Wang Jing (mountaineer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountaineer, Author, Entrepreneur |
| Other disciplines | Member of The Explorers Club |
| Born | March 29, 1975 Ziyang, Sichuan Province, China |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | Fastest time for a woman to complete the Seven Summits & Fastest time for a woman to complete the Explorers Grand Slam with use of helicopter up to and over 6,000m to reach the summit of Everest. |
Wang Jing (Chinese: 王静; pinyin: Wáng Jìng) is a Chinese climber, author, entrepreneur and member of The Explorers Club in the United States. Wang is best known for her feat in becoming the fastest woman in the world to complete the Explorers Grand Slam (Last Degree) in 143 days (4 months and 23 days) and the fastest woman to climb Seven Summits with an assist from helicopters (combined Mount Kosciuszko and Carstensz lists in 138 days, which is 4 months and 18 days). The Explorers Grand Slam involves reaching the highest peak on every continent plus at a minimum of skiing the last degree (111 km) to the North and South poles. Wang recorded this adventure in her book Silence of the Summit, which was published in English in December 2018.