Alison Hargreaves First Woman to Climb Everest Without Oxygen or Sherpas May 13, 1995
Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
Date: May 13, 1995
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