Cristina Castagna

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Italian Daredevil Cristina Castagna was born on 23rd December, 1977 in San Quirico di Valdagno, Valdagno, Italy and passed away on 18th Jul 2009 Broad Peak, Pakistan-China aged 31. She is most remembered for the first Italian woman to climb Makalu. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Cristina Castagna is a member of the following lists: 2009 deaths, 1977 births and Mountaineering deaths.

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First Name	Cristina
Last Name	Castagna
Maiden Name	Castagna
Full Name at Birth	Cristina Castagna
Alternative Name	Cristina "El Grio" Castagna, El Grio, @CristinaCastagn [twitter]
Birthday	23rd December, 1977
Birthplace	San Quirico di Valdagno, Valdagno, Italy
Died	18th July, 2009
Place of Death	Broad Peak, Pakistan-China
Cause of Death	She suddenly slipped and fell 100's of meters through a crevasse while descending Broad Peak mountain in Karakorum, Pakistan (all witnessed by her climbing partner Giampaolo Casarotto who was walking behind her).
Build	Athletic
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Distinctive Feature	''The smile and contagious enthusiasm of Cristina will remain forever in our hearts''., ''Cristina had a heart which shone through her large eyes. She was driven by a passion''., ''Cristina had a very personal way of being close to people. And Cristina also had a great ability, she knew how to listen''., ''Cristina preferred to talk little about herself. She preferred to joke, introducing herself as "El Grio", (the cricket of her native town Valdagno), instead of talking about her 4 8000m peaks to which one now adds her fifth, fatal peak''., ''Cristina seemed to be a mountaineer catapulted by chance into a world which was not hers, which lacked her sensitivity''., ''As a woman and alpinist Cristina wanted to go her own way. She had the courage to take on, especially in the beginning, all the responsibility of this choice''.
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	Italian
Occupation Text	Mountaineer, Nurse
Occupation	Daredevil
Claim to Fame	the first Italian woman to climb Makalu
Associated Acts	Salewa's AlpineExtremTeam (expedition team)
Brand Endorsement	Salewa ski clothing & gear
Official Websites	twitter.com/cristinacastagn
Pets	Giampaolo Casarotto (climb colleague)
Favorite Places	Broad Peak, Pakistan, Gasherbrum I, China
Favorite Accessories	Salewa clothing

Cristina "El Grio" Castagna (23 December 1977 – 18 July 2009) was an Italian mountaineer and the first Italian woman to climb Makalu. She was born in San Quirico di Valdagno. She died in 2009 on Broad Peak, after reaching the summit.

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