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Has a woman climbed K2?

Published in K2 Climbers 1 min read

Yes, a woman has successfully climbed K2.

In 1986, a woman achieved this feat, climbing K2 without supplemental oxygen as part of an expedition led by Liliane and Maurice Barrard. As the Pope said of their accomplishment, "The good Lord wanted this--that we rise so high on the same day."

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