Anglo-American University Klára Kolouchová
Alumna 2000
Licenciatura en Administración y Dirección de Empresas
Klára Kolouchová, one of our 2000 Alumni, was from Prague, born and bred. She graduated from AAU with a degree in Business Administration and became a PR manager for various foreign companies. Equipped, as she once noted, with solid English and practical skills, she launched her professional career in London — a time during which she also began training for her first major mountain expedition to conquer some of the deadliest mountains in the world.
Sadly in July 2025, she passed away during her ascent of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, one of the most demanding peaks in the world. She was 46 years old. Klára was a mother, a wife, an author, and one of the most accomplished Czech mountaineers of all time — a woman of courage, insight, and unwavering purpose.
Apodada "Huracán", esta enérgica bola de fuego es famosa por haber abordado el Monte Everest en 2007, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer checa que conquista el gigante de 8.848 metros. Sin embargo, su lista de logros no empieza ni acaba ahí.
In 2005, she climbed Aconcagua (6959m), Argentina, quickly followed in 2006 by Cho Oyu (8,201m), Nepal/China, the 6th highest mountain in the world. This huge effort was well worth the reward of being the second Czech to have successfully climbed Cho Oyu and this achievement further prepared Klára to tackle the great Mount Everest. This feat, while impressive in of itself, was conquered with Tashi Tenzing, a sherpa mountaineer whose maternal grandfather, Tenzing Norgay, made the historic first ascent of Everest in 1953.
Después de haber dedicado una cantidad montañosa de tiempo a su pasión, Klára se tomó un breve descanso de la ascensión a cumbres para formar una familia y continuar con su vida laboral en una empresa de consultoría mientras planificaba su próxima posible cumbre. Los siguientes éxitos, el Monte McKinley (6.194 m n. m.), Alaska, y el Monte Elbrus (5.642 m), Rusia, llegaron en 2013 tras la decepcionante derrota del Monte Ama Dablam (6.812 m), Nepal, en 2011.
On her official sitio web, she published information about her expeditions. In 2021, she tackled the 8,167 meter Mount Dhaulagiri with a team of international women, called “Woman Who Dare”. This ambitious expedition was in support of the Prayaas project directly in Nepal under the auspices of the Terre des homes fundación.
Beyond her mountaineering achievements, Klára was also a gifted communicator and public figure. Through her books, public speaking, and the documentary K2 vlastní cestou (K2: My Way), she shared her life story with humility, honesty, and a clear desire to uplift others. She remained closely connected to the AAU community, where her story continues to inspire both alumni and students alike.
We are proud of the legacy Klára leaves behind, reminding us that bravery is not only found on mountaintops, but also in the choices we make every day. The AAU community will always remember her strength and spirit, and we will continue to encourage new generations to follow their own path, just as Klára did.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband Martin, her children Emma and Cyril, her family, and all who were touched by her extraordinary life.
May her memory be a blessing.
Extraído de Noticias, "WOMEN WHO DARE", sitio web oficial de Klára KolouchováTraducido a la ligera, significa mujeres que tienen el coraje . El valor de desviarse, mujeres que no tienen miedo de hacer las cosas de forma diferente, de ir contra corriente, de superar sus límites, de cumplir sus sueños y de volver a vivir de forma anormal.
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