Fewer than 10 Black climbers have summitted Mount Everest — meet the team hoping to change that (via CNBCMakeIt)
More than 6,000 thrill-seekers have summitted Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth at 29,032 feet of elevation. Fewer than 10 of those climbers have been Black.
The climbers spent months preparing, building endurance through activities like hiking, running and weight lifting. Saal said they even took a trip overseas to train in Nepal this past February, doing some local climbing and meeting the Sherpa team set to help them up Mount Everest next month.Attempting to summit Mount Everest is neither easy nor safe. At least 280 people have died on the mountain, according toBut Taylor said the most daunting challenge so far has been money.
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