Leila Esfandyari

Female, Person

1970 –

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Who is Leila Esfandyari?

Leila Esfandyari was an Iranian mountain climber. Leila is the first Iranian woman to scale the summit of Nanga Parbat on the Himalayas, the world’s ninth highest peak with an altitude of 8,125 metres and one of the deadliest peaks. Leila is regarded as a pioneer in the women’s mountain climbing movement, being one of few women in the world to have completed a similar attempt.

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Born
Feb 17, 1970
Iran
Nationality
  • Iran
Died
May 7, 2024

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on July 23, 2013

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