How great is this local news story?

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  1. Redhelen

    Redhelen Well-Known Member

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    AT the third attempt and six years in the making, veteran Les Binns - hailed a hero after abandoning his first effort to save a fellow climber - finally made it to the top of the world’s highest mountain.

    (In the Barnsley Chronicle)
     
    Redhelen, May 20, 2022
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    Can't see any story Helen love
     
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    Great achievement. I get vertigo at the top of a four foot ladder. And as for the ones who climb it without supplemental oxygen. Holy crap. We went up to 14,600 foot this year, in a car, and I felt like I was going to pass out every 50 yards of a 400 yard walk on a flat plateau.
    I'll stick to sea level. :)
     
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    Me too!
     
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    Well done Les some achievement that respect buddy
     
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