Nicole Catherine Isabelle Niquille | |
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 Nicole Niquille in 2011 | |
| Born | May 13, 1956 Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Mountain guide |
| Known for | First Swiss woman to have obtained the mountain guide certification, first woman to ascend over 8,000m without supplementary oxygen |
| Spouse | Marco Vuadens (1997-present) |
| Partner | Erhard Loretan (1975-1986) |
| Honours | Lifetime Achievement Award from the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation, Honorary Member of the Swiss Mountain Guide Association |
Nicole Catherine Isabelle Niquille (born May 13, 1956) is a Swiss mountain guide, mountaineer and humanitarian. She is the first Swiss woman to become a certified mountain guide and the first woman to reach over 8,000m without supplementary oxygen.[1]
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