“We are a handful of human beings animated and united by the same flame, in pursuit of the same meaningless adventure. The main issue is that the external journey is measurable and visible, but the interior (true metamorphosis terrain), cannot even be fully understood in its magnitude”. “The journey is more of an “internalizing” movement than an “externalizing” one, which takes place more in the cavities of the mind and hearth. Equipped with these two books you won’t run out of bedtime stories anytime soon! 10. What better way to inspire your little one and let her know that she can be anything she wants to be when she grows up?Īnd what could possible be even better than a book like this? That’s right a sequel! ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2’ features yet another 100 stories of women who can inspire us. This children’s book features 100 stories of extraordinary women from the past and the present. ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls’ is a New York Times bestseller. It is located in the Karakoram range on the China – Pakistan border. Broad Peak is the 12 th highest mountain in the world at 8051 meters (26,414 feet) above sea level. Image courtesy: Īdding to her already impressive list of mountaineering achievements, she summitted Broad Peak without any supplemental oxygen in 2015. The mountain is situated on the China Nepal Border.
The mountain is in the Khumbu sub section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu means Turquoise Goddess in Tibetan. Cho Oyu is the 6 th highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. In 2014, Carla made a solo ascent of Cho Oyu without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support. It is in the Mansiri Himal part of the Nepalese Himalayas in the west central part of Nepal. Manaslu, also known as Katung, is the 8 th highest mountain in the world at 8163 meters (26,781 feet) above sea level. In 2012, Carla Perez reached the summit of Manaslu without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support. She summitted Manaslu and Cho Oyu Carla Perez. She is an icon who inspires girls and women to aspire and achieve their dreams. She conquered two of the world’s biggest mountains within 2 monthsĬarla Perez was the first woman to summit Everest and K2 in the same year, which was 2019. She climbed K2Ĭarla Perez’s attempt at climbing K2 without supplemental oxygen was successful, making her the first woman from the Americas to bag this achievement. In 2019, she guided other climbers to the summit of Everest. She then spent a considerable amount of time on Everest both as a climber and as a mountain guide. Doing it without is quite the feat! And there’s more. If that seems like a lot to you, consider that each year between 700 and 800 climbers attempt to summit the mother of all mountains, most of them WITH the help of oxygen. Two hundred people have climbed Everest without supplemental oxygen since the mountain was first conquered in 1953, only seven of them being women. In 2016 she became the first Latin American woman and the 6 th woman in the world to summit Mt. She climbed Mount EverestĬarla Perez is shining star and a role model in more ways than one. Today, she is a certified member of the Ecuadorian Association of Mountain Guides. After graduating she had several lucrative job offers, but her heart called her elsewhere and she chose to become a mountain guide. She got her master’s degree in geo chemistry. She has a master’s degree in geo chemistry Little did she realize that it would be the first of several climbs that would propel her to the record books. Along with her father she made it to the top of a 14,000 foot volcano near their home in Quito, Ecuador. She started climbing in early childhoodĬarla Perez was first introduced to the altitudes when she was just 4 years old. All prices listed are accurate at time of publication. This means we make a small commission at no cost to you if you click through and make a purchase. 10 facts about Carla Perez you should know Today, Her Adventures turns the spotlight on Ecuadorian mountaineer and mountain guide Carla Perez, an icon worth celebrating.
As we continue to honour Women’s History month, we celebrate trail breaking achievements from women all around the world.
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