Place: Mount McKinley

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Oatally brilliant... porridge is out of this world

An astrophysicist has been crowned the world porridge making champion.

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Man has a hairy moment with unwanted Brazilian

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Japanese climbers missing after avalanche in Alaska

Ger’s real life story rescued from mountain

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Irish climber dramatically rescued off Mt McKinley

Injured Irish climber rescued from Alaska mountain

An injured Irish climber was recovering in hospital today after being rescued by helicopter from Alaska’s Mount McKinley.

Sun, 15 May, 2011

13-year-old has high hopes to be youngest to scale Everest

A BOY of 13 is hoping to become the youngest to climb Everest.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2010

Boy, 13, sets sights on Everest record

A boy of 13 is hoping to become the youngest to climb Everest.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2010

There ain’t no mountain high enough for this pair

AS A record-breaking junior mountain climber, Sean McSharry takes the “what I did in the holidays” assignment to new levels.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008

Kids flags fly high on world’s mountain tops

IRISH kids will be on top of the world next year when a charity climber plants their flags on the highest peaks of the seven continents.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2006

Blind man scales Everest

Two climbers overcame blindness and age to scale the world’s tallest mountain today.

Fri, 25 May, 2001