Mountaineer
Alison Hargreaves
Climbed Everest alone and without oxygen, and died descending K2 three months later.
Alison Jane Hargreaves was a British mountaineer and alpinist. Her accomplishments included scaling Mount Everest in 1995 solo and without supplementary oxygen or support from a Sherpa team. She solo climbed all of the great north faces of the Alps in a single season-a first for any climber. This feat included climbing the north face of the Eiger in the Alps. Hargreaves also climbed 6,812-metre (22,349 ft) Ama Dablam in Nepal.
- Born
- 1962-02-17, Mickleover, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1995-08-13, K2, PakistanA Sunday, aged 33
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1962-02-17, Mickleover, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 5°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1995-08-13, K2, Pakistan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Urumqithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 27°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 23°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 27°49′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alison Hargreaves was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.