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1997 Anatoli Boukreev, born in Russia, Anatolij Nikolaevich Bukreev, climber, mountaineer, made seven, 8,000-metre peaks without supplemental oxygen, died in avalanche on Annapurna, chronicled in books 'Into Thin Air', 'The Climb', dies at 39
1975 Junko Tabei is 1st woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest 1970 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, highest final stage in a wall climb in world 1958 Anatoli Boukreev, born in Russia, Anatolij Nikolaevich Bukreev, climber, mountaineer, made seven, 8,000-metre peaks without supplemental oxygen, died in avalanche on Annapurna, chronicled in books 'Into Thin Air', 'The Climb' 1947 AAU record for a 25' rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds 1939 Junko Tabei, Japan, 1st woman to climb Mount Everest 1929 Jim Whittacker, mountain climber, 1st American to climb Mount Everest 1914 NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep 1865 Whymper, Hudson, Croz, Douglas and Hadow 1st to climb Matterhorn 1840 Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn, 1865 1786 Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard are 1st to climb to top of Mont Blanc |
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