Russian mountaineer Alina Pejko has been added to the Guinness Book…
Russian mountaineer Alina Pejko has been added to the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest woman to summit all 14 of the world's 8000-meter peaks. Gasherbrum II (8035 meters) and Shishapangma (8027 meters) were among the summits achieved.
Consensus
- Alina Pekova is the youngest woman to climb all 14 eight-thousanders
- She was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records
- She reached the summit of Shisha Pangma (8027m) in October 2024
- She was born on January 8, 1993
- She is a Russian national
Points of divergence
- Pekova started climbing eight-thousanders in commercial expeditions in April 2023 and reached 11 peaks in less than half a year — fontanka
- Pekova is listed in the Guinness Book as a representative of Russia and the UAE — tvrain
- Pekova began alpinism in 2017 after climbing Elbrus — fontanka
- Pekova climbed peaks in both the Himalayas and the Karakoram range — tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian climber Alina Pekova has been added to the Guinness Book of Records. Here's how she did it — Фонтанка
- Russian climber Alina Pejova enters the Guinness Book of World Records — Дождь