As of the end of 2013 there had been 34 British woman who have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They are:
Rebecca Stephens in 1993
Ginette Harrison in 1993
Alison Hargreaves in 1995
Polly Murray in 2000
Annabelle Bond in 2004
Susan Harper-Todd in 2004
Victoria Jack in 2004
Joanne Gambi in 2004
Esther Colwill in 2005
Diahanne Gilbert in 2005
Serena Brocklebank in 2006
Pauline Sanderson in 2006
Katrina Sandling in 2006
Carrie Gibson in 2007
Hannah Shields in 2007
Andrea Moore in 2007
Amy Beeton in 2007
Anna Sheikhdom in 2007
Victoria James in 2007
Kirstin Samson in 2007
Adele Pennington in 2008
Janet Pickett in 2008
Amanda Richmond in 2009
Lynne Hanna in 2009
Pam Westgate in 2009
Bonita Norris in 2010
Fionnlagh Finalayson in 2010
Fiona Ramsden in 2010
Squash Falconer in 2011
Becky Bellworthy in 2012
Mollie Hughes in 2012
Leanna Shuttleworth in 2012
Beth Hall-Thomson in 2013
Melissa Bowerman in 2013
As of 2021, approximately 19 women have successfully summited K2, the second highest mountain in the world. This number may vary depending on the availability of up-to-date records and expeditions.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth
I expect that many hundreds of climbers have left a flag on the summit of Mount Everest over the years. Many are probably blown away or destroyed by the strong winds.
300 people have summited on K2 and 80 people have died trying
If you could read a list of those who have climbed Mt Everest, you would see a list of people from many foreign countries. These foreigners have the joy of climbing in common no matter where they are from. Some of those who have successfully climbed Mount Everest include; Edmond Hilary, Ang Rita, and Tenzing Norgay.
Around 7,000 people, a mixture of men and women from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date, 2016.
George Mallory went on three expeditions to Mount Everest, these were British expeditions in 1921, 1922 and 1924.
During the British Mount Everest expeditions of the 1920's, the British teams were the only climbers on the mountain at the time, they saw no other climbers.
On the 20th May 2011 Premlata Agrawal became the oldest women to reach the highest summit in the world, Mount Everest. She lives in India and at the time of her ascent she was aged 48. There are not many Mount Everest ascents made by woman from India.
Edmund Hillary had been on Mount Everest twice. He was part of a British reconnaissance expedition to Everest led by Eric Shipton in 1951. In 1953 again he was a member of a British expedition, this time led by John Hunt. Edmund Hillary along with Tenzing reached the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May during this expedition.
Yes, there have been a few hundred woman climb Mount Everest.On the 16th 1975 May Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
George Mallory.Doug Scott became the first Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 24th September 1975.