“I would like my climb to inspire you to conquer your own Everest.”
My name is Lucia Janičová, I am a mother, I work as a scientist and I enjoy my life as a mountaineer and adventurer.
In my case, mountaineering is a kind of tool that helps me to improve my physical and mental health. It literally pushes me higher and higher, both in climbing and in life.
When I found out that no Slovak woman had ever climbed Mount Everest, I saw it as a reflection of the deeply rooted gender inequality in our society and I decided to break this barrier.
With the full support of Slovenská sporiteľňa and my family, I became the first Slovak woman to climb to the top of the world.
“I don’t need to get a record for just myself, I want to get a record and share it with girls and women worldwide.”
Like many women worldwide, I have personally experienced gender inequality, emotional abuse, coercion and rape. I want to share that it is possible to transcend trauma and achieve success in whatever you set your mind to.
Please support my fundraising campaign for single parent families. Every Euro donated is doubled by Slovenská Sporiteľňa, read more here.
“I want to be remembered as a woman who stood up.”
—Lucia Janičová