On the latest episode of OverheardNatGeo, meet one of the climbers in the first all-Black and Sherpa expedition that successfully summited Mount Everest earlier this year.
Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, there has been a long list of firsts: the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, the first in winter, and the first full ski descent, to name a few. The first Black climber reached the roof of the world in 2003. But until this year, no team of Black climbers had done it.
See Everest from above. Panoramic drone photography shows what it’s like to stand on the roof of the world. If you like what you hear and want to support more content like this, please consider a National Geographic subscription. Go to natgeo.com/exploremore to subscribe today.Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, there has been a long list of firsts: the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, the first in winter, and the first full ski descent, to name a few. The first Black climber reached the roof of the world in 2003.
See Everest from above. Panoramic drone photography shows what it’s like to stand on the roof of the world.
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