Lucy Westlake becomes youngest American woman to climb Mount Everest

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18-year-old Lucy Westlake became the youngest American woman to conquer Mount Everest. NBC News’ Lester Holt has an exclusive interview with Westlake about her journey and her next goal: the “Explorers Grand Slam.”

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Tags: health, International News, Lester Holt, Making A Difference, NBC Nightly News, National News, news, nightly news, U.S. News, Breaking News, Evening News, politics, World News

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2014

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