Carla Pérez

Carla Pérez (born 28 December 1982) is an Ecuadorian climber. In 2019 she became the first woman to successfully summit both Everest and K2 in the same year (in 1995 Alison Hargreaves reached both summits unsupported and without supplemental oxygen but died descending K2), and the first woman from the Americas to summit K2 without supplemental oxygen.

Early life When Pérez was four years old her father took her to a 14,000-foot volcano near their home at Quito, Ecuador, which inspired her to become a mountain climber.

Notable climbs

Manaslu In 2012, Pérez reached the summit of Manaslu without supplemental oxygen.

Makalu In 2022, Pérez reached the summit of Makalu without supplemental oxygen.