Old Bawn teacher David Murphy at the summit of Ama Dablam (6,812m) in Nepal after completing one of the world's most demanding and technically challenging climbs
One of the most dangerous climbs in the world
DAVID Murphy’s family were “absolutely gobsmacked” after he reached the summit of a notorious 6,812-metre Himalayan mountain in Nepal.
David Murphy (28), from Newcastle, who is on a career break from teaching at Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght, reached the near 7,000-metre summit of the main peak of Ama Dablam in the eastern Himalayas, known to be one of the most dangerous climbs in the world.
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