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Last Updated: Monday, 6 June, 2005, 08:11 GMT 09:11 UK
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Student scales seven mountains
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Jake Meyer, 21, has become the youngest Briton to reach the top of the "seven summits" - the highest mountains in each of the seven continents.
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The Bristol University student, from Tetbury, reached the summit of Everest at the weekend.
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Jake began climbing at 13, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the first summit on his journey, aged 15.
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By climbing Everest, he also raised money for the Children's Wish Foundation.
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Jake travelled with Sir Ranulph Fiennes - who abandoned his Everest summit challenge - for part of the journey.


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