After having studied Industrial Technologies Engineering at the University of the Basque Country, Edurne Pasaban completed also a SEP Senior Executive Program and obtained a Master in Human Resource Management at the ESADE Business Scholl in Barcelona.

Closely connected to the mountain since she was a child in the Spanish Basque Country, Edurne Pasaban gained experience in the Alps and Andes’ ranges before a grand entrance in the Himalayas’ scene: Mt. Everest’s summit that she achieved in 2001. “I didn't grow up dreaming about becoming a professional mountaineer. I used to practice alpine sports, but never considered dedicating my life to this.” said Edurne Pasaban.

Five more huge peaks among the so-called 14 “eight-thousanders” added up in the following two years, thus getting her on top of the woman Himalayan climbing ranking worldwide. In 2004, Edurne joined Spanish TV’s documentary series “Al Filo de lo Imposible” (“On the Edge of the Impossible”) for an attempt on K2. She succeeded, but at a high toll: frostbites suffered on descent in extreme conditions cost her two toes. Nevertheless, it did not deter her to lead over 20 expeditions to the Himalayas.