World's highest game of bingo held on Everest
source: http://newslite.tv/2009/11/05/worlds-highest-game-of-bingo-h.html#more
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A group of 25 bingo fans have hiked 17,500ft up to Everest Base Camp... to hold the world's highest game of bingo.
After two weeks climbing - risking dehydration, altitude sickness and frostbite - the team recently arrived at their destination.
Then then promptly whipped out their scorecards, the caller slipped on a sparkly gold jacket and they started their game.
In calling the highest house the group raised around £100,000 for their chosen charity Sue Ryder Care.
One of the team, organised by Gala Coral, said: "Other trekkers at base camp simply couldn't believe it - I'm sure they thought we had altitude sickness."
After two weeks climbing - risking dehydration, altitude sickness and frostbite - the team recently arrived at their destination.
Then then promptly whipped out their scorecards, the caller slipped on a sparkly gold jacket and they started their game.
In calling the highest house the group raised around £100,000 for their chosen charity Sue Ryder Care.
One of the team, organised by Gala Coral, said: "Other trekkers at base camp simply couldn't believe it - I'm sure they thought we had altitude sickness."
