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'I got frostbite climbing Mount Everest - now I'm back treating my patients'

'I got frostbite climbing Mount Everest - now I'm back treating my patients'
BBC Northern Ireland Friday 12 June 2026, 10:21 UTC 1 min read
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Reaching the top of Mount Everest is a feat that relatively few Irish climbers have achieved, and Sarah Armstrong, from Crossmaglen, did just that.

Reaching the top of Mount Everest is a feat that relatively few Irish climbers have achieved, and Sarah Armstrong, from Crossmaglen, did just that.
Mount Everest (LOCATION) Irish (ORG) Sarah Armstrong (PERSON)
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