English News Weekly

This week's English News Weekly podcast reports on a remarkable achievement by one extraordinary man who has scaled the highest mountain in the world – despite being a double amputee. The 69-year old climber from China lost both his legs more than 40 years ago in a climbing accident, but that has not disrupted him from climbing Mount Everest. Why was he so determined to reach the top? How did he climb the snow-covered mountain? English News Weekly will try to explain all... (PDF) Download MP3