Adventure


First blind person to conquer the Everest
Erik Weihenmayer, USA(2001)

First person with only one arm to climb the Everest
American Gary Guller (2003)

First nonstop solo flight around the world without refueling
Steve Fossett flew the Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer around the world From Salina, Kansas. It covered 22,878 in 67 hrs (2005)

First round the world solo fight
Wiley post took a Locheed Vega, Winnie Mae, 15,596 mi around the world in 7 days, 18hr. (1933)

First woman to fly solo
Bessica Medlar Raiche. She flew in an airplane her husband built of bamboo, wire and silk (1910)

First woman to fly solo around the world

Jerrie Fredritz Mock. She made the flight in 29 days flying 22,860 miles. (1964)

First woman to fly solo across the English channel
Harriet Quimby, from Dover, England, to Hardelot, France, in a monoplane. She was later killed in a flying accident.(1912 April 16)

First woman to climb Everest without bottle oxygen
Lydia Bradey of New Zealand (1988 Nov 24)

First woman to climb from the North (Tibet) side
Phantog, a Tibetan woman, reached the summit only a few days after Junko, becoming the second woman to summit Everest(1975 May 27)

First European woman to climb Everest
Wanda Rutkiewicz. She was the third woman to summit Everest(1978)