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Zhang Hong is only the third blind climber from anywhere in the world to reach the highest peak on the planet.



>> IT PUTS A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. >> AND IN MY BELLY. >>> A CHINESE CLIMBER WHO BECAME THE FIRST BLIND ASIAN TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST AIMS TO CLIMB THE HIGHEST PEAKS ON ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS AND TRAVEL TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES. FOLLOWING HIS GUIDES AND SHERPAS, HE REACHED THE SUMMIT LAST WEEK AND RETURNED SAFELY. HE WAS INSPIRED BY A BLIND

First blind Asian man climbs Mt. Everest 

A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest said he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the north and south poles.

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Chinese climber becomes first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest

Chinese climber becomes first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest. 

One woman hikes up into the Rocky Mountains with a most peculiar companion.

in a majestic, marveling in ever so mysterious place. Okay, it's not that mysterious, it's boulder colorado, a town with a story at every corner in characters that are never too hard to find. And Marissa most tech is one of them spending her sunday singing a classic serenading a rodent. Oh my God, maybe we'll try Dave, We're gonna try Dave because why not sing to an audience? Come on, that can't critique. It's late in the evening or can he? If this were Gandalf, it would be so much easier. Um, let's see. Here he is again, doing a trick. But Gandalf, her prized pet of six years, couldn't catch this show. He got spine cancer and he started having seizures and I was like, I can't, I can't let him keep going on like this. So that was, that was rough. A tough loss. That can only be eased by a few more pigs. Were just falling kick. Sorry, they're fun animals like who has guinea pigs? You know, someone who loves them so much. Who's that? But she can't imagine doing anything without that. What do you think buddy? You're about to go up there thoughts. Hi catch a taco park with Marissa and Dave is riddled with both beauty. Very noisy buddy and insults. Well he's so fat. I mean he's not that fast. Marissa merely puts up with Dave and all the questions she gets from other hikers. Is it a cat, durable hamster mouse? Just got fair it for the first time. So many questions now would you expect to see on on a mountain trail? That's Dave. Yeah he's my climbing partner. Dave's backstory. His dad is Gandalf and When he was born I gave him 2-1 of my friends and she's moving to Hawaii so I just got him back while getting back. The spawn of her beloved Gandalf should excite her. Dave really misses his dad. I'm sure Marissa isn't super excitable. I don't know what they're allowed to eat. I don't even know what poison ivy looks like but don't freak out. Marissa is a good pet owner. I put Gandalf she's just got another one on her mind. Gandalf's ashes. I like to put him by a plant because I feel like it Contributes. Gandalf is the one I climbed with most but just because her favorite partner is gone already doesn't mean the adventure is over. I've been up there 227 times. The pigs usually come with. I don't know it's just like a cool thing to do. Like who does this better question? Just hangs out in there. He was going to take a minute to get cozy. Who on earth rock climbs with guinea pigs? Who for marissa hey it's just fun. Random person. Not so sure about Dave though. I don't think they have any idea what's going on over this literal cliffhanger. Might feel like fiction, but you can't make this stuff up. I'm amazed he hasn't peed on you yet. Like waiting for it to happen. Marissa and her rock climbing pig. I'm not that big of a fan of Dave but he's what I've got right now. Two more characters in a place filled with pretty views and plenty of personality. Yeah. I don't know.

Woman goes hiking with her guinea pigs

Woman goes hiking with guinea pigs

A Colorado climber died Monday after reaching the summit of the world's highest peak.

Mountaineers call for restrictions on Mt. Everest climbers

Everest has always been extremely dangerous, but its most fatal years on record have generally been related to a single disastrous event.

Why this year has been so dangerous for Mount Everest's climbers

A woman from Cary fell 10 to 12 feet on Sunday while rock climbing at Hanging Rock State Park.

Cary woman hospitalized after fall at Hanging Rock State Park

Cary woman falls at Hanging Rock State Park

Two rock climbers were rescued late Saturday in the North Carolina mountains after one fell almost 150 feet, according to rescue crews in Transylvania County. 

Two rock climbers rescued from Looking Glass Rock

Looking Glass Rock

Cing Sung, Cing Kim and Cing Lun are refugees from Myanmar now living near Seattle with their families. They participate in a new rock climbing program organized by the International Rescue Committee, which is supported by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund.