My apologies for the severe editing of this article....please click on the main article link to see the full story.
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On top of the world: Bonita Norris has realised her 'crazy' dream after becoming the youngest British female to reach the summit at the age of 22
Stakes are high: The intrepid climber posted pictures of herself on her website during the course of the ascent
Training: Bonita began training to climb Everest five years ago at the age of 17 - she was inspired by Bear Grylls, who is the youngest Briton to have climbed the mountain
Gruelling: The 22-year-old is pictured getting a fix of bottled oxygen - climbers often find the trek especially difficult due to extreme altitude sickness
Ain't no mountain high enough for Royal Holloway's Bonita - Staines News
Bonita Norris in bid to climb into record books - News - getwokingham - The Wokingham Times
1 posted on
05/17/2010 8:24:06 PM PDT by
Stoat
To: Chode; Lazamataz; numberonepal; SunkenCiv
2 posted on
05/17/2010 8:27:09 PM PDT by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
I suspect she is far and away the most attractive woman ever to set foot on Everest.
3 posted on
05/17/2010 8:29:23 PM PDT by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: MountainWoman
Different type of climb than what you find near Tucson.
4 posted on
05/17/2010 8:32:24 PM PDT by
AZ .44 MAG
(I'm Jim Thompson and I say our government is a joke and its current makeup is the punch line.)
To: Stoat; abner
I was just reading an Everest blog yesterday and it said the summit was still socked in by the Jet Stream with 100+ mph winds.
Obviously it has moved away and the hunt is on.
Congratulations to the bonnie lass!
To: All
UPDATE: Here is her blog where she provided updates as to her progress and announced her victory.
Bonita Norris
6 posted on
05/17/2010 8:38:44 PM PDT by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
To: All
UPDATE:
Here is her 'dotcom' page which includes a video made before her ascent, telling about her plans and appealing for donations and support.
Bonita Norris
The linked page above also has quite a few nice expedition photos, but I won't be posting them here because she specifically asks that the photos not be used 'on any site, in any shape, manner or form'.
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Here is her Twitter page
Bonita on Twitter
And here are some of her most recent Tweets:
bonitanorris
- would like to thank all those who donated to the Everest campaign by topping up their mobiles at ATMs (MPTU), and my sponsor VocaLink!!!about 17 hours ago via web
- SUMMITTED Mt. Everest this morning (17th)...proud to be the new holder of a British record. Thank you ALL for your support!about 19 hours ago via web
- summit day has been pushed back 1 day to Monday 17th due to extremely high winds8:41 AM May 14th via web
- up at camp 3...two stages left! Getting closer...4:54 AM May 14th via web
- @ c2. Summit window around 16th is only a 36hr gap, with the potential 2 change drastically due to dangerously high winds. Watch this space12:31 AM May 13th via web
- starts her summit attempt tomorrow...fingers crossed for a summit push this Sunday. Daily updates to follow2:41 AM May 12th via web
- summit attempt looking possible for the 16th...unconfirmed, but will keep you posted. New blog up online: 10:30 AM May 8th via web
- escaped serious danger on an ice shelf while helping a Spanish lady who had gone into a panicked state. Blog and photos up bonitanorris.com1:47 PM May 2nd via web
- negotiating Lhotse Face between c2&c3.must b on a permanent fixed line,which is rather inconvenient being a2way line.Passing is treacherous9:02 AM Apr 28th via web
- made it to c2, quick ascent time of 2.5hrs from c1.Weather closing in fast not sure is c3 is achievable.Big ice wall climb tomorrow!!5:32 AM Apr 26th via web
- second day of final 5 or 6 day acclimatisation trek up to camp 2 or 3 (depending on team preference). Love to all back home!1:36 AM Apr 26th via web
- 5/6 day trek up to c2 or c3 coming up. Then we can realistically look at summit pushes in mid May. New blog and photos - bonitanorris.com2:55 AM Apr 24th via web
9 posted on
05/17/2010 9:13:40 PM PDT by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
I’m sure she’ll be the nicest looking female to ever go up on Everest.
10 posted on
05/17/2010 9:14:05 PM PDT by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Stoat
I had read that unless you have a sherpa it is almost impossible to do the climb. Also the descent is usually where most people die. Anyone know if this is true?
The picture of the mountain at the bottom of the article is amazing. She is not bad either.
11 posted on
05/17/2010 9:16:33 PM PDT by
Frantzie
(McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators)
To: Stoat
To: Stoat
15 posted on
05/17/2010 10:49:00 PM PDT by
Principled
(Get the capital back! NRST!)
To: Stoat
To: Stoat
Let's hope she makes it down. It would be a shame to lose her. I've heard somewhere that the chance of dying on Everest is about 10%. Yikes, I don't like those odds.
Good Luck on the way down and don't make a habit of stuff like this. It isn't good to tempt fate too many times.
17 posted on
05/17/2010 11:34:50 PM PDT by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough!)
To: Stoat
20 posted on
05/18/2010 1:16:58 AM PDT by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: Stoat
Wonderful. Now let’s see her get up K2.
To: Stoat
25 posted on
05/18/2010 7:19:48 AM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: Stoat
Pretty hot. Though knowing what has happened to many many people who have climbed Everest, she’s lucky she still has lips and a nose. :) Kudos to her!
27 posted on
05/18/2010 7:41:54 AM PDT by
MarineBrat
(Better dead than red!)
To: Stoat
28 posted on
05/18/2010 8:51:07 AM PDT by
llevrok
(A stranger in my own country)
To: Stoat
Story is incomplete: no mention of her twin sister when they tackled the two peaks of the Everest.
29 posted on
05/18/2010 9:02:49 AM PDT by
Moltke
(panem et circenses)
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