Mount Everest - Only the Sky Above (eBook)

Helga Hengge is an inspiring keynote speaker, author, and mountaineer. She was the first German woman to successfully climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits — the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. Helga was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Munich, Germany, where she started her career as a fashion editor at VOGUE. In 1991 she moved to New York to study philosophy, marketing and film at the New York University and graduated in 1995 with Honors. Working as a freelance fashion editor on international campaigns she travelled around the world on assignments. In 1996 she discovered her passion for climbing and within a couple of years scaled many peaks on her way to the top of the world. In her inspiring books, presentations, and keynote speeches Helga takes her corporate audiences to the top of the highest mountains in the world. Accompanied by spectacular images she shares her passion for adventure, for pushing physical and emotional boundaries in the face of overwhelming challenge, and the secrets of her success. Helga is currently living near Munich, Germany, pursuing her speaking career and new mountaineering challenges. She has two children.