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Wanda Rutkiewicz (née Błaszkiewicz) (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12/13 May 1992) was a Polish mountain climber and computer engineer.

She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.

Death: While climbing Kangchenjunga, 49-year-old Rutkiewicz was last seen sheltering at high altitude on the north-west face, during her attempted ascent of what would have been her ninth eight-thousander.

Despite being physically weakened she decided against descending.

It is unknown if Rutkiewicz reached the summit of Kangchenjunga. If she did so, she would have been the first woman to reach the top of the world's three highest mountains. Her body has still not been found. Via Wikipedia @abwwia

🇵🇱 Wanda Halina Rutkiewicz-Błaszkiewicz (ur. 4 lutego 1943 w Płungianach, zaginęła 13 maja 1992 na stokach Kanczendzongi w Himalajach) – polska alpinistka i himalaistka, z zawodu elektronik, jedna z najwybitniejszych światowych himalaistek. Jako trzecia kobieta na świecie i pierwsza Europejka stanęła na Mount Evereście, najwyższym szczycie Ziemi. 23 czerwca 1986 Wanda Rutkiewicz stanęła na szczycie K2 jako pierwsza kobieta. Via Wikipedia PL

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