Lebanese mountaineer Nelly Attar at the summit of Kangchenjunga in the Himalayas. (Credit: Photo provided by Nelly Attar)
Mountaineer Nelly Attar on Monday became the first Lebanese woman to reach the summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world’s third-highest mountain, located on the border between Nepal and India in the Himalayan range.The achievement adds to her already remarkable record: Everest, the highest peak in the world at 8,849 meters, which she climbed in 2019; K2 (8,611 meters) in Pakistan — known as the “Savage Mountain” — which she summited in 2022, becoming the first Arab woman to do so; Lhotse (8,516 meters), the world’s fourth-highest peak, in 2024; and Makalu (8,485 meters) in April 2025. Both Lhotse and Makalu, also in the Himalayas, were firsts for an Arab woman.Between physical challenges and moments of grace at high altitude, Attar reflects on her latest adventures with L’Orient-Le Jour. On the same note Despite his...
Mountaineer Nelly Attar on Monday became the first Lebanese woman to reach the summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world’s third-highest mountain, located on the border between Nepal and India in the Himalayan range.The achievement adds to her already remarkable record: Everest, the highest peak in the world at 8,849 meters, which she climbed in 2019; K2 (8,611 meters) in Pakistan — known as the “Savage Mountain” — which she summited in 2022, becoming the first Arab woman to do so; Lhotse (8,516 meters), the world’s fourth-highest peak, in 2024; and Makalu (8,485 meters) in April 2025. Both Lhotse and Makalu, also in the Himalayas, were firsts for an Arab woman.Between physical challenges and moments of grace at high altitude, Attar reflects on her latest adventures with L’Orient-Le Jour. On the same note Despite...