Wanda Rutkiewicz

Wanda Rutkiewicz

Wanda Rutkiewicz (Plungė, 4-2-1943 – Kangchenjunga, 12 or 13-5-1992) was a Polish mountaineer, the first woman to summit K2. She also climbed Everest, Annapurna, Cho Oyu, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II and Shisha Pangma. She died during an attempt to climb her ninth 8000s, Kangchenjunga.
Silvia Mazzani
on Feb 17, 2017 11:31 am
Image Type(s): Informational
Image ID: 994176

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