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Man, 31, on a mission to become first Black Briton to reach summit of Mount Everest

Deon Barrett, 31, will take on the feat during Black History Month in a bid to encourage more black people to embrace the great outdoors. He scaled 12 mountains across the UK in just four days

Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022

From Mount Everest to the Sahara Desert - 10 of the most extreme marathons in world

There are some races across the world that are far more challenging that the London Marathon - including one set around the Everest and another across the Sahara Desert

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

Brave war hero recalls moment he saw an empty space where his left arm should have been

Jaco van Gass tells his incredible journey from near death to Paralympics glory, world titles, an assault on Mount Everest, meeting the Royals, receiving the MBE – and finding love

Daily Mirror · Sep 24, 2022

Bengaluru anaesthetist goes missing from Everest base camp in Nepal

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old anaesthetist from the city went missing from Mount Everest base camp in Nepal on May 22.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

World’s largest bacterium found which is size of human eyelash

The bacterum is the equivalent of a human the size of Mount Everest

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: Vizag youth summits North America's Mount Denali

VISAKHAPATNAM: A 29-year-old Anmish Varma Bhupatiraju scaled Mount Denali, the North America continent’s highest mountain. Varma is not only a mountaineer but also a kickboxing champion. It is recalled that the Anmish scaled Mount Everest in the first week of June 1 of 2021 despite adverse weather conditions.

The Times of India · Jun 8, 2022

‘Will re-attempt to scale Mt Everest without supplementary oxygen’

JAMSHEDPUR: On May 13 this year, 38-year-old Asmita Dorjee, a mountaineer from the city, became the first Indian woman to reach the South Summit (8745m) of Mount Everest without using supplementary oxygen.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

From the slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Hobart: The humble puffer jacket turns 100

On the slopes of Mount Everest 100 years ago, New South Welshman George Finch revealed his latest invention to his fellow adventurers — the puffer jacket.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

The story of the Glasgow RAF pilot who became the first man to fly over Mount Everest

In 1933, Lord Clydesdale, as he was known, flew higher than anyone before him to complete the first flight over Mount Everest, using a fragile biplane with an open cockpit.

Glasgow Live · May 29, 2022

Dad from Oldham becomes 'first' British Muslim to climb Mount Everest... all whilst fasting for Ramadan

"I don't think it's sunk in yet"

Manchester Evening News · May 29, 2022