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Members of the UIAA Medical Commission, together with external experts, have played a leading role in the publication of a number of papers dedicated to women and mountaineering. These papers, the result of a number of years of dedicated research and work, have been published in the High Altitude Medicine & Biology journal.

The articles cover the topics listed below. A brief extract from the introduction to the article has been added. Please click on the hyperlink for access to the full paper:

Women&#;s Health at High Altitude
An Introduction to a 7-Part Series by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation Medical Commission

Women have traveled to high altitude since the beginning of modern mountaineering and in increasing numbers over the past few decades (Huey et al., ). The sex ratio of women engaged in mountain activities is significant, ranging from 15% of Everest climbers, to 40% of Everest trekk

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Inspirational Female Mountaineers

Since the first woman summited Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, other women have conquered this challenging climb.

This is a mere 12% of the total number of people who have successfully reached the summit.

Times are a-changing though, with more and more women setting their sights on this incredible achievement. In , 23% of permits issued bygd the Nepalese Department of Tourism were requested bygd women. While this number is still low, it shows that women all over the world are pushing themselves further, harder and higher than ever before.

Let’s take a look at some of the remarkable women who have braved the elements, fatigue, prejudice and doubt to take on the mighty Mount Everest.

Junko Tapei

Nationality - Japanese

Date of Birth – 22/09/

Died – 20/10/

The first woman to ever reach the summit Everest successfully was Junko Tabei. Hell, this incredible woman started her own climbing club to empower Jap

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Tamae Watanabe, 73, smashes own record as oldest woman to climb Mount Everest

Updated a.m. ET Saturday: Tamae Watanabe, who on May 16, at the age of 63 years became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, smashed her own record on Saturday, reaching the peak of the world's highest mountain at the age of 73, Kyodo news service reported.

Watanabe, a retired office worker, is a veteran climber who has also conquered Mount McKinley, North America's highest mountain, and other top peaks around the world.

She launched her ascent from the Tibetan north side of the mountain, according to EverestNews, which reported she would attempt to reach the peak on Friday.

Watanabe, whose climb to the summit was delayed twice due to erratic weather high on the mountain, was in a "good state of health" after getting to the top, Mainichi Daily News reported. She began the last push to the peak late Friday after weather had eased and reached her goal Saturday morning.

Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal