Oh Beats Number 14!

Big news today from the climbing world. Oh Eun-sun became the first woman to climb all 14 of the highest peaks in the world.

From the story:

'Oh Eun-sun, 44, arrived at the final, steep stretch of Annapurna in the Himalayas 13 hours after she left the last camp to beat a Spanish rival to the record. Her feat was broadcast live in South Korea by KBS television.

At the top, she pulled out a South Korean flag, waved, and then wept before throwing up her arms and shouting, "Victory!"

Officials said Annapurna was the last of the 14 peaks above 26,247 feet (8,000 meters) Oh needed to climb to set the mark. She reached the summit — 26,545 feet (8,091 meters) above sea level — 13 years after she scaled her first Himalayan mountain, Gasherbrum II, in 1997. She scaled Everest in 2004.'

The story goes on to say that Oh's rival questioned if she actually climbed all 14. Don't worry, jealous Spanish lady, I also don't trust Koreans. But this time she's backed up by an internationally recognized mountaineering organization.

Congratulations to Oh!