Wanda Rutkiewicz

Born: 1943-02-01

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.


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The Last Expedition

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-10-18

The true story of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first woman in the world and the first person from...

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Art of Freedom

as Self
Released: 2011-05-21

The documentary film Art of Freedom answers the most poignant questions on the phenomenon of...

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Women of K2

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-11-30

On some peaks in 2003, the statistics are impressive. For the K2 dubbed "wild mountain" or...

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