Irina Galay
Irina Galay is a Ukrainian mountaineer from Mukacheve, Zakarpattia Oblast.[1] In May 2016, she became the first Ukrainian woman to climb Mount Everest and to raise the Ukrainian flag on its peak.[2][3] She later became the first Ukrainian woman to climb K2, reaching nearly 8,000 meters without an oxygen mask.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "From Gortex to Camouflage: The story of climber, Irina Galay and climbing's responses to the war in Ukraine". COMMON CLIMBER. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Dreier, Frederick (2022-03-16). "The First Ukrainian Woman to Climb Everest Has Joined the Fight Against Russia". Outside Online. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ alexej (2016-05-19). "Everest North Side Summit: Irina Galay (28) became the first Ukrainian woman, who climbed Everest » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "First Ukrainian Woman to Climb Everest and K2 on Her Last Ascent, Training, Plans". hromadske. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
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