Perez's father, Santiago, an avid paraglider, ignited her passion for mountains by taking his then-4-year-old daughter on a climb to the top of Pasochoa, a 14,000-foot volcano near their home in Quito, Ecuador, which is the world's second-highest capital city (9,350 feet). My parents are both very proud of me today." "But my father, especially, has supported me in everything I have decided for my life.
"Mom was worried about me getting older without having material comfort," she said. Perez's parents were taken aback by her decision, at least at first. "My achievements can only transcend when I'm able to share what I've learned so that other people can also make their dreams come true." "I have always believed in using the power of speech along with my experiences to inspire others," she said. She began talking about her experiences and the benefits of mountain climbing, which led to paid public speaking gigs. Perez landed a position with a local guiding company, leading clients up some of the same mountains she had conquered as a teen.
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I felt climbing full time offered more opportunities to grow as a human being, not just economically." "But I realized climbing big mountains meant everything to me. "It was super scary because I felt like I was jumping from a very high place into a pool without knowing how deep it was," she said. She put down the pen and resolved to find a way of turning her passion into a full-time profession. Her love of climbing had intensified during her time in the French Alps. But as she studied the document, she realized the job would leave her little time to spend in the mountains. All she needed to do was sign a contract. Perez had been offered a position with Schlumberger, one of the world's largest oil field services companies. The 24-year-old was back in Ecuador after earning a bachelor's degree in geology and a master's degree in geochemistry from Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France. It was the spring of 2007 when Perez gripped a pen and stared at the secure future in front of her. Perez points to a brave decision she made more than a decade ago that changed the course of her life - a path that led to her future husband and a job as a guide for world-renowned Alpenglow Expeditions based in Olympic Valley, California. Also, many women have sent messages of gratitude because my adventures have inspired them, and for me, that is a beautiful gift of life." "I arrived at the summit feeling blessed and lucky to be with some amazing people in my life.
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"What moves me to climb is passion, not the desire to be first at something, but I am very grateful to become the first to climb both mountains the same year," said Perez, who has climbed five of the world's 12 highest peaks sans oxygen. Great Britain's Alison Hargreaves summited Everest and K2 in 1995, but died descending K2. The 36-year-old became the first woman to successfully climb both Everest and K2 in the same year and just the fourth to reach the summit of both mountains without oxygen. Perez then sat up and gleefully tapped a furled Ecuadorian flag twice against her shoulder. Perez, an Ecuador native who had climbed Everest two months earlier, walked into the waiting embrace of friend Pemba Gelje before dropping to her hands and knees to give thanks and savor one of her biggest dreams.
Her boyfriend, Esteban Mena, recorded the moment. Perez, who chose to climb without using supplemental oxygen, flashed a smile while taking her final steps to the top. Weather atop K2 was unusually calm and clear in the early afternoon of July 24 as Carla Perez trudged through glistening snow in a final push to the summit of the world's second-highest peak.Īt 28,251 feet, K2 is less than 800 feet shorter than Mount Everest, but its harsher climate, steeper slopes and greater avalanche and rock fall danger make it a more difficult and dangerous climb. What's next for Carla Perez after reaching Earth's two highest peaks in two months?
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