Author Archive for: Vanessa
About Vanessa O'Brien
Vanessa O'Brien is a British and American mountaineer, explorer, aquanaut, author and former business executive. In June 2020, Vanessa became the first woman to reach Earth's highest and lowest points, receiving a Guinness World Record. Vanessa became the first American woman to climb K2 and the first British woman to climb K2 in July 2017. Vanessa is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and a Member of The Scientific Exploration Society (SES). Vanessa climbed the highest peak on every continent, receiving a Guinness World Record setting a record for the fastest time a woman first achieved this goal (295 days). Vanessa skied the last 111 km to the South and North Poles completing the Explorers Grand Slam in 11 months, becoming the first woman to do so in under a year and the 8th woman in the world.
Entries by Vanessa O'Brien
First American Women Summits K2
/in InterviewsInterview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2
British K2 Summiteer Returns Pakistan Flag
/in PakistanBritish K2 summiteer ‘loves Pakistan more than its peaks’
The Struggle Behind O’Brien’s K2 Summit
/in K2The Story Behind Vanessa O’Brien’s Summit of K2
Hero Mountain Climber Visits British High Commission
/in Expedition FlagsHero mountain climber visits British High Commission
O’Brien Loves Pakistan’s People
/in Expedition FlagsAmerican-British woman who conquered K2 loves Pakistan’s people more than its mountains
O’Brien Loves Pakistan’s People More Than Its Mountains
/in Pakistanhttps://tribune.com.pk/story/1482429/love-pakistans-people-mountains/
Guardian Angels Helped O’Brien Scale K2
/in K2Vanessa O’Brien believes guardian angels helped her scale treacherous K2
Presenting K2 Summit Flag to U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale
/in Expedition FlagsCheck out Vanessa O'Brien’s interview with Forbes magazine. Vanessa recalls her experience climbing Mount K2 and says,… Posted by U.S. Embassy Pakistan on Monday, August 14, 2017
20th Women Summits K2
/in K2Vanessa O’Brien is First American Woman to Climb K2
First American Woman Summits K2
/in K2First American Woman Vanessa O’Brien Summits K2
First American Woman Vanessa O’Brien Summits K2
/in K2First American Woman Vanessa O’Brien Summits K2
Three Times a Charm; O’Brien Succeeds
/in K2Summer Climbs 2017: History Made on K2 and Broad Peak! (Updated)
Meet Pakistan’s Climbing Inspiration
/in K2Meet Vanessa O’brien – Pakistan’s latest climbing inspiration
K2: A Deadly Mountain
/in K2First American Woman Summits K2
British American Women Conquers K2
/in K2British-American woman conquers K2, holds Pakistan flag atop
O’Brien Becomes First American Woman to Summit K2
/in K2Vanessa O’Brien becomes the first American woman to summit K2
Lucky Friday For Climbers
/in K2Lucky Friday for climbers but not for politicians; over a dozen scale K2, Broad Peak & G-II
Pakistan Alpine Club Gets Strict on Certificates
/in K2Vanessa O’Brien, The First American Woman Who Conquered K2
Records Set as 12 Scale K2
/in K2Vanessa O’Brien, John Snorri set record as 12 scale Mt K2
K2 Teams Move to Camp 2 for Summit Bid
/in K2Summer Climbs 2017: Updates from K2
First British-American Women Summits K2
/in K2Vanessa becomes the first British-American woman to climb K2
Celebrating Women & The Great Outdoors
/in InterviewsCelebrating Women & The Great Outdoors
Appoints O’Brien to Advisory Board
/in AffiliationsLeaving Banks for Snow Banks: Record-Holder Vanessa O’Brien Discusses Her Mountaineering Experience
K2 Summit Bids Abandoned After Avalanche Wipes Out Camp 3
/in K2Mountaineers abandon Mt K2 bids after avalanche
K2 Climbers Stay at Camp 2
/in K2Karakoram 2016: Climbers in C2 on K2, Sherpa’s Record Bid Denied by Pakistani Government
K2 Climbers Report Progress at Camp 2
/in K2Karakoram Summer 2016: The Arduous Task of Climbing K2 Begins
O’Brien Attempts K2 Record
/in K2Karakoram 2016: American Woman Going for Speed Record on K2?
On Pakistan and Climbing K2
/in PakistanThe Mountain Climber
About Vanessa O’Brien
Vanessa O’Brien is a British mountaineer and an American mountaineer (as a result of her dual nationality), explorer, aquanaut, author, and public speaker.
Vanessa has an incredible five Guinness World Records: First, Fastest, Deepest, Farthest and Oldest. Vanessa is the first woman to reach earth’s highest (Mt. Everest 8,848m) and lowest points (Challenger Deep 10,925m), the fastest woman to climb the seven summits in 295 days, the first person to reach the top of Chimborazo and the depths of Challenger Deep at 35,843 feet for a full three hours of bottom time, the first woman to complete the Four Poles Challenge, going the farthest north * south * east * west from to the Top of Everest to Challenger Deep to the geographic north and south poles, and the oldest woman to summit K2, the second tallest peak at 8,611m at 52 years old.
She became the first American woman to summit K2 and the first British woman to successfully summit K2, receiving Explorer of the Year by the SES for her efforts in 2018. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and an Honorary Advisory Board member of the Scientific Exploration Society (SES).
Vanessa climbed the highest peak on every continent, receiving a Guinness World Record setting a record for the fastest time a woman first achieved this goal (295 days). Vanessa has skied the last 111 km to the South and North Poles completing the Explorers Grand Slam in 11 months, becoming the first woman to do so in under a year and the 8th woman in the world. Vanessa ran the Boston Marathon in 2017, helping to raise money for the American Red Cross, has been shot testing bulletproof clothing at point blank range by Miguel Caballero with a .38 long revolver, and also reached 200 mph riding with Mario Andretti at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2018.
Vanessa O’Brien Tweets
.@tiffabrown Awesome! Thank you for reading and sharing 🙏
Finished To the Greatest Heights by @vobonline this weekend, who climbed the highest peak on every continent in under a year (among other accolades), and loved it! Very inspiring 👏👏👏 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4726603334
A new Arabic achievement … 💪🦸🏻♀️
Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asma Al-Thani became the first Arabic athlete to reach the summit of Mount Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain with a height of 8586 meters, which is located between Nepal and India.
#BeyondBoundaries
#AimHigherGala to honour #apollo1650th was fantastic. In attendance was @SES_explore chairman @NeilLaughton & SES Honorary Advisor @astro_timpeake . @poppy_northcutt gave a moving speech, & grateful to @A_Barton for #hair 🙏 #space #charity #inspiration