▁announced ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁March ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁that ▁it ▁was ▁susp ending ▁all ▁clim bing ▁perm its ▁for ▁Mount ▁Ever est ▁and ▁all ▁other ▁pe aks ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁due ▁to ▁concern ▁over ▁the ▁spread ▁of ▁coron av irus ; ▁the ▁Chinese ▁government ▁has ▁already ▁closed ▁its ▁side ▁of ▁Ever est . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁April ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁more ▁than ▁two ▁dozen ▁Chinese ▁clim bers ▁were ▁tack ling ▁Mount ▁Ever est ▁and ▁were ▁expected ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁advanced ▁base ▁camp ▁on ▁Friday , ▁although ▁only ▁Chinese ▁clim bers ▁would ▁be ▁permitted ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁season . ▁▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁regional , ▁national , ▁eth nic , ▁and ▁gender ▁records ▁▁▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 6 , ▁Jun ko ▁T abei ▁of ▁Japan ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁on ▁the ▁sum mit . ▁T abei ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁seven ▁Japanese ▁clim bers ▁injured ▁in ▁an ▁a val anche ▁at ▁Camp ▁II ▁on ▁May ▁ 4 . ▁T abei ▁and ▁her ▁clim bing ▁partner , ▁Sher pa ▁Ang ▁T sh ering ▁I , ▁were ▁the ▁ 3 8 th / 3 9 th ▁unique ▁individuals ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁as cent . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁T abei ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁Seven ▁Sum m its . ▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 7 , ▁a ▁Tib et an ▁woman , ▁Ph anth og , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁sum mit