Wanda Rutkiewicz
An image from Art of Freedom, one of the productions that also features Wanda Rutkiewicz.

Wanda Rutkiewicz

February 1, 1943 — Plungė, Lithuania

Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.

Art of Freedom

Art of Freedom

2011

Women of K2

Women of K2

2003