The first woman to climb Mount Everest dies at age 77
Junko Tabei, a
mountaineer who reached the summit of the world’s highest peak in 1975, died of
cancer on Thursday, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. She was 35
when she reached the 29,000 foot summit of Mount Everest in 1975.
After she climbed Mount Everest, she went ahead and climbed the highest peaks in 70 countries.
After she climbed Mount Everest, she went ahead and climbed the highest peaks in 70 countries.
Tabei became the first
woman to scale the tallest mountains on all 7 continentsin 1992, including Mt
Kilimanjaro and Mt. Denali.
Tabei was diagnosed with Cancer 4 years ago but she continued to climb while undergoing treatment.
Tabei was diagnosed with Cancer 4 years ago but she continued to climb while undergoing treatment.
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