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Age no barrier to Everest

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A 76-year-old Harrogate man completed a 19-day trek to Mt Everest base camp last month, hoping to inspire people to live life to the fullest, regardless of their age.

Chris Highet told his wife four years ago that he wanted to walk the Overland Track on Cradle Mountain, in Tasmania, because he hadn’t done so for more than 50 years.

“The following year I’d organized to do an eight-day kayak...


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