Black mountaineers head to Everest

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By Nell London
October 25, 2021
The southern face of Mount Everest including Mount Lhotse, middle right, soars above the monsoon clouds at the border of Nepal and Tibet, Aug. 26, 2000.The southern face of Mount Everest including Mount Lhotse, middle right, soars above the monsoon clouds at the border of Nepal and Tibet, Aug. 26, 2000.John McConnico/AP
The southern face of Mount Everest including Mount Lhotse, middle right, soars above the monsoon clouds at the border of Nepal and Tibet, Aug. 26, 2000.

A trio of Colorado mountain climbers plan to make the first all-Black expedition to Mountain Everest next spring. They’re led by Phil Henderson of Cortez.

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