{{Short description|Australian climber}}{{Undisclosed paid|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Caroline Leon | image = Caroline Leon.jpg | birth_place = Sydney, Australia | education = B.Sc., Medical Science<br> Masters, Transpersonal Psychology | occupation = Climber | known_for = Guinness World Record by becoming the fastest person in the world to summit the Volcanic Seven Summits. }}
'''Caroline Leon''' is an Australian climber who in 2023, set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first woman in the world to summit the Volcanic Seven Summits in fastest time.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite web |title=Dubai-based climber, who shattered her spine, pelvis and feet is the first woman to climb 10 mountains in MENA |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-based-climber-who-shattered-her-spine-pelvis-and-feet-is-the-first-woman-to-climb-10-mountains-in-mena-1.1574592485884 |website=gulfnews.com |date=24 November 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="Official Guinness World Records">{{cite news |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/605625-fastest-time-to-climb-the-seven-volcanic-summits-female|title="Fastest Time to Climb the Seven Volcanic Summits" |publisher=Official Guinness World Records |date=4 July 2023}}</ref>
Caroline set out to climb the highest volcanoes in each of the seven continents on 1 January 2023 by summiting the highest Volcano in the world; Ojos Del Salado 6,893 meters (22,615 ft.) in Chile, followed by Mt Sidley 4,285 meters (14,058 ft.) the highest Volcano in Antarctica,<ref name="The National News">{{cite news |title=Dubai climber aims high after scaling highest volcanic peak in Antarctica |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/02/14/dubai-climber-aims-high-after-scaling-highest-volcanic-peak-in-antarctica |work=The National News}}</ref> then Pico De Orizaba 5,636 meters (18,491 ft.) in Mexico. Caroline reached the seventh summit, Mt Damavand, the highest Volcano in Asia on 4 July 2023, completing the Volcanic Seven Summits in the fastest time of 183 days.<ref name="Official Guinness World Records"/>
== Biography == In 2015, Carolin had a life threatening rock-climbing accident, when she fell 7–12 meters from an outdoor rock-climbing wall in Dubai. Caroline was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries that included two shattered feet, a broken pelvis and spine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/dubai-climber-who-broke-her-back-in-horror-fall-set-for-mountaineering-record-1.907129 | title=Dubai climber who broke her back in horror fall set for mountaineering record | date=6 September 2019 }}</ref> Initially Doctors told her that she would never walk again. After 14 surgeries, 23 blood transfusions & two years of extensive rehabilitation Caroline regained the ability to walk.<ref name="khaleejtimes">{{cite web |title=I got obsessed with healing |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/interviews/i-got-obsessed-with-healing |website=khaleejtimes |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-caroline-leon-of-online/ | title=Meet Caroline Leon - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide | date=4 October 2021 }}</ref>
In 2019, Caroline Leon became a DHL ambassador<ref>{{cite web | url=https://inmotion.dhl/en/caroline-leon | title=Caroline Leon }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=work |first=Where women |title=DHL sponsors Caroline Leon's fabulous climbing challenge |url=https://www.wherewomenwork.com/Career/5284/DHL-Caroline-Leon-Guinness-0DWorld-Record-climber |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Where Women Work |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dhl1">{{cite web |title=After a devastating climbing accident, Caroline Leon feared she might never walk again. Now she's setting off on an attempt to climb seven volcanic summits across seven continents |url=https://www.dhl.com/global-en/delivered/insights/delivered-moves-mountains-with-caroline-leon.html |website=dhl.com |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref> partnering with the logistics giant to set a New Guinness World Record to be the First woman in the world to summit all the mountains in the Middle East & the Arabian peninsula.<ref name="thenationalnews">{{cite web |title=Dubai climber who broke her back in horror fall set for mountaineering record |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/dubai-climber-who-broke-her-back-in-horror-fall-set-for-mountaineering-record-1.907129 |website=thenationalnews.com |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="esquireme1">{{cite web |title=Dubai climber Caroline Leon on her road to recovery and climbing the Middle East's tallest peaks |url=https://www.esquireme.com/sports/sports-news/41131-dubai-climber-caroline-leon-on-her-road-to-recovery-and-climbing-the-middle-easts-tallest-peaks |website=esquireme.com |date=19 November 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="harpersbazaararabia">{{cite web |title=This Dubai Climber Is Set To Become The First Female Mountaineer To Climb All 15 Peaks In The Middle East |url=https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/culture-featured-news/dubai-climber-set-to-become-first-female-mountaineer-to-climb-15-peaks-in-middle-east |website=harpersbazaararabia.com |date=9 September 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
== Climbing career == Caroline started mountain climbing in 2012 when she climbed Kilimanjaro for the Gulf Charity; Gulf for Good. Since then Caroline has climbed over 38 mountains including climbing Mt Kilimanjaro 4 times, and Mount Damavand 3 times.<ref name="The National News" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Caroline Leon: Scaling The Seven Volcanic Summits In The World |url=http://connector.ae/home-and-garden/10522/caroline-leon-scaling-the-seven-volcanic-summits-in-the-world |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=connector.ae |language=en}}</ref>
Caroline attempted a New Guinness World Record to be the First woman in the world to summit all the mountains in the Middle East & the Arabian peninsula in less than 30 days.<ref name="gulfnews" /> As part of this initiative Caroline climbed several mountains in the Middle East; (2019) - Jebel Shams, Oman, (2019) Jebel Sawda, Saudi Arabia, (2019) Mt St Catherine, Egypt, (2019) Mt Ararat, Turkey, (2019) Mt Hermon, Syria, (2019) Jebal el Sheikh, Lebanon, (2019) Mt Damavand, Iran (2019) Jabal Dami, Jordan, (2019) Jebel Jais, UAE.<ref name="harpersbazaararabia" /><ref name="esquireme1" />
In 2023, Caroline completed a speed record of the Volcanic Seven Summits climbing; (2023).<ref name="Official Guinness World Records"/><ref name="The National News"/>
Caroline has also climbed (2018) - Mt Longonot, Kenya, (2019) - Mt Kosciuszko, Australia, (2021) - Mt Baker, USA, (2022) - Mt Meru, Tanzania, (2022) - Mt Kazbek, Georgia, (2022) - San Francisco, Chile, (2022) - Siete Hermanos, Chile, (2023) - La Maliche, Mexico, (2024) - Aconcagua, Argentina, (2023) - Manso, Argentina, (2023) - Mt Bonete, Argentina, (2024) - Mera Peak, Nepal, (2024) - Lobuche East Nepal, (2024) Island Peak, Nepal.
Caroline reached the summit of Mount Everest on 23 May 2025.
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