Russian mountaineer Alina Pekova climbs Antarctica’s highest peak
The young woman has already conquered all 14 major peaks in the world and now she’s climbing the highest points of every part of the world.
Alina Pekova, a 32-year-old mountaineer from Kabardino-Balkaria, has just finished climbing Vinson Peak (4,892 meters) in Antarctica, the continent's highest point.
“I was lucky enough to climb it on my birthday with a great team,” she wrote on her social networks. “The altitude is low, but the most unpleasant factor in Antarctica is the relentless cold. We were fortunate with the weather, as it was sunny and the most beautiful views opened up at the summit.”
In 2024, Alina became the first person from Russia to conquer all 14 of the world's highest peaks.
This year, she is climbing as part of the ‘Seven Summits’ mountaineering program, which includes the highest mountains in all parts of the world. Vinson Peak has already become her fifth peak in this program.
