Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
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Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (born 13 December 1970) is an Austrian mountaineer. In August 2011, she became the second woman to climb the fourteen eight-thousanders and the first woman to do so without using supplemental oxygen or high-altitude porters.[1][2][3] In 2012, she won the prestigious National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award.[4]
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Nationality | Austrian |
Born | (1970-12-13) 13 December 1970 (age 53) Kirchdorf an der Krems, Austria |
Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, speaker, trained nurse |
Website | www |
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Known for | First woman to climb the 14 eight-thousanders in alpine style, without supplemental oxygen or porters |
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