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Ruth Sherman accomplished something very impressive at the age of seventy-three . She
climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of guides , porters, and other climbers in 2013.
They had to climb slowly because it was difficult and climbing too quickly could give them
altitude sickness . Many people became sick and some people in other groups
got hurt , but everyone in Ruth’s group made it to Uhuru Peak, the .
highest point in Africa, at 5,895 meters. Ruth cried with joy after completing the .
exhausting journey to the top.
the highest point with a group of guides the exhausting journey
at the age of seventy-three got hurt altitude sickness
Unit 8 | Never Too Late: Grandma Conquers the Top of the World
