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Female Climber Challenges 14th 8,000m Summit.

Authors :
Chang Min-suk
Kim Sang-min
Source :
Korea Focus. Winter2009, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p52-54. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article profiles female mountaineer Oh Eun-sun. It states that Oh climbed four summits over 8,000 meters in 2009 and plans to reach the summit of Annapurna, Nepal, the fourteenth and last point in her series of mountains above 8,000 meters. It mentions that she is called Flying Squirrel due to her physical characteristics for mountain climbing and endurance to recover from fatigue faster. Oh says that an essential part of mountain climbing is managing physical strength.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
12258113
Volume :
17
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Korea Focus
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
47812777