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tion are always tion are always interesting thing and interesting thing and attract people at all attract people at all time.time.

Imagine tomorrow you Imagine tomorrow you will be in North Pole will be in North Pole expedition. It sounds expedition. It sounds very exciting! Althouht very exciting! Althouht that can be a discovered that can be a discovered place, we still want to place, we still want to discover and conquer it discover and conquer it as well as conquer as well as conquer nature. As the result, nature. As the result, there are a lot of there are a lot of exploration made by exploration made by curious and couragerous curious and couragerous people every year.people every year.

Even they’re female, the women Even they’re female, the women explorers are not interior to male explorers are not interior to male explorers and make surprising efforts explorers and make surprising efforts that make us admire them very that make us admire them very much. They sailed across the Pacific, much. They sailed across the Pacific, Atlantic Ocean or walked through Atlantic Ocean or walked through deserts in Austrlia and Africa. They deserts in Austrlia and Africa. They climed the highest mountains in climed the highest mountains in America, Europe or Asia. The women America, Europe or Asia. The women also standed on the Top of world: m.t also standed on the Top of world: m.t EVERESTEVEREST. One of the most . One of the most extremely difficult and severe extremely difficult and severe challenges for people to win.challenges for people to win.

The women of Mt EverestThe women of Mt Everest What does it take to summit Mt Everest today? An ice ax, What does it take to summit Mt Everest today? An ice ax,

stamina and LOTS of money is what it takes nowadays. If you've stamina and LOTS of money is what it takes nowadays. If you've got the money, there's sure to be an outfitter who will drag you got the money, there's sure to be an outfitter who will drag you up to the top. But there was a time when summiting Mt Everest up to the top. But there was a time when summiting Mt Everest was a much more grueling task than it is today. Many lives were was a much more grueling task than it is today. Many lives were lost in the quest for a summit and only the most fearless of men lost in the quest for a summit and only the most fearless of men made the journey. In 1975 the most fearless of women made that made the journey. In 1975 the most fearless of women made that journey: Junko Tabei.journey: Junko Tabei.

First woman to summit Mt Everest (1975) and highest First woman to summit Mt Everest (1975) and highest peaks in all 7 continents (1992peaks in all 7 continents (1992 ) )

Junko Tabei was born in 1939 in "Fukushima Junko Tabei was born in 1939 in "Fukushima Prefecture". She was one of 5 daughters growing up Prefecture". She was one of 5 daughters growing up in a small town in north Japan. She was always in a small town in north Japan. She was always referred to as being very weak and frail when she referred to as being very weak and frail when she was young. At age 10 she was on a school outing to was young. At age 10 she was on a school outing to Mt Nasu. She was hooked. This was something she Mt Nasu. She was hooked. This was something she could do at her own pace without feeling she had to could do at her own pace without feeling she had to win a race. The beauty of the mountains was alluring win a race. The beauty of the mountains was alluring to her but she liked the idea of a self-paced sport to her but she liked the idea of a self-paced sport even more.even more.

She caught her mountain climbing bug when She caught her mountain climbing bug when she climbed Mt. Nasu with a teacher. This she climbed Mt. Nasu with a teacher. This experience changed her life forever. After she experience changed her life forever. After she graduated from Showa Women's University, where graduated from Showa Women's University, where she studied English literature and joined the she studied English literature and joined the mountain climbing club, she formed a women's mountain climbing club, she formed a women's mountain climbing club; "Ladies Climbing Club: mountain climbing club; "Ladies Climbing Club: Japan(LCC)" in 1969. She also enjoyed mountain Japan(LCC)" in 1969. She also enjoyed mountain climbing with her husband, they climbed Mt. Fuji and climbing with her husband, they climbed Mt. Fuji and some other highest mountains in Japan. She also some other highest mountains in Japan. She also climbed the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps. climbed the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.

Starting of the challengesStarting of the challenges "I can't understand why men make all this fuss "I can't understand why men make all this fuss

about Everest — it's only a mountain." -about Everest — it's only a mountain." -Junko Junko TabeiTabei . .

By 1972, Tabei was known as one of the best By 1972, Tabei was known as one of the best mountain climbers in Japan. When she heard about mountain climbers in Japan. When she heard about a Japanese newspaper and TV company looking for a Japanese newspaper and TV company looking for women to form an Everest expedition, she wasted women to form an Everest expedition, she wasted no time in applying. Hundreds of women applied no time in applying. Hundreds of women applied and only 15 were chosen. Junko was chosen to lead and only 15 were chosen. Junko was chosen to lead the expedition. She was 32 and had just given birth the expedition. She was 32 and had just given birth to her daughter when training for the climb began. to her daughter when training for the climb began. She also needed to raise $5,000 of her own money She also needed to raise $5,000 of her own money for expenses and did so by giving piano lessons. It for expenses and did so by giving piano lessons. It took 3 years for all the women to train and condition took 3 years for all the women to train and condition themselves on Japan's mountain tops before they themselves on Japan's mountain tops before they were ready to embark on the first ever women-only were ready to embark on the first ever women-only expedition to Everest.expedition to Everest.

Overcomed the death tripOvercomed the death trip In 1975 the team traveled to Kathmandu and chose 9 In 1975 the team traveled to Kathmandu and chose 9

local people as guides. By early May, the women local people as guides. By early May, the women camped at a height of 6,300 meters, and there they camped at a height of 6,300 meters, and there they were resting when an avalanche struck their camp. The were resting when an avalanche struck their camp. The women, including Junko and the guides, were buried women, including Junko and the guides, were buried under the snow. Tabei lost consciousness for about six under the snow. Tabei lost consciousness for about six minutes until her Sherpa guide dug her out. Junko went minutes until her Sherpa guide dug her out. Junko went around and confirmed that everyone in her group was around and confirmed that everyone in her group was alive and all right. She was now more determined than alive and all right. She was now more determined than ever to complete this climb. Her badly bruised team ever to complete this climb. Her badly bruised team literally clawed their way to the top: sometimes crawling literally clawed their way to the top: sometimes crawling on hands and knees. On May 16,1975 Junko set foot on hands and knees. On May 16,1975 Junko set foot upon the highest peak in the world. She says she had upon the highest peak in the world. She says she had less time to think about the accomplishment and was less time to think about the accomplishment and was more concerned about the hazardous trip down. It more concerned about the hazardous trip down. It wasn't until they were safely down from the mountain wasn't until they were safely down from the mountain that Junko realized the enormity of their that Junko realized the enormity of their accomplishment. accomplishment.

Coming down from the Coming down from the mountain, local Nepalese mountain, local Nepalese women gathered around the women gathered around the team offering them apples as team offering them apples as a token of appreciation for a token of appreciation for being women on the being women on the mountain. They had not had mountain. They had not had fruit in months and it was a fruit in months and it was a welcomed and appreciated welcomed and appreciated gift. When asked what she gift. When asked what she deemed the most important deemed the most important tool required to reach the tool required to reach the summit she replied: summit she replied: "Technique and ability alone "Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top- it do not get you to the top- it is the will power that is the is the will power that is the most important. This will most important. This will power you cannot buy with power you cannot buy with money or be given by money or be given by others- others- it rises from your it rises from your heartheart."."

View from space showing South Col route and North Col/Ridge route

Junko received a telegram of Junko received a telegram of congratulation from the Japanese congratulation from the Japanese prime minister and was given a prime minister and was given a victory parade in Kathmandu. The victory parade in Kathmandu. The king of Nepal met with her personally king of Nepal met with her personally to give his congratulations. When the to give his congratulations. When the team finally arrived back in Japan team finally arrived back in Japan they were greeted at the airport by they were greeted at the airport by thousands of cheering people.The thousands of cheering people.The entire world had thier eye on this 4' entire world had thier eye on this 4' 9" mountaineering giant.9" mountaineering giant.

At age 64, Junko has slowed down At age 64, Junko has slowed down her mountain climbing. She had her mountain climbing. She had scaled 69 major mountains by the scaled 69 major mountains by the age of 53, including all of the highest age of 53, including all of the highest mountains on each of the 7 mountains on each of the 7 continents. She still manages to continents. She still manages to climb 3 or 4 mountains a year and climb 3 or 4 mountains a year and aspires to climb the highest aspires to climb the highest mountain in every country on Earth. mountain in every country on Earth. When you consider Junko's most When you consider Junko's most notable quote regarding Everest: "I notable quote regarding Everest: "I can't understand why men make all can't understand why men make all this fuss about Everest - it's only a this fuss about Everest - it's only a mountain." who can doubt that she mountain." who can doubt that she will achieve any goal she sets for will achieve any goal she sets for herself?herself?

She currently is the director of She currently is the director of Himalayan Adventure Trust of Japan Himalayan Adventure Trust of Japan (HAT-J), an organization dedicated to (HAT-J), an organization dedicated to preserving the mountain preserving the mountain environment. environment.

Her most notable Summit climb of Her most notable Summit climb of late: Muztagh Ata 2001. This “weak late: Muztagh Ata 2001. This “weak and frail “ climber was also the first and frail “ climber was also the first women to complete the Seven women to complete the Seven Summits in 7 continents in 1992. Summits in 7 continents in 1992.

Seven SummitsSeven Summits (sorted by continent) (sorted by continent)

Summit Elevation m

Continent Range Country

Kilimanjaro (Kibo Summit)

5,895 Africa Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Vinson Massif 4,892 AntarcticaEllsworth

Mountainsclaimed by

Chile

Kosciuszko 2,228 AustraliaGreat Dividing

RangeAustralia

Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya)

4,884Australia-New

GuineaPegunungan

MaokeIndonesia

Everest 8,848 Asia Himalaya Nepal, China

Elbrus 5,642 Europe (Asia) Caucasus Russia

Mount McKinley (Denali)

6,194 North America Alaska RangeUnited

States

Aconcagua 6,962 South America Andes Argentina

Following Junko Tabei, more Following Junko Tabei, more than 75 women have climbed than 75 women have climbed the world’s highest peak, Mount the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest and the number of Everest and the number of women Mt Everest climbers is women Mt Everest climbers is increasing year by year.Some of increasing year by year.Some of them never returned or had them never returned or had serious injuries… They come serious injuries… They come from various areas of world, from various areas of world, and they are at various ages, and they are at various ages, for example: the odest women for example: the odest women reach the top successfully was reach the top successfully was Ms.Tamae WatanabeMs.Tamae Watanabe (Japan) (Japan) at the age of 63 ,and the at the age of 63 ,and the youngest one was youngest one was Dicky Dicky DolmaDolma (India) at the age of 19 ! (India) at the age of 19 ! , …, …

The never ended explorationThe never ended exploration Early exploration- by Early exploration- by

women or men- always women or men- always encountered the difficulties encountered the difficulties and hardship. Althougth we and hardship. Althougth we have a lot of high-tech have a lot of high-tech equipment nowadays, we equipment nowadays, we still aren’t completley safe. still aren’t completley safe. In fact, there is no high-tech In fact, there is no high-tech tool can take away all the tool can take away all the risk of exploration and risk of exploration and travel, but that’s what travel, but that’s what makes it exciting. That’s makes it exciting. That’s why people still do it and why people still do it and will continue to do it. will continue to do it.

“ “The mountain teaches The mountain teaches me a lot of things. It makes me a lot of things. It makes me realize how trivial my me realize how trivial my personal problems are.” -personal problems are.” -Junko TabeiJunko Tabei

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QUESTION 2QUESTION 2This place have a differential temperature This place have a differential temperature between day and nightbetween day and night

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