Noelle Wenceslao
AKA Noelle Cristina M. Wenceslao
- 1st Filipina to climb the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest (2007)
- 1st Filipina and 1st Southeast Asian woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in Nepal (2007)
- 1st Filipina, 1st Asian, 1st woman in the world to ascend on Mt. Everest's north side from Tibet and descend on the south side in Nepal (2007)
QUOTE
"There, I felt like I was on top of the world. Then I started to worry: How do I get down? I was terrified because I’m scared of heights."
DATE OF BIRTH
1980
FATHER: Peewee Wenceslao
MOTHER: Priscilla
USEFUL LINKS
3 Pinays finish Everest traverse, make history
PGMA hails feat of 3 Pinay conquerors of Everest
Heroes welcome for 3 Coast Guard Super Pinays
Pinay climbers conquer Mt. Everest
Noelle Wenceslao
It's the women's turn to scale Everest
