Thursday, May 5, 2011
3 Months Old!
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![]() ![]() Junko Tabei Becomes First Woman to Summit Mount Everest (1975)Tabei founded a climbing club for women in Japan in 1969 and, by 1972, was a recognized mountain climber. When Japanese newspaper and television companies sponsored an all-female expedition to climb Mount Everest, Tabei was one of the 15 women selected to go. In 1975, after months of training and preparation, the 35-year-old mother of two became the first woman to reach Everest's 29,035-foot (8,850-m) summit. What disaster partway up the slope nearly ended the climb? More... Discuss |
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Ha!! I love that. It's nice to go back and time and re-live the early days through your experiences. Enjoy!!
Thanks girl! I miss you! We need to catch up soon! :)
He really is a beautiful baby boy!
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