tried to reach the summit without oxygen.
Feb 14, 2024 · Wanda Rutkiewicz, a Polish alpinist and the first woman to climb all 14 8,000m peaks, disappeared on Kangchenjunga in 1992. Read the story of her last climb, the Mexican-Polish expedition, and the German team that also faced tragedy on the mountain.
Wanda Rutkiewicz was one of the best Himalayan climbers in history and a pioneer of all-female climbing in the world’s highest mountains. She climbed eight eight-thousanders. She always looked at Himalayan mountaineering through the prism of sport.
Jul 29, 2023 · Wanda Rutkiewicz (born Błaszkiewicz), pronounced in Polish as [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/], was a remarkable figure—a Polish mountain climber and computer engineer. Notably, she achieved the distinction of being the first Polish woman to conquer K2, as well as the third woman overall (and the first European woman) to reach the ...
