Lene Gammelgaard
Lene Gammelgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1961 |
| Occupations | 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 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 2015 film Everest by actress Charlotte Bøving.[2]
See also
- List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
- List of Mount Everest records
- Timeline of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster
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.