Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest by Bear Grylls a young black man who

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Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest by Bear Grylls a young black man who"No Western climber or even any Sherpas had been this high, so far this year. We were treading on virgin territory on the ever changing surface of the glacier. The excitement welled up, and I felt strong. Here I was with those I knew so well, alone and isolated in the rawness and wonder of nature; and it made me feel good." Facing Up tells the remarkable story of Bear Grylls' ascent of Everest, making him, at the age of 23, the youngest British