Though the picture above is not from her historic feat, on this date in1995, Alison Hargreaves of the UK, became the first woman (and only the second person) to reach the summit of Mt. Everest without the aid of oxygen or the Sherpa people. Her career as a mountain climber was short but full of amazing ascents. Unfortunately, she died later that year during her descent of the mountain K2.
For more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/13/newsid_2843000/2843951.stm
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/hargreaves.htm
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Hargreaves
http://www.answers.com/topic/alison-hargreaves
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