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44-Year-Old Woman From Naha City Achieves Her Dream of Snowboarding Down the Summit of North America's Highest Mountain: "Even Okinawans Can Climb Denali" - Achieving Her Dream Since She Was 19

In June, Akiko Mori (44), a mountain guide from Naha City, Nagano Prefecture, reached the summit of Denali (McKinley, 6,190 meters above sea level), the highest peak in North America. She snowboarded down from the icy summit to the 4,300 meter mark. "Even an Okinawan, even a woman, could climb Denali," she said proudly.
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In June, Akiko Mori (44), a mountain guide from Naha City, Nagano Prefecture, reached the summit of Denali (McKinley, 6,190 meters above sea level), the highest peak in North America. She snowboarded down from the icy summit to the 4,300 meter mark. "Even an Okinawan, even a woman, could climb Denali," she said proudly.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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