{"id":42821,"date":"2020-04-28T13:33:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42821"},"modified":"2020-04-28T13:33:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:33:25","slug":"man-climbs-to-height-of-everest-base-camp-using-stairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/04\/28\/man-climbs-to-height-of-everest-base-camp-using-stairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Man climbs to height of Everest base camp using stairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>He travelled 2,520 metres over three days while in isolation to raise money for charity<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Man climbs to height of Everest base camp from home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFJvRPp1Tas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Man climbs to height of Everest base camp from home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFJvRPp1Tas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Adam Meyrick, 22, from Gorseinon, climbed to the height of Everest base camp<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A MAN has completed the equivalent of climbing from Lukla, Nepal to Mount Everest base camp while in isolation using his stairs at home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Adam Meyrick, 22, from Gorseinon, took on the challenge in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Marie Curie (opens in a new tab)\">Marie Curie<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/Adam-feature-image-resized-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Adam Meyrick, 22, in his Gorseinon home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>You can check out his JustGiving page by clicking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/adam-meyrick?fbclid=IwAR0DJwNVGOj1lo_PGTaY1yBrMifXvzKnFZkY5Jxgzo08SrxKZVD5YFEa94U\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He travelled 2,520 metres over three days while in isolation to raise money for charity A MAN has completed the equivalent of climbing from Lukla, Nepal to Mount Everest base camp while in isolation using his stairs at home.&nbsp; Adam Meyrick, 22, from Gorseinon, took on the challenge in support of Marie Curie.&nbsp; You can check out his JustGiving page by clicking 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