South Korean's uphill climb, on and off the mountains

Monday, May 24, 2010 - 23:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Oh Eun-sun, 44, became the first woman to scale the planet's 14 highest peaks. But some question her methods and even her truthfulness. At some point, on every snow-covered mountain she climbs, Oh Eun-sun gazes down as though from the heavens. But rather than embracing euphoria, she's trapped in a spirit-crushing physical hell.

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