73-yr-old Japanese woman conquers Mt. Everest

73-yr-old Japanese woman conquers Mt. Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Japanese climber Tamae Watanabe holds a copy of a Guinness World Records certificate during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 25, 2012, after scaling Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain at the age of 73, becoming the oldest woman to achieve the feat at the age of 73 on May 19, 2012.

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