Couple from northwestern Ontario wave their First Nations’ flags at Mount Everest’s base camp – CBC

Oct 07, 2024

Marietta and Travis Duncan weathered severe storm before reaching destination

A couple from northwestern Ontario say they’re breathing a little easier after becoming the first people from their First Nations to reach base camp on the world’s highest mountain.

Marietta and Travis Duncan carried the flags of Muskrat Dam and Bearskin Lake up Mount Everest last week.

“It was a year in the making,” said Travis, who spoke to CBC News from Kathmandu after returning from the trek. “There’s just one thing you can’t train for, and that’s the altitude.”

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