Transylvanian Xénia Sántha becomes 1st Hungarian woman to reach the true summit of ManasluXénia Sántha, a 25-year-old climber from Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc), has made history by becoming the first Hungarian woman—and the youngest Hungarian ever—to conquer the 8,163-meter (26,781 feet) high Manaslu peak in the Himalayas. Undertaking the challenge as part of a 14-member international expedition, Xénia successfully reached the true summit, known as the “Rocky Summit,” a notably dangerous and steep section of the mountain only officially recognised as the summit since 2021. Prior to Xénia’s achievement, Hungarian climbers had only reached a ledge below the true summit due to the lack of fixed ropes and the technical difficulty of the final climb, Maszol reports. At 25, she is now the youngest Hungarian to have summited this formidable peak and has broken new ground for Hungarian women climbers. Her accomplishment stands alongside Márton Péter Price, the only other Hungarian to have reached Manaslu’s true summit in 2022.