About this episode

The episode tells the incredible story of Edurne Pasabán, the first woman to summit all 14 mountains over 8000 meters.

There are 14 mountains on Earth that rise above 8000 metres. For mountaineers, climbing all of them is the greatest challenge on Earth. Only a select few have ever completed it. One of them is Edurne Pasabán, who came back from the brink to do them all. This is her incredible story. Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories. Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com . Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Edurne Pasabán

Topics covered

• mountaineering
• adventure
• personal story
• sports achievement
• resilience

Keywords

• 8000m mountains
• mountaineering
• Edurne Pasabán
• sports documentary
• climbing

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