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Dec 31 • 18:08 UTC • 🇪🇸 Spain • El Mundo

Junko Tabei, the forgotten story of the first woman to climb Everest: 'She and her husband were unusual in Japan'

The article recounts the inspiring yet overlooked story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Everest in 1975, and her unique resourcefulness and challenges faced along the way.

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