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Girls of Everest, part 4
Over the last week, we’ve been speaking to some of the young women who are heading off to the Himalayas this spring to attempt Everest, and today we chat to the young woman who’s already been there and done it, Bonita Norris. Bonita came to prominence after summiting Everest in 2010 at the age of 22, and has since climbed Ama Dablam (6812m) and will shortly be attempting the world’s fourth highest peak, Lhotse (8516m). We … Read entire article »
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Girls of Everest, part 2
This week we’re featuring some of the young women who are hoping to make their names on Everest this year, and after we spoke to Becky Bellworthy yesterday, it’s time to speak to 21-year old Mollie Hughes, who is leaving for Nepal at the end of this month. So what inspired Mollie to want to climb Everest? “I’ve been hooked on mountaineering ever since climbing my first big mountain, Mount Kenya when I was 17. In … Read entire article »
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T&M duo summit Ama Dablam
Bonita Norris and Jon Gupta – both regular writers for Trek & Mountain – summited Nepalese peak Ama Dablam (6812m) on November 17, 2011. Climbing on separate expeditions, Norris reached the summit at 11.45am, five days after leaving base camp and was the first of her team to reach the top. Jon, meanwhile, was climbing alpine-style, and reached the summit at 2.45pm after setting off from Camp 1 at 4:15am the same day. Bonita said:”I made … Read entire article »
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