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Fiennes quits Everest summit bid
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has abandoned his
attempt to reach the summit of Mount
Everest, his team has said.
The 61-year-old was making his final
move towards the 8,850 metre (29,035ft)
peak when he was forced to pull out.
A team spokesman said the explorer
decided he was "pushing himself too
hard", adding that poor conditions were
also to blame.
He had been trying to become the first
Briton to reach both poles and conquer
the world's highest mountain.
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