Leila Esfandyari (Persian: لیلا اسفندیاری , born 1970 in Iran – died July 22, 2011, Gasherbrum II, Pakistan) 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.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| dc:description |
|
| birth place | |
| birth year |
|
| death date |
|
| death place | |
| death year |
|
| nationality | |
| occupation | |
| state of origin |