Cristina Castagna

Cristina "El Grio" Castagna (23 December 1977 – 18 July 2009) was an Italian mountaineer and the first Italian woman to climb Makalu.Castagna was born in San Quirico di Valdagno. She died in 2009 on Broad Peak, after reaching the summit.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)El Grio
Birth dateDecember 23, 1977
Birth place
Italy , Valdagno , San Quirico
Nationality
Italy
Date of deathJuly 18, 2009
Place of death
Pakistan , Broad Peak
Known for
Mountaineering

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