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World Service,3 mins
British mountaineer 'first quadruple amputee to scale the Matterhorn'
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Mountaineer Jamie Andrew lost both hands and both feet to frostbite after getting trapped in a snowstorm whilst climbing in the French Alps. Now, 17 years on, he has climbed the Matterhorn, one of Europe's highest and most dangerous mountains. He has been telling his story to Rebecca Kesby. (Image: Jamie Andrew (centre) with Steve Jones and Steve Monks. Credit: Jamie Andrew)
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