Rebecca Stephens Everest achievement

Title

Rebecca Stephens Everest achievement

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

23 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Press conference with Rebecca Stephens who has become the first British woman to climb Everest and fellow team members John Barry, Peter Earl and Sandy Scott. Stephens discusses the achievement. Earl, the organiser of the expedition explains the reasons for it. Ian Fenn reports. For Steve Jones weekend breakfast show.

Contributors

Ian Fenn; Rebecca Stephens; Peter Earl

Keywords

Women; Record attempts; Mountaineering expeditions; Mount Everest; Mountaineering

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