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18-Year-Old Climbs Everest

Related Article: How Climbing Mount Everest Works

Watch this video about a teen who climbs Everest on HowStuffWorks. 18-year-old Samantha Larson from Long Beach, Ca. said climbing Everest was filled with lots of difficult moments. Larson was just 12-years-old when she scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa along with her father. See this amazing teen talk about her experiences in this news video from Reuters.

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Scenic Outback (3:00)

From the archives of Discovery: The Australian outback is filled with diverse and unique forms of life, such as the kangaroo. Learn more about the outback.

Practice Fall (0:34)

From the archives of Discovery: This rock climber practices falling from a cliff face. Learn more about rock climbing and practice falls in this video.

Injury Practice 2 (0:43)

From the archives of Discovery: To stay prepared for accidents, rock climbers practice handling possible injuries. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Injury Practice 1 (0:33)

From the archives of Discovery: To stay prepared for accidents, rock climbers practice handling possible injuries. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Descending the Waterfall Slowly (0:42)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch as this rock climber rappels down a waterfall. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

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Scientific Cliffhangers: Indoor Rock Climbing (7:06)

Indoor rock climbing is good exercise. The Adventure Center in Scotland is the worlds largest indoor climbing facility.

Practice Fall (0:34)

From the archives of Discovery: This rock climber practices falling from a cliff face. Learn more about rock climbing and practice falls in this video.

Injury Practice 2 (0:43)

From the archives of Discovery: To stay prepared for accidents, rock climbers practice handling possible injuries. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Injury Practice 1 (0:33)

From the archives of Discovery: To stay prepared for accidents, rock climbers practice handling possible injuries. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Descending the Waterfall Slowly (0:42)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch as this rock climber rappels down a waterfall. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Starting the Climb (0:36)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch how rock climbers begin an ascent. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Descending the Waterfall 2 (0:34)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch as this rock climber rappels down a waterfall. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Climbers Descending a Cliff Face (0:38)

From the archives of Discovery: Take a close-up look as these rock climbers descend a cliff face. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Descending the Waterfall 1 (0:40)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch as this rock climber rappels down a waterfall. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.

Mountain Ascent 2 (0:35)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch as these mountain climbers ascend the mountain. Learn more about rock climbing in this video.