# @bbcnews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZKsOq8lv4T
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66394314-bbcnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-04T14:18:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

BBC presenter Michael Woods has become the first British deaf person to summit Mount Everest. 
 
He made the ascent across eight weeks without a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, communicating visually and writing with his expedition team. 
 
Michael said "being deaf made the challenge even greater because I often missed important information during the daily briefings."
 
"There were moments during those eight weeks when I felt quite alone" he added. 
 
Michael raised money for the National Deaf Children's Society, which has supported his son Joseph, who is also deaf. 
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to read about the challenges Michael faced. 
 
(📸 Micheal Wood, NCDS) 
 
#MountEverest #Mountaineering #Deaf #BBCNews

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