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Everest: a doctor takes us inside the "death zone"

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40 year old South Australian man Jason Kennison was the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this climbing season, one of the deadliest in recent history. An area of the mountain called the death zone is the deadliest part of the climb, the term is used for altitudes over eight thousand meters. So what happens to the body when we enter higher altitudes, Dr Deirdre McCormack explains the risks of climbing Everest.

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40 year old South Australian man Jason Kennison was the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this climbing season, one of the deadliest in recent history. An area of the mountain called the death zone is the deadliest part of the climb, the term is used for altitudes over eight thousand meters. So what happens to the body when we enter higher altitudes, Dr Deirdre McCormack explains the risks of climbing Everest.

Headlines:

- Earthquake in north-west of Melbourne

- Biden strikes deal over debt ceiling

- Erdoğan claims victory in Turkish presidential election

- Thorpe to sue the Greens for racism

Follow The Briefing:
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. The Briefing Headlines May 29 (00:00:00)

2. The Briefing Topic (00:06:10)

1652 episodes

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