On May 16, 1975, Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountain climber reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first woman to climb the world’s highest peak, despite the fact that she and her party was hit by an avalanche at 21,000 feet. She later

On May 16, 1975, Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountain climber reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first woman to climb the world’s highest peak, despite the fact that she and her party was hit by an avalanche at 21,000 feet. She later

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