Kicker - Tea atop Mt. Everest

NICK EICHER, GUEST: An adventurer from Seattle was recently awarded a Guinness World Record for hosting a big tea party in Nepal.

Andrew Hughes didn’t host the world’s biggest tea party, but he did host the world’s highest-elevated.

Hughes and his team sat down for tea and snacks 21,000 feet above sea level, high atop Mt. Everest.

Hughes said he was gearing up to climb the world’s tallest mountain when the Covid shutdowns blew up his plans. He said the isolation he felt during that time taught him the value of community, even more important than reaching summits. And that’s where the idea for a tea party came to mind.

Oh, and I mentioned they enjoyed a few snacks? His team unofficially also set the record for most Girl Scout cookies consumed on Mt. Everest.

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