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Japanese Climber Junko Tabei, First Woman To Conquer Mount Everest, Dies At 77

Junko Tabei survived an avalanche and defied society's expectations to conquer Mount Everest in 1975. (Corbis via Getty Images)
Junko Tabei survived an avalanche and defied society's expectations to conquer Mount Everest in 1975. (Corbis via Getty Images)

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