Saray: 1st black woman to climb Mt. Everest
23, May 2019
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CONTEXT:
- Saray Khumalo became the first black African women to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt.
- She climbed the 8,848 meter mountain after three previous attempts.
BACKGROUND:
- She has also conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Elbrus in Russia.
- She is on a hunt to conquer the highest peaks on each continent.
- In 2003, South African park ranger Sibusiso Vilane became the first black person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
