Who becomes the fastest woman to conquer Everest?
A. Arthur Muir
B. Phunjo Jhangmu Lama
C. Tsang Yin-hung
D. Bhawna Dehariya
Explanation:
Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours. Tsang, 44, scaled the mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes. The fastest woman to conquer Everest had been Nepali Phunjo Jhangmu Lama when she completed the climb in 39 hours 6 minutes. Arthur Muir, 75, became the oldest American to climb the world’s highest peak at 8,848.86-metres.
