South Korean Woman Peaking At The Right Time

South Korea climber Oh Eun-sun is leaving this week to attempt to climb the 14th of 14 Himalayan peaks. This will make her the first woman in the world to have accomplished this incredible feat.

While reaching the top is clearly her first goal, Oh will have something else on her mind during the climb.

From the story:

'On her way to Annapurna, Oh Eun-sun will carry in her inside pocket a photograph of Ko Mi-young, Oh's life-long rival, who fell to her death on Mt. Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-highest peak in the Himalayas.'

With her next-closest rival falling to her death last year, it left her with a comfy lead for becoming the first woman to complete this accomplishment.

Anyone who lives in South Korea knows about the vast array of mountains and the rampant love of climbing that many Koreans possess. This would be a really big deal if anyone did it, but a Korean will accomplish it. That must feel very special for her and the rest of the country.