Viridiana Alvarez
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | May 15th, 1983 Aguascalientes |
| Alma mater | Tecnológico de Monterrey |
| Occupation | Mountaineer, Speaker, Business Coach and Entrepreneur |
| Website | http://www.viridianaalvarez.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpinism |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Guinness World Record: "Fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains with supplementary oxygen" |
Viridiana Álvarez Chávez (Aguascalientes, Mexico. May 15, 1983) is a Mexican alpinist, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is the first woman from the American continent and the seventh worldwide to reach the summit of the fourteen mountains over eight thousand meters high.
In 2020, she obtained a Guinness World Record for being the woman with the fastest ascent of the three highest peaks in the world, using supplementary oxygen: Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga.[1]
Biography[edit]
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Master's degree in Quality Systems Engineering, and a Master's degree in Innovation from Tecnológico de Monterrey. She has a certification in ontological coaching from Newfield Consulting in Chile and a certificate from the Women's Leadership Program at the Yale School of Management.[2]
She served as the director of the Center for Automotive Industry Development in Mexico (CeDIAM) at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Aguascalientes Campus, and held various managerial positions in manufacturing companies within the automotive industry.
She is the general director of "Liderazgo de Altura", a Business Coaching Center, a business consulting firm, and the president and co-founder of "Líderes de Altura A.C.", a non-profit organization aimed at women, youth, and children, with an emphasis on mental health promotion projects.[2][3]
She is a certified diver and a PADI ambassador.[4]
Professional career[edit]
She began her sports career by participating in athletic events such as 10 km runs, half marathons, marathons, and half IronMan competitions, as well as mountain biking.[5]
Her journey into mountaineering started when she reached the summit of Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) on February 8, 2014. This experience marked a turning point in her career, as after seeing the world from Mexico's highest peak, she became curious about how it would look from the summit of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.[6]
On January 14, 2015, she reached the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the American continent, as preparation for climbing her first eight-thousander. On October 5, 2015, she reached the summit of Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world, thus beginning her journey towards the fourteen eight-thousanders and the Seven Summits.[7]
The Fourteen Eight-Thousanders[8][edit]
She is the first woman from the American continent to climb the fourteen highest mountains in the world, each over eight thousand meters high, and the seventh woman in history to achieve this milestone.
| # | Mountain | Altitude | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaslu | 8,156 m | October 5th, 2015 | No "Real Summit" (2019)[9] |
| 2 | Everest | 8,848 m | May 16th, 2017 | Expedition Leader |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,383 m | May 13th, 2018 | |
| 4 | K2 | 8,611 m | July 2st, 2018 | First latin american woman[10] |
| 5 | Kanchenjunga | 8,586 m | May 15th, 2019 | First mexican woman
Guinness World Record[11] |
| 6 | Annapurna | 8,091 m | April 16th, 2021 | First mexican woman |
| 7 | Dhaulagiri | 8,167 m | October 1st, 2021 | |
| 8 | Makalu | 8,485 m | May 12th, 2022 | |
| 9 | Shisha Pangma | 8,027 m | April 26th, 2023 | |
| 10 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m | May 13th, 2023 | |
| 11 | Nanga Parbat | 8125 m | June 26th, 2023 | First latin american woman |
| 12 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m | July 18th, 2023 | |
| 13 | Gasherbrum II | 8,035 m | July 21st, 2023 | |
| 14 | Broad Peak | 8,051 m | July 27th, 2023 | |
| 15 | Manaslu | 8,156 m | September 21st, 2023 | • Real Summit
• Without suplementary oxygen |
Records[edit]
- 2018: First Latin American woman to reach the summit of K2.[10]
- 2019: First Mexican woman to reach the summit of Kanchenjunga.
- 2020: Guinness World Record for being the woman with the fastest ascent of the three highest mountains in the world, using supplementary oxygen (1 year 364 days).[12]
- 2021: First Mexican woman to reach the summit of Annapurna.
- 2023: First Latin American woman to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Viridiana Álvarez Chávez: fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains with supplementary oxygen". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From here to the top! She climbed the highest mountains in the world". conecta.tec.mx. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ Méndez, Monserrat. "Viridiana Álvarez: los sueños se viven sobre las nubes" [Viridiana Álvarez: dreams are lived above the clouds]. Forbes México (in español). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Palomo, Paula (2024-02-09). "Introducing the New 2024 PADI AmbassaDivers". blog.padi.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ "Alpinista mexicana Viridiana Álvarez, de un escritorio por 10 años a intentar batir el récord" [Mexican mountaineer Viridiana Álvarez, from 10 years at a desk to attempting to break a record]. Yahoo News (in español). 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ ""Si no damos el primer paso, nunca va a suceder": alpinista mexicana busca escalar el Everest sin oxígeno suplementario" ["If we don't take the first step, it will never happen": Mexican mountaineer aims to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen.]. Univisión Noticias (in español). 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ jorgefede (2020-09-01). "Viridiana Álvarez, más allá de cumbres y reconocimientos" [Viridiana Alvarez, beyond summits and accolades]. Cumbres | Revista de montaña (in español). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Estrada, Alberto (2023-08-09). "La mexicana Viridiana Álvarez es la primera americana en escalar las 14 montañas más altas del mundo" [The Mexican Viridiana Álvarez is the first American to climb the 14 highest mountains in the world.]. UnoTV (in español). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Rai, Dewan (2022-09-19). "The Debate Over Manaslu's Summit Is Over. Now, Hundreds of Climbers Want to Reach It". Outside Online. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Stephenson, Kristen (2020-08-10). "Latina climber breaks an inspiring record for fastest ascent of the world's three highest mountains". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ "We admire empowering women". X (formerly Twitter). Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Lastoe, Stacey (2020-08-25). "Mexican woman is fastest climber of world's three tallest mountains". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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