Afsaneh Hesami Fard becomes first Iranian woman to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000m
Summary
Iranian mountaineer Afsaneh Hesami Fard became the first Iranian woman to summit all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters, completing her feat with Cho Oyu in Nepal-China border region.
Key Points
- Afsaneh Hesami Fard is the first Iranian woman to summit all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters.
- She completed her achievement by climbing Mt. Cho Oyu (8,188m).
- The climb included fellow mountaineers Chung-Han Lu and Anar Burasheva with Nepali guides Tashi Sherpa and Pasang Tenji Sherpa.
- Pasang Tenji Sherpa reached his 13th 8,000-meter summit during this expedition.
