Charlotte Fox Today

Over her career, she summited a total of five 8,000-meter peaks , including Manaslu (2016) and Dhaulagiri (2017). Local Records: She climbed all 54 of Colorado’s 14ers. The 1996 Everest Disaster

She was the first American woman to reach the summits of Gasherbrum II (1994), Cho Oyu (1995), and Mount Everest (1996). charlotte fox

She successfully scaled the highest peak on every continent, completing the feat with Mount Elbrus in 2014. Over her career, she summited a total of

Charlotte Fox (1957–2018) was a trailblazing American mountaineer best known for her survival of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster and for being the first American woman to summit three peaks over 8,000 meters. She successfully scaled the highest peak on every

Fox was a member of Scott Fischer's "Mountain Madness" expedition during the infamous May 1996 blizzard. After summiting on her 39th birthday, she was caught in a massive storm during the descent.

Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, Fox moved to Colorado after college and built a career as a professional ski patroller and world-class alpinist. Her major climbing achievements include: