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Including myself. there are 14 mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter, because its so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the mountain. k2 is super steep, you know. either you have to go through, you know, blue ice or rock, so its very technical. on top of that, if you add, you know, the temperature, up to —65 degrees, you know, even —70. what kept everyone going was, everybody wanted this to their bone. the men began as membe...

At the very top. for now, hes going to jailfor a month. that could turn into years. and if it does, the authorities risk turning alexei navalny into a political martyr. something the kremlin always wanted to avoid. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we speak to the former british special forces officer who led nepalese mountaineers to a place in history. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred th...

The worlds tallest mountain. mount everest was closed for much of 2020 because of the pandemic. but could the lockdown have been a blessing disguise for this ultimate adventure destination? the sherpas are an ethnic group from north—eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid, i dreamt of climbing mount everest. i have been on 13 mount everest expeditions. mount everest is where our goddess miyolangsangma resides. it is a sacred mountain. for me, it is a magical place. i have enormous reverence and ...

Tourists who came into the everest region. by 2019, we have thousands, more than 35,000 tourists, who came to the everest region. to put that in perspective, this is a region with about 7000 people, so it is five times the population that actually lives there. in 2019, nearly 900 people reached the mountains summit. but bad weather and a short winter to reach the peak made it one of the deadliest seasons on record, with at least 11 casualties. some of the slower climbers held up those behind the...

Step we climbed was an effort. so, you know, when we got to the summit, what we did was just ten metres before the summit, the whole team stopped together and, yeah, we sing the national anthem of nepal, and we made it to the summit together. some of the, obviously, team members were very emotional as well, including myself. there are ia mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter, because its so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the...

K2, along the pakistan—china border, is notoriously challenging with hurricane—strong winds and sub—zero temperatures. one of the leading members of the team is a former gurkha and british special forces soldier — and — hes been speaking to our correspondent, secunder kermani. conquering the so—called savage mountain in the depth of winter. for decades, it defied the worlds toughest climbers. now, this former gurkha and british special forces soldier... this is my team here in the te...

A member of the public to have had that training, known what to do. im first aid trained, but the most id done was put a plaster on. i mean, to step on that foyer, some of them people, it was carnage. the manchester arena inquiry will now examine the emergency response to the attack. the inquiry has heard its important to acknowledge the enormous pressure which those who responded that night came under. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week on the tr...

Some of the, obviously, team members were very emotional as well, including myself. there are lit mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter, because its so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the mountain. k2 is super steep, you know. either you have to go through, you know, blue ice or rock, so its very technical. on top of that, if you add, you know, the temperature, up to —65 degrees, you know, even —70. what kept everyone goi...

I think requiring potential everest climbers to have previously climbed 6000 metre peaks is a great idea and also the guiding companies i think should be held to some standard. responsibility lies on the individual who is choosing to go to everest to ensure that they are properly prepared. i feel that the perception of the mountain being so crowded is false. the mountain does not feel like that at all — its vast, its open. if anyone is dreaming of climbing everest, i think they should do it. i...

So many reasons to be cheerful. in northern ireland, the game of thrones studio tour is opening up. and perhaps the biggest cultural event of the 20205, the opening of the new egyptian museum outside of cairo, that will be momentous. i cant wait to be there. neither can i. lets hope it will happen soon. thank you, simon. stick around, because we have some great stuff coming up next. the worlds tallest mountain. ever since i was a kid, i dreamt of climbing mount everest. look at that! and the hon...