“s descent from Annapurna to Kathmandu, the gloves came off. She began to voice doubts that Oh had reached the top of the world”
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Edurne Pasaban
Edurne Pasaban Lizarribar 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. 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.
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business · Spanish Basque mountaineer · mountaineer · businessperson · podcaster · also Edurne Pasaban, Pasaban
Born 1 August 1973 · Q253244
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Leif Erikson Award (2017).
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2010· 10 entries
That Edurne Pasaban is the first woman that has climbed all fourteen peaks, settling the debate
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It was announced that the South Korean Hiking Federation, after examining the proofs presented by Oh, had refused to acknowledge her Kangchenjunga ascent, accepting the sherpas' version according to which Oh was not able
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Won Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit (2010).
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Awarded Premio Reina Letizia (2010).
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Awarded Marca Leyenda (2010).
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Awarded Universal Basque Prize (2010).
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Became the first woman to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders – and the 21st person to do so
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Pasaban mentioned the names of the seven Sherpas involved: "Dawa Ongchu Sherpa, Pema Chiring Sherpa, Chheji Nurbu Sherpa, Dawa Sangge Sherpa, Ong Darchi Sherpa, Cuombi Sherpa and Phurdorchi Sherpa
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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
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Added Annapurna to her record, and proceeded directly thereafter to climb Shishapangma, where she completed her quest on May 17
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Lan Onari (2009).
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Pasaban climbed Kangchenjunga with, among others, Juanito Oiarzabal and the Polish climber Kinga Baranowska
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2008· 1 entry
Pasaban summited Dhaulagiri, as did Kaltenbrunner the same day again
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2007· 1 entry
Together with the Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Sabino Arana Award (2002).
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2001· 2 entries
When she reached the summit of Mount Everest
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Career landmark: ascent of Mount Everest.
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1973· 1 entry
Born 1973-08-01.
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