On this day in 1988, Stacy Allison of Portland, Oregon, became
the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest,
which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.
Allison, a member of the Northwest American Everest Expedition, climbed the Himalayan peak using the southeast ridge route.
At least 168 climbers and support staff died in attempts to reach
the top of Everest in the 20th century.
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