0 0   m , ▁a ▁style ▁that ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁" night ▁n aked ". ▁▁ ▁Sh aron ▁Wood ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁North ▁American ▁woman ▁to ▁sum mit ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 0 , ▁with ▁D way ne ▁Cong don . ▁▁▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁▁▁ ▁Jean - M arc ▁Bo iv in ▁of ▁France ▁makes ▁the ▁first ▁par ag l ider ▁descent ▁of ▁the ▁mountain . ▁Bo iv in ' s ▁ 1 1 – 1 2 ▁minute , ▁ ▁descent ▁to ▁Camp ▁II ▁holds ▁the ▁alt itude ▁record ▁for ▁start ▁of ▁a ▁par ag l ider ▁flight . ▁▁ ▁Marc ▁Bat ard ▁completed ▁the ▁sout heast ▁route ▁as cent ▁without ▁supp lement ary ▁o xygen ▁in ▁the ▁record ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 2 h ▁ 3 0 min ▁from ▁Base ▁Camp ▁to ▁sum mit . ▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁a ▁joint ▁team ▁from ▁China , ▁Japan , ▁and ▁Nep al ▁reached ▁the ▁top ▁from ▁the ▁north ▁and ▁the ▁south ▁simultaneously ▁and ▁crossed ▁over ▁to ▁descend ▁from ▁the ▁opposite ▁sides . ▁This ▁event ▁was ▁broadcast ▁live ▁world wide . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 2 9 ▁– ▁St acy ▁All ison ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁American ▁woman ▁at op ▁Ever est . ▁▁▁ 1 6 ▁October ▁– ▁L yd ia ▁Bra de y , ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁clim b ▁Ever est ▁without ▁o xygen , ▁via ▁the ▁SE ▁r idge , ▁clim bing ▁alone . ▁ ▁Initial ly ▁two ▁of ▁her ▁team m ates ▁( who