“The only thing that
can truly limit us,
is ourselves.”
@ mariepier.desharnais
THE MISSION
The Apex Woman Project is the mission of Marie-Pier Desharnais to take an active part in the women empowerment movement by elevating the female footprint to 5 of the highest or most challenging peaks on the planet.
And the top is only the beginning!
As part of Apex Woman Project, I became the 1st person from Quebec and the 1st Canadian female to raise Canada’s flag on the summit of K2. The 22nd of July will definitely forever remain a very special day!
I’m extremely happy and proud but as I keep saying..THE TOP IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!
Follow my adventures on Instagram! @mariepier.desharnais
THE PROJECT
‘AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN
HIGH ENOUGH’
Partners
THIS IS
A DECLARATION
OF ASCENT
REACHED SO FAR
Peak (country) —Apex
2015 Fuji (Japan) —3,776m
2016 Everest Base Camp (Nepal) —5,364m
2017 Table Mountain / Lion’s head (South Africa) —1,085m | 668m
Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) —5,200m
Elbrus (Russia) —5,642m
Kosciuszko (Australia) —2,228m
Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) —5,895m
Various peaks around Vallecitos (Argentina) —4,500m
2018
Aconcagua (Argentina) —6,600m
Denali (Alaska, USA) —5,800m
Carstensz Pyramid (Indonesia) —4,884m
Pico de Orizaba (Mexico) —5,636m
2019
Aconcagua (Argentina) —5,636m
Giluwe (Papua New-Guinea) —4,367m
Mont Blanc (France) —4,810m
Damavand (Iran) —5,610m
Manaslu (Nepal) —8,156m
Ama Dablam (Nepal) —6,812m
2020
Kinabalu (Malaysia) —4,095m Cotopaxi (Ecuador) —5,897m
Chimborazo (Ecuador) —6,268m
Ojos del Salado (Chile) —6,887m
Mont Blanc (France) —4,810m Gran Paradiso (Italy) —4,061m
Island Peak (Nepal) —6,189m
2021
Everest (Nepal) —8,848m
2022
K2 (Pakistan) —8,611m Lobuche East (Nepal) —6,119m
2023
Mount Vinson (Antarctica) —4,892m Mount Sidley (Antarctica) —4,285m