Lene Gammelgaard
| Lene Gammelgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 18, 1961 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Residence | Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Author, Lawyer, Journalist, Psychological Counselor, Expedition Leader, Mountaineer and Motivational speaker. |
| Years active | 1981 - present |
| Children | Smilla Gammelgaard, Sylvester Gammelgaard, Srijana Gammelgaard |
| Parent(s) | Helge Nielsen, Kirsten Nielsen |
| Website |
LeneGammelgaard.com LeneGammelgaard.de LeneGammelgaard.dk |
Lene Gammelgaard Nielsen is a Danish author, keynote speaker, motivational speaker, lawyer, journalist, psychological counselor, mountaineer and expedition leader. She is an extraordinary writer best known for her bestselling book Climbing High printed in 1998 and published by HarperCollins. This book gained worldwide attention as the first book to be written and published about the 1996 Everest disaster, a storm that took the lives of Scott Fischer, Rob Hall, and 6 other climbers. The book went on to sell over 1 million copies world-wide.
She is based in Denmark but has traveled and worked in over 15 countries in pursuit of her keynote speaking career. She is a motivational and inspirational speaker who works with management professionals and leaders to develop their potential and mobilize their leadership and teams. She was the 35th woman and the first Scandinavian woman to climb Mt. Everest and reach the peak via the South East Ridge route. She accomplished this feat on 10 May 1996 as part of Scott Fischers' Sagarmatha Environmental Expedition. This is one of the most remembered expeditions in the history of Mt Everest.
Climbing High, her bestselling book to date, has been translated into 13 languages. She was portrayed in the film Everest (2015) by actress .
Lene was born in Copenhagen Denmark, to Kirsten Nielsen, a sociotherapeut and Helge Nielsen a Denmark CEO. When she was growing up, her family would move every 3 years due to her father’s career. This forced her to redefine herself and develop great adaptability. It gave her great insight in diversity in different parts of life and the world. Gammelgaard says “I was more of an observer than impulsive in the forefront. I kept to myself more than being an extrovert socializer. I was definitely wild and thrived the best riding my horse bareback in the remote parts of Denmark.”
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