The 6th women of the world has Climbed K2 to day on 26 July 2004 at 16.30 hrs,with her Juanito Oiarzabal, Juan Vallejo, and Mikel Zabalza have all summited K2 .
Edurne Pasaban was born in Tolosa –Basque Country in 1973. She has reached the summit of six 8000+ (Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, GII y GI) in just three years. Currently she is climbing K2 from the Abruzzi route along with Juan Oiarzabal, Juan Vallejo, Mikel Zabalza and Ferrán Latorre. Their climb is being filmed for Spanish TV series ‘Al filo de lo imposible.
Only 5 Women has climbed before Edurene Pasaban, 3 of them have died decending from K2 , Two women Wanda and Chantal was returned safely, Wanda is the First Women who climbed K2 in 23rd June 1986.
Karrar Haidri
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