By successfully summiting Everest, a group of Black and Nepali climbers just made history on the world’s tallest mountain
. It wasn’t until 2003 that South African Sibusiso Vilane became the first Black man to summit Mount Everest. Three years later, Sophia Danenberg became the first and only Black American and Black woman to summit Mount Everest, an event that wentBut things are slowly evolving. Henderson says he’s seen more Black people at climbing and mountaineering events in the last four years than in the previous 20 years combined.
The Full Circle Everest team struck a balance between movement and rest while waiting for the right weather conditions to begin the trek to the mountain’s summit.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Conrad Anker, a professional mountaineer and founder of KCC, adds “When children around the world see themselves reflected in this all-Black expedition, they too will experience and become part of the value set that is climbing.”
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