Mount Everest

Witness History. Tenzing Norgay conquers Everest. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1953, Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest
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BBC World Service
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Plans to move Everest base camp shelved
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Asia
Posted
29 May 2023
Witness History. Edmund Hillary conquers Everest. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1953 Edmund Hillary became the first human to reach the top of Mount Everest
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BBC World Service
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Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
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Kent
Posted
20 May 2023
Gurkha completes first phase of Everest climb
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Kent
Posted
11 May 2023
Amputee's attempt to climb Mount Everest begins
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Kent
Posted
8 May 2023
A Point of View. On Ascent. Audio, 9 minutes
Sara Wheeler ponders what the new Carolean age will bring forth.
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BBC Radio 4
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Retired American doctor dies during Everest climb
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US & Canada
Posted
2 May 2023
Rider's Everest climb subject of new film
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
29 April 2023
NI climber lived for the mountains, says sister
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Northern Ireland
Posted
18 April 2023
'How I reached Everest base camp with 5% vision' Video, 00:01:15
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Leicester
Posted
18 April 2023
Polar explorer returns to adventure after cancer. Video, 00:00:43
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US & Canada
Posted
16 March 2023
Spencer Matthews looks for brother's body on Everest
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UK
Posted
4 March 2023
Gurkha's attempt to climb Mount Everest nears
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Kent
Posted
27 February 2023
Long Covid climber scaling Everest for charity
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London
Posted
20 February 2023
Everest climb boy joins Speedo Mick up Welsh peak
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Lancashire
Posted
18 February 2023
Witness History. First winter ascent of Everest. Audio, 9 minutes
On 17 February 1980, the first people climbed Everest in winter
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BBC World Service
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Man ignored illness before Everest death - inquest
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Wales
Posted
26 January 2023
Boy, six, climbing 12 mountains in charity bid
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Lancashire
Posted
18 January 2023
How Hilaree Nelson inspired women mountaineers
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Asia
Posted
3 October 2022
US mountaineer missing after 'skiing into crevasse'
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US & Canada
Posted
27 September 2022
6 Degrees from Jamie and Spencer. Jamie and Spencer call Idris Elba! Audio, 40 minutes
The boys finally get to speak to one of their favourite actors!
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BBC Radio 1
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Gurkha amputee's attempt to climb Mount Everest
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Kent
Posted
31 August 2022