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The first all-Black climbing group to reach the summit of Mount Everest was recovering back at the bottom of the mountain on Thursday and celebrating a journey to the “top of the world”.
Seven members of the US-led team made it to the top of the mountain in one expedition, greatly increasing the number of Black people who have summited the world’s highest peak from 10 to 17, out of about 10,000 in total.
Manoah Ainuu, a professional climber from Spokane, Washington, was among the group and said he exceeded his high expectations in getting to the summit of Everest for the first time.
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Pretty cool. Everest is definitely a challenging climb, so I’m glad to see they made it to the summit.
Seven members of the US-led team made it to the top of the mountain in one expedition, greatly increasing the number of Black people who have summited the world’s highest peak from 10 to 17, out of about 10,000 in total.
Manoah Ainuu, a professional climber from Spokane, Washington, was among the group and said he exceeded his high expectations in getting to the summit of Everest for the first time.
‘Top of the world’: Black climbing team makes history as first to scale Mount Everest
Seven members reached the summit with the hope of inspiring the next generation of Black outdoor enthusiasts
www.theguardian.com
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Pretty cool. Everest is definitely a challenging climb, so I’m glad to see they made it to the summit.