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 So
far, countless daredevils all around the
world have taken the challenge to climb the world’s tallest
mountain, Mount Everest. Some people have succeeded, but many have
failed or even lost their
lives. Climbing the mountain requires physical strength as well
as a strong mentality and patience.
To our and the whold world's surprise, a 73-year-old Japanese woman
has done the amazing feat of conquering Mount Everest!
On May 19, Tamae Watanabe set a new world record when
she reached the top of the world’s
tallest mountain. She became the oldest female to climb Mount Everest,
breaking the record she set
10 years ago.
In 2002, she reached the top of Everest at the age of 63 and became
the oldest woman to stand on the peak. She has broken her
own record a decade later.
Ms. Watanabe led a team of four on the new challenge on the northern
face of Everest. After setting out from their last camp, the team climbed
all night until they finally reached the summit.
“She is a very strong climber and has always been
very active,” said Ang Tshering,
a Sherpa who coached the climbers. “It
has been a very hard climb and it was made harder by the weather.
But she did not give up and finally did it!”
he added.
Conquering the mountain is not easy even for young, strong men. So,
it is quite amazing for the granny to have achieved the feat again. Ms. Watanabe
has always loved mountains and she has been climbing mountains in
Japan and all around the world for many years.
In fact, she has climbed some of the most famous mountains in the world
since the mid-1970s. Her conquests include Mount McKinley in
Alaska, the Eiger in Switzerland and Lhotse in Nepal, the fourth-highest
mountain in the world.
Currently, Ms. Watanabe,
who is a retired office worker, lives at the
foot of Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan. She thinks age
is just a number. “You may think I’m too old to climb mountains.
But I’m still healthy and strong. I will keep climbing mountains!”
she said. Maybe she will surprise the world again by breaking her
own record in a decade’s time! |
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