Who was Junko Tabei?

This episode of History's Not Boring explores the life of Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. It details her journey, including surviving an avalanche, and her achievement of climbing the highest peak on every continent.

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topics

• mountaineering
• mount everest
• first woman to climb everest
• avalanches
• seven summits

persons

• Junko Tabei

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