"Passion doesn't stop when you've succeeded," says Sophie Lavaud, one of the few people in the world to have climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks.
The Himalayan Grand Slam is an extraordinary challenge, and one that Sophie took up with flying colors on June 26, 2023. She is not only the seventh woman to succeed, but also the only French woman (of any gender).
Sophie tells us how she fell in love with this grandiose mountain range, and why each one is unique in its own way. This passionate woman confides that she will inevitably return to Nepal, which is like a second home to her.
Sophie Lavaud's beautiful book Les Quatorze 8000, published by Glénat, and the film Sophie Lavaud, le dernier sommet, will help you understand this feat.
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