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She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name

  • On May 16, 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest as part of the first all-women Japanese expedition in Nepal.
  • This success came after an avalanche severely injured Tabei and buried teammates, testing her resilience and the team's determination to complete the climb.
  • Tabei confronted strong opposition from a male-dominated mountaineering community and social norms that expected Japanese women to remain at home and prioritize family.
  • Despite this, she led with honesty in her published accounts, challenged traditional heroic narratives, and later used her status to advocate for women and environmental conservation.
  • Tabei's pioneering ascent marked a milestone for women in mountaineering, yet her achievement remains less recognized in the West, symbolizing ongoing gender bias in the sport.
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Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest. Why do so few people know her story?

In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, she reached the summit by battling on against her injuries.

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