KUALA LUMPUR: When she was 17, Marin Minamiya (pic) had lofty dreams of conquering Mount Everest. By the time she was 20, she had not only stood on the peak of the world’s tallest mountain, but also became the youngest person to complete
“The Explorer’s Grand Slam”.The Explorer’s Grand Slam refers to the feat of climbing the highest summits in each of the seven continents, as well as reaching both the North and South Poles.
Minamiya, now 22, had a lot of detractors who told her that she would not be able to do it.
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