In May 2016, Irina Galay, a native of Mukacheve in western Ukrainian Transcarpathia, became the first woman to fly the Ukrainian flag on Everest. After the highest peak in the world, the climber set herself a new goal – the most difficult peak – K2. Almost a quarter of ascents turn out fatal. However, Irina did conquer Mount K2, and also became the first Ukrainian woman there. She even managed to climb to a height of almost 8,000 meters without an oxygen mask.
Hromadske: First Ukrainian woman to climb Everest and K2
This photograph taken on April 30, 2021 shows domesticated yaks on a path at Everest Base Camp in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district.
