Political strategist on climbing Mt. Everest
GOP strategist Terry Sullivan speaks with Major Garrett about the adventures he's been on away from Washington and the important life lessons he's picked up along the way.
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Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.
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Correspondent Cecilia Vega, producer Jacqueline Williams and a crew physically trained for months to reach Everest Base Camp. Vega said their ascent was, "the hardest thing I've ever done physically."
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Mount Everest climbers stranded after snowstorm
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What it's like to climb Mount Everest
It can be described as grueling, exhausting and sometimes blinding. Not U.S. politics, although close, but climbing Mount Everest. CBS News political contributor Terry Sullivan, who recently journeyed to the top of the world's highest mountain, joins "The Takeout" to discuss what the trip was like.
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Andrew Irvine went missing in 1924 alongside climbing partner George Mallory as the pair attempted to be the first to reach Everest's summit.
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