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14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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We hear why people still climb to the highest point on Earth and whether it is still one of the greatest adventures Show more
14 minutes
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A high-altitude helicopter rescue begins, after an avalanche above Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Sherpas were carrying loads through the ice fall when the disaster struck. Show more
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As climbers get ready to summit Everest in April 2014, an avalanche caused by ice fall buries sherpas above Base Camp. Show more
14 minutes
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Ten years since an avalanche killed 16 sherpas on Everest, we hear what it’s like to climb to the highest point on Earth. Show more
14 minutes
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The moving moment that bodies of the sherpas are returned home to their families. Surviving sherpas demand better working conditions and effectively go on strike. Show more
57 minutes
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Rebecca Stephens, the first British woman to reach the summit of Everest in 1993, explores how climbing Everest has changed, creating both opportunities and challenges. Show more
