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Journey to Everest Base Camp

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Veteran British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Mount Everest, succeeding after two previous attempts ended in failure.

The BBC's Andrew North travelled to Everest Base Camp, 5,300m above sea level, and describes how he made the journey.

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