Stacy Allison (born 1958), raised in Woodburn, Oregon,[1] is the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, which she did on September 29, 1988.[2] Most impressively she led a successful expedition that summited K2 on July 7, 1993 including Phil Powers, Jim Haberl, and Dan Culver (who died on the descent).

Biography

Stacy Allison began climbing while a biology student at Oregon State University. She attempted her first major climb at age 21 on Mount Huntington. Her climbing partner broke his ax only 200 feet from the top, and they were forced to turn around. She continued climbing, and in 1988 became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.[3] She was later part of a team that marked the first successful all women ascent of Dablam, 22,495 ft.[4]

She is the co-author with Peter Ames Carlin of Beyond the Limits: A Woman's Triumph on Everest and the author of Many Mountains to Climb: Reflections on Competence, Courage, and Commitment.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stacy Allison Oral History Interview - July 21, 2014 - Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries". scarc.library.oregonstate.edu. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ↑ Bryant, Nelson (1988-12-04). "Outdoors; AMERICAN WOMAN AT THE SUMMIT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Anne (January 26, 2001). "A Woman's Vision". The Business Journal.
  4. ↑ "EverestHistory.com: Stacy Allison". www.everesthistory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ Brodeur, Nicole (2015-11-09). "Climbing like a girl? That's a compliment". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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