Sharon Wood

Sharon Adele Wood (born May 18, 1957), a Canadian mountaineer and guide, was the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 1986.[1][2] She climbed via the new route of the west shoulder from the Rongbuk Glacier; with Dwayne Congdon and without Sherpa assistance.[3]

See also

• List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
• List of Mount Everest records

References

1. Robinson, Bart. "Sharon Adele Wood". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
2. "Famous Canadian Women's Historic Timeline - 1980-1989". www.famouscanadianwomen.com.
3. "Sharon Wood". Everest Motivational Speakers. 2009.

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