In 2014, she became the first Canadian woman to reach the top of the world's fifth highest mountain, Mt Makalu.
She did it at the same time with Al Hancock, who became the first Canadian man to reach this summit.
She remains to this day the only Canadian woman to have reached this summit.
During this expedition, she comes close to death during the descent because of an airway obstruction while in the death zone.
In 2014, she became the first Canadian woman to reach the top of the world's fifth highest mountain, Mt Makalu. She did it at the same time with Al Hancock, who became the first Canadian man to reach this summit. She remains to this day the only Canadian woman to have reached this summit. During this expedition, she comes close to death during the descent because of an airway obstruction while in the death zone.
Monique Richard (alpinist)