DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Thais Herrera became the first Dominican woman to climb Mount Elbrus and place the Dominican flag there. At 5,642 meters, Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe and marks the border between Europe and Asia.

An industrial engineer, Herrera had already climbed the Aconcagua in Argentina, and mountains in Bolivia, Ecuador and the United States. She hopes to become the first Dominican woman to climb the Everest.

She explained that the ascent of Elbrus is not technically difficult, but it is physically demanding due to the altitude and the strong and frequent winds. The Dominican-Japanese, Kenji Kasahara, accompanied her. Describing the moment she reached the top of the mountain, Herrera said the day was “sunny, with cold wind and fresh snow from the storm, so we battled to achieve our goal.”

“I do mountaineering to empower people to follow their dreams, especially women...