Kinga Baranowska
Kinga Baranowska is a Polish mountaineer. She made ascents of nine eight-thousanders and is the first Polish woman to have climbed Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Kangchenjunga. She has also climbed the seven summits.
Climbing career
Baranowska summited her first eight-thousander, Cho Oyu, in 2003. She failed on an attempt to reach one of the most difficult seven-thousanders, Jengish Chokusu in Tian-Shan range. In 2006, she successfully reached the top of Broad Peak. On June 11, 2007, she summited Denali, following this up just five weeks later - on July 18 - with a successful climb of Nanga Parbat. One year later, she summited Dhaulagiri - her first attempt to reach the summit from north-east face, in September 2007, failed.Baranowska summited Dhaulagiri along with other prominent climbers on May 1, 2008. Fellow summitters included: Ivan Vallejo, Ferrán Latorre, Nacho Orviz, Fernando Gonzalez-Rubio, Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, David Göttler, Carlos Pauner, Marta Alejandre, Asier izaguirre, Alex Txicon, Muptu Sherpa and Kinga Baranowska Dhaulagiri in 40 km/h winds, thunder and lightning on the summit.
On 18 May 2009, Baranowska became the first Polish woman to summit Kangchenjunga, which is located on the India-Nepal border. Kangchenjunga has been summited in high winds - however, descent on Kang is reportedly very difficult.
Baranowska is the first Polish female climber to reach the collective summits of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Kangchenjunga. Baranowska's summits include: Cho Oyu - October, 2003; Broad Peak - July 22, 2006 - the 11th female ascent; Nanga Parbat July 18, 2007; Dhaulagiri May 1, 2008; Manaslu October 5, 2008; Kangchenjunga May 18, 2009; Annapurna April 27, 2010; Lhotse May 25, 2012; Gasherbrum II July 17, 2015. She attempted Makalu in May 2013, but failed to reach summit due to early monsoon.
She climbs without the use of supplemental oxygen.