Everest's first woman climber Junko Tabei dies at 77
The first woman to ascend Everest, Japanese climber Junko Tabei, has died aged 77, her family say. Tabei conquered Everest in May 1975, aged 35, before climbing all of the world's seven highest peaks by 1992. Read more
Junko Tabei (born September 22, 1939) is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975. Read more