 Aderne is about to tackle her ninth 8,000er while Gerlinda is on her 10th. Nives Meroy, the Italian climber, summited Everest just two months earlier. She now has 10 peaks under her belt. Even at the highest altitude, we've always kept in mind that the goal is, yes, try to get to the top, but that it's even more important to get back down safely, along with the entire climbing group.