Holly Beckham | Māori Novice Mountaineer

Novice mountaineer Holly Beckham (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Rangi) wants to be the first wāhine Māori to take the tino rangatiratanga flag to the summit of Mt Everest (8,848 metres) She has […]


Novice mountaineer Holly Beckham (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Rangi) wants to be the first wāhine Māori to take the tino rangatiratanga flag to the summit of Mt Everest (8,848 metres) She has just returned from Nepal, where she summited Mera Peak 6,476 metres, Island Peak 6,165 metres and Lobuche Peak 6,119.

 

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