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In 1975, Ms.Tabei Junko stood on the top of the world. She has always climbed mountains.
When she was ten, she climbed Mt. Nasu with her classmates and teachers.
Then she found out that she loved climbing.
Over the years she climbed many mountains with her friends and family. In 1971, she
joined a group which was planning a big climb. Every night she prepared for the climb by
jogging.
Early in 1975, Ms.Tabei and her group went to Nepal. While they were climbing, they had
a lot of problems. They were out of breath from the lack of oxygen. It was -30 °C at
night. Above 7000 meters, they could climb only 300 meters in a day.
Sometimes she wanted to give up. But she kept climbing and at last she stood on the top
of Mt. Chomolungma, the highest mountain in the world.
Why does Ms. Tabei love climbing?
The best answer is in her own words. "You can stand on the top of any mountain if you
walk step by step. You don't have to walk fast. You only have to keep walking."