Sophia Danenberg: Meet the first black woman to successfully climb Mount Everest- Sophia Danenberg made history as the first African-American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal - The trailblazer also successfully climbed Mount Tasman, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier and Mount Kenya - Sophia joined nearly 2,500 people who have actually reached the top of Mount Everest since 1953 Trailblazer Sophia Danenberg joined nearly 2,500 people in 2016 who have actually reached the top of Mount Everest in Nepal, the world's tallest mountain. Sophia made history when she became the first African-American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. According to blackhistory.com, since 1953, only about 2,500 people have actually reached the top and over 300 people have died attempting to reach the top of the mountain. Sophia's recent achievement is highly remarkable because of the potential threat of death. Legit.ng learnt that when Sophia reached the peak, she suffered from bronchitis, a stuffed nose, frostbite on her face and a clogged oxygen mask but she made it to the top and made it back alive. Recommended for you "No old notes yet from CBN": Banks ration cash as Supreme Court suspends wi... The trailblazer has also successfully climbed other popular mountains including Mount Tasman in New Zealand, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Mount Rainier in Washington state, and Mount Kenya. Beyond attaining great feats as a mountaineer, she works for Boeing as an aerospace industry expert in global chemical and environmental regulations. Her job is to advise the corporation on EH&S policy developments and interfacing with global trade associations, governments, the United Nations, OECD, APEC and other intergovernmental organisations. Prior to launching her career, Sophia was a researcher-writer for a travel guide in Thailand and a Fulbright fellow in environmental economics at Keio University in Tokyo. Sophia went on her first hike at Harvard University when she went rock climbing with a friend. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that when Terrica Smith first dreamt of starting a business in real estate, nearly 100 people demotivated her and despite the financial setback, she just kept moving forward. Recommended for you CBN stops bank agents from using PoS terminals for transactions, along with... As the owner of Cachet Real Estate, an agent with Real Broker LLC and managing partner for Salt Capital Equity Group, she had an idea of bringing to life the Madeline Cove project, a housing development planned for Madeline Avenue on the city’s north side. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to serve you better Meet Bayo Adedeji the Nigerian businessman making millions from selling yam (Success Story) on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Sophia Danenberg made history as the first African-American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal - The trailblazer also successfully climbed Mount Tasman, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier and Mount Kenya - Sophia joined nearly 2,500 people who have actually reached the top of Mount Everest since 1953 Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng NAIJ.com Legit.ng