Everest – fascinating facts and admirable achievements « Trek ...
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We were joined by Dawa Sherpa, our main guide for the 10 day trek, who spoke about his mountain and trekking experiences over the years. Dawa told us one evening (as I was conquering Everest again) how he had been climbing Everest with a young woman and was within 50m of the summit when he made the decision to abandon the summit attempt; although Dawa was not using oxygen, the woman was getting dangerously close to running out of her own supply. Dawa explained how he could have reached the summit on his own, but instead led the woman back down to safety. It is not surprising, therefore, that the website for his charity, Classrooms in the Clouds My experience in the Himalayas has certainly fuelled my interest in this great mountain range and, in particular, the greatest mountain of them all: Everest. Furthermore, a successful challenge by Richard Parks on his 737 Challenge for Marie Curie earlier this year has certainly inspired me to one day attempt Everest Base Camp. Richard, the former Welsh International and Barbarian flanker, was forced to retire from professional rugby due to a career ending shoulder injury in May 2009. After a period of contemplation, he decided that he was going to confront his fears and unanswered questions by creating The 737 Challenge: a gripping 7 month expedition to climb the 7 Summits, which are the highest mountain on each of the world’s continents, and venture the last degree to The South Pole and Geographic North Pole. Richard conquered Everest on 25th May 2011. Since writing my previous blog (about the mountain, not the beer) I have discovered lots of fascinating facts and admirable achievements demonstrating Everest’s burgeoning reputation as the place for odd feats.
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