Sharon Wood

This article is about the Canadian mountaineer. For the American engineer, see Sharon L. Wood.

Sharon Adele Wood (born May 18, 1957), a Canadian mountaineer and guide, was the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 1986.^[1][2] She climbed via the new route of the west shoulder from the Rongbuk Glacier; with Dwayne Congdon and without Sherpa assistance.^[3] She is considered an important female mountaineer in climbing history.^[4][5]

See also

• List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
• List of Mount Everest records

References

1. Robinson, Bart. "Sharon Adele Wood". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
2. "Famous Canadian Women's Historic Timeline - 1980-1989". www.famouscanadianwomen.com.
3. "Sharon Wood". Everest Motivational Speakers. 2009.
4. "Five Women Who Deserve the Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award", Gripped Magazine, 8 March 2018, retrieved 4 January 2023
5. Moye, Jamye (11 October 2019). "Meet One of the First Women on Everest in 'Rising'". Outside. Retrieved 4 January 2023.