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Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest – why do so few people know her story?
Despite the extraordinary feats of Tabei and many other adventurous women, sexism and misogyny in mountaineering have ...
Up above the world so high, For a spot of glory, a patch of sky
Rumpa Das and Subrata Ghosh climbed Mt Everest. He didn’t make it back, she did. Between the two of them, they frame the ...
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She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Years before the Everest expedition, Tabei and other Japanese ... Ever since the late 1850s, women have made a significant yet often-hidden contribution to mountaineering. It retains a powerful ...
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She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Years before the Everest expedition, Tabei and other Japanese women were already ... Ever since the late 1850s, women have made a significant yet often-hidden contribution to mountaineering. It ...
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Why you’ve probably never heard of the first woman to summit Everest
Years before the Everest expedition, Tabei and other Japanese ... Ever since the late 1850s, women have made a significant yet often-hidden contribution to mountaineering. It retains a powerful ...
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Indian lawmaker seeks to ban climbers from ascending the world’s third-tallest mountain to protect "sacred" lands
The Himalayan giant, Kangchenjunga, attracts some of the world's greatest mountaineers but is also of great religious ...
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Indian Politician Wants to Ban Climbing on Sacred Kangchenjunga
Most routes are from the Nepal side, so it is unlikely that the measure will succeed. But it does highlight the cultural ...
Sikkim Seeks Ban On Scaling Kanchenjunga, Days After Army Team Summitted It
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said the recent ascent of Kanchenjunga from the Nepal side has hurt the state's ...
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The Best Walt Disney World Rides
Expedition Everest – Journey into the Forbidden Mountain ... As you glide through the attractions, watch for hidden nods to Disney history along the way. So whether you’re in the mood for ...