Mountaineer B.Gangaamaa has been named the Best Athlete of the Year by the Mongolian Mountain Sport Federation. At the New Year ceremony, which was held 15 December, she was awarded by golden ice pick.

B.Gangaamaa is first Mongolian to have climbed all the highest summits of the seven continents over the last six years. She climbed following summits:

Mount Everest – 8848m in Asia

Mount Aconcagua – 6962m in North America

Mount Kilimanjaro – 5895m in Africa

Carstensz Pyramid – 4884m

Mount Elbrus – 5642m in Europe

Denali – 6194m in North America

Vinson Massif – 4997m in Antarctica

Mount Kosciuszko – 2228m in Australia