B.Batkhishig, a mountaineer and construction engineer, successfully reached the summit of Manaslu, an 8,163-meter peak in the Himalayas, which is the eighth highest mountain in the world. On the morning of September 24, at 5:08 AM, she became the first Mongolian woman to conquer Manaslu.
Earlier, on May 18, 2023, Bathishigh scaled Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 meters, located in Tibet. At the time, she didn’t know she had cancer. Driven by a goal to summit Lhotse and another 8,000-meter peak, she pushed herself further.
However, her health took a turn, and in October 2023, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing surgery in December, she completed her cancer treatment in June, 2024 and was declared cancer-free.
B.Batkhishig said she undertook this climb to inspire those battling or surviving cancer, demonstrating that with determination and courage, one can achieve their dreams.
Though she embarked on the journey alone from Mongolia, she climbed alongside 36 mountaineers from countries such as the U.S., U.K., Belarus, Romania, India, and Nepal, guided by the Sherpas of "8k expedition." On the morning of September 24, she became the fourth member of her team to reach the summit.
B.Batkhishig, a mountaineer and construction engineer, successfully reached the summit of Manaslu, an 8,163-meter peak in the Himalayas, which is the eighth highest mountain in the world. On the morning of September 24, at 5:08 AM, she became the first Mongolian woman to conquer Manaslu.
Earlier, on May 18, 2023, Bathishigh scaled Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 meters, located in Tibet. At the time, she didn’t know she had cancer. Driven by a goal to summit Lhotse and another 8,000-meter peak, she pushed herself further.
However, her health took a turn, and in October 2023, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing surgery in December, she completed her cancer treatment in June, 2024 and was declared cancer-free.
B.Batkhishig said she undertook this climb to inspire those battling or surviving cancer, demonstrating that with determination and courage, one can achieve their dreams.
Though she embarked on the journey alone from Mongolia, she climbed alongside 36 mountaineers from countries such as the U.S., U.K., Belarus, Romania, India, and Nepal, guided by the Sherpas of "8k expedition." On the morning of September 24, she became the fourth member of her team to reach the summit.