Last updated: July, 2025
About Me
Viridiana is the first woman in history to complete the 14 eight-thousanders in conjunction with the 7 highest summits of each continent.
She climbed the 14 highest mountains in the world, mainly in the Himalayan range in Nepal, the Karakoram range in Pakistan, and Tibet in China.
Additionally, she conquered the highest summits of each continent, including Everest in Asia, Aconcagua in South America, Denali in North America, Elbrus in Europe, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Carstensz Pyramid in Oceania, and Mount Vinson in Antarctica.
She has 10 years of experience in the automotive and manufacturing industry, currently director of her business consulting firm “Liderazgo de Altura” (Leadership of Height).
She quit her office job, risked comfort to live the magic of the mountains and, since 2014, has achieved the unimaginable.
- First woman from the American continent to climb the fourteen highest mountains in the world, above eight thousand meters.
- First Latin American woman to climb K2, the second highest mountain in the world and one of the most dangerous.
- Guinness World Record for the fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains using supplementary oxygen. Record title: “Fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains with supplementary oxygen – Female”.
- Women’s leadership program – Yale School of Management.
- Master in Innovation and Business Development – Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Master in Quality and Productivity Systems Engineering – Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Bachelor of Business Administration – Tecnológico de Monterrey
- 2018. First Latin American woman to reach the summit of K2.
- 2019. First Mexican woman to reach the summit of Kangchenjunga.
- 2020. Guinness World Record for being the woman with the fastest ascent of the three highest mountains, with supplementary oxygen (1 year 364 days).
- 2021. First Mexican woman to reach the summit of Annapurna.
- 2023. First Latin American woman to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat.
- 2025. Guinness World Record for being the first woman to climb the 14 eight-thousanders and the 7 summits (First female to climb the 14 8,000ers and the Seven Summits).
- 2017. Recognition for sports trajectory. Chamber of Deputies.
- 2017. Distinguished Hidrocálida. Aguascalientes City Council.
- 2017. Sports Merit Medal. Congress of the State of Aguascalientes.
- 2018. Recognition. Alpine Rescue Brigade of Mexico A.C.
- 2021. EXATEC Merit Award. Tecnológico de Monterrey, Aguascalientes Campus.
- 2022. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Hall of Fame.
- 2022. Citizen Merit Medal. Government of the State of Aguascalientes.
- 2022. Commemorative Mural. Aguascalientes Youth Institute.
- 2023. Gentleman Mexico Sports Award.
- 2024. Citizen of the Year. Grupo Salinas.
- 2025. Mujer Tec Award. Tecnológico de Monterrey.
