Junko Tabei, the woman who defied gravity and gender expectations
This legendary alpinist conquered far more than just mountain peaks. The Tempest
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How do you describe the view from the highest point on Earth?
Standing atop a space smaller than a tatami mat, where the blue sky seemed within reach, the 36th person to reach Mount Everest thought on this. Junko Tabei radioed her all-women climbing group at the base camp, “trying to give justice to the view from the top of the world.”
“Silvery clouds floated around the summits of the giant peaks, emphasizing the dramatic difference between Nepal’s rugged Himalayas and the endless, mildly sloped mountains of Tibet.”
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