TWELVE strangers braved gruelling conditions, altitude sickness and climbed 17,000 feet to raise more than £20,000 for some of the world's poorest children.
Assembled by charity Street Child, the team travelled 4,500 miles from the UK to Nepal where the Himalayas served as the backdrop for their challenge.
Over 11 days, they hiked through forests and mountainous terrain to reach Everest Base Camp.
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