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Podcast: Fascinating Nouns
Episode: Ep. 188: Surviving Mt. Everest
Description: In life, there are some commonly accepted feats that are universally considered impressive, including running a marathon, winning a Nobel prize, and going into outer space. In my opinion, these all pail in comparison to climbing the tallest mountain in the world: Mt. Everest. According to expert climber Jim Davidson, it took him 33 years of training and experience to be mentally, emotionally, and physically ready. In 2015 he finally decided to make the climb, but 9 hours into the hike he became trapped at his camp when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal, and let loose 2 avalanches that converged on his location. They...