Stacy Allison — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on September 29, 1988
President at Beyond the Limits since 1989
President at Stacy Allison General Contractor since 1986
Co-author of 'Beyond the Limits: A Woman's Triumph on Everest' and author of 'Many Mountains to Climb'
Led a K2 attempt in 1993 and was part of the first all-women ascent of Ama Dablam

Biography

Stacy Allison, born in 1958 and raised in Woodburn, Oregon, is recognized as the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which she accomplished on September 29, 1988. She began her climbing career as a biology student at Oregon State University in the late 1970s, mastering mountaineering skills under the guidance of Scott Fischer. Her first major climb was at age 21 on Mount Huntington.