Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Alone On Everest
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January 27, 2018
9 minutes
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In 1988, the British mountaineer, Stephen Venables, was forced to spend the night by himself in the so-called "Death Zone" near the top of Mount Everest. In one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of climbing, Venables managed to survive despite not having a tent or supplementary oxygen. He talks to Lucy Burns.
PHOTO: Stephen Venables (Getty Images)