1. Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before that, she was a journalist living in south London. 2. She left her job in 1993. 3. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. You must carry everything on your back, so you can only take things that you will need. There is no water, only snow, and you can't wash on the mountain. 4. She reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17, 1993.