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A team of hikers from Trinidad has just returned from their adventure to Mount Everest with one of their members being 78 years of age. After weeks on this journey, they have finally returned home, with a sense of accomplishment.

Azaria Ifill has more on this story.
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00:00In an inspiring display of resilience and determination, a group of Trinidadian
00:05citizens has returned home after successfully reaching the summit of
00:09Mount Everest, marking one of the most extraordinary feats for the said group.
00:14The group called Island Hikers Trinidad consists of six hikers between the ages
00:18of 60 and 78. They arrived at Piaco International Airport greeted by cheers
00:24from family, friends and well-wishers. The team's accomplishments has drawn
00:29admiration for their courage, teamwork and unwavering spirit to conquer one of
00:34the world's most challenging peaks. One of the hikers, Mr. Farzali, who is 78
00:39years old, has been hiking for the past 30 years and has covered most of South
00:44and Central America and also the Philippines in the last year.
00:48Sharon Ruptumaj, a member of the Island Hikers, expressed pride and
00:54completion this journey alongside her teammates.
00:57The motivation that we give to each other is what influenced me to stick with them.
01:04But it was not as easy as most of them expected. She continues.
01:08Even the terrain itself was not straightforward. So there are some huge rocks,
01:13you can basically slip and fall, which some tourists did. So I consider that this group,
01:21I would say the guys are old, the guys are just more aged than myself.
01:26They did extremely, extremely well. I must congratulate all of them.
01:33Even with the excitement for this journey, Mr. Gregory Lieto has stated that he would like to see more young people
01:39involved in this program in the near future.
01:42Most of the people who have done this trip to Everest Base Camp from Trinidad,
01:48this group here was an elderly group.
01:51If I had my choice, I would like to see more youths getting into a venture like this.
01:57As they settle back into their lives in Trinidad, the Island Hikers are already planning their next adventure
02:04to Vietnam and Cambodia next year.
02:07Azaria Ifill, TV6 News.
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