Lene Gammelgaard
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Lene Gammelgaard | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, author, motivational speaker |
Years active | 1981–present |
Website | LeneGammelgaard.com |
Lene Gammelgaard (born 18 December 1961) is a Danish climber, author, and motivational speaker. Gammelgaard is the 35th woman, and first Scandinavian woman, to climb Mount Everest,[1] reaching the summit via the South East Ridge on 10 May 1996, as part of Scott Fischer's tragic expedition. Her book Climbing High (1998) recounts the 1996 Everest disaster when a storm took the lives of Scott Fischer, Rob Hall, and six other climbers. Her book sold over 1 million copies and was translated into 13 languages. Gammelgaard was portrayed in the film, Everest (2015), by actress Charlotte Bøving .[2]
See also
References
- ^ "EverestHistory.com: Lene Gammelgaard". everesthistory.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Everest (2015) - Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
- "Official website". LeneGammelgaard.com.
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