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JBL climbs the Seven Summits for kids: photos
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"13 1/2 hour day. Beyond tired. I planted a @wwe flag at the top of Africa! All to help kids!" - from @JCLayfield on Twitter after reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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JBL stands tall at 15,500 feet, getting closer to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.$ |2 K; H1 z6 l* l
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One of the former WWE Champion's favorite snacks during a climb is Jim Ross' beef jerky." S1 k _3 p, S. r9 x
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JBL and his crew rest 15,000 feet up the mountain.. Q. U _$ {- M
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# K5 A6 K' Z% _" z: y+ O8 ~Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the continent of Africa.
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JBL made it 1,000 feet away from the summit of Mt. Elbrus before a storm forced his crew back down the mountain.
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% V1 E d% H/ l# U# [1 h+ G1 b2 OMt. Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, is 18,500 feet tall.' \3 v% S2 T' J* G9 u
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"I wanted to raise money for the kids I work with daily in Bermuda, I wanted to plant a WWE flag on the summit and I wanted to not die. I accomplished two out of the three," he said after the climb.
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JBL battled with frostbite and hypoxia during the climb.3 S4 l4 v5 G( @5 }9 j
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4 w' L; d1 _1 X# M* m5 B"We tell our kids daily that everyone has problems, it’s what you do with what you have that matters," JBL said, describing what he hopes to accomplish with the climbs.+ z. u2 ?" g9 z7 K7 J2 B
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( ]/ R$ B2 ^ s"We all have mountains to climb, mine ahead of me were just literal," he said.1 Z- ]0 b, z4 c
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4 _3 Q8 P) E- E vThe former World Champion is hoping to plant a WWE flag on each continent's highest summit.0 {( P/ O# k* U' w/ W4 w
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" d* w8 z! c2 D q- x( V"My lips bled badly this morning (from exposure) as I tried to brush my teeth and my blisters are so bad I can’t wear shoes," JBL said. "I just had the wildest week of my life and loved every second of it."
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"The one thing I miss about being in WWE was the banter and camaraderie; it was very welcome to have such a great crew to climb with," JBL said.
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"First day of snow climbing was AWESOME! ‪#sevensummitsforkids" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.( I: P9 J; U+ z
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"Base camp first climb over! ‪#sevensummitsforkids" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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?8 H( x4 p; k* W+ V& r3 mJBL snaps a photo seven hours into his latest climb.
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The loose rocks made this climb very dangerous for JBL and his group.
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C$ \1 K. `# U% }: WJBL took a fall while climbing. You can see one of the scrapes he received behind his glasses.6 i9 d4 p! m) Y. I, Z
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5 c* s* R. O. b. XThis is where JBL and his group will set up base camp before attempting to climb Mt. Elbrus.+ r k& ~: X) i
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JBL displays the WWE flag he'll put at the top of Mt. Elbrus.1 q7 R- m6 ~1 n; }# l) Y, a; S
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JBL's guide on his first climb.
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JBL uses duct tape to protect his blisters during his first day of climbing.- L- c5 [0 e7 c) y" ~0 ]
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"I got this to climb over next week, forget Raw 1,000. Gotta live through this first. Then u can ask if I am coming back!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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+ M2 @, ^( L+ K E"Getting some lamb cooked for us in the mountains, first climb tomorrow!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter. ‪‬8 Q; ^8 L: G" n; B
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t9 o. \. f. LJBL poses with a daVinci painting.
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Will JBL need this ushanka during his climb up Mt. Elbrus?" Z/ l8 x/ n) |0 V; F
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4 K1 J! o1 b, B' M" m2 s"I fully expected a Wrestling God welcome at the Kremlin - but this is almost overboard with the flowers!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.) m* K. X" Z c/ d% y
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Thanks to @the_ironsheik for not humbling me! And @howardfinkel @wwe for taking pic with me at Kremlin in Moscow!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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; V- Z4 ~0 ?' c- {0 w+ c"Hey @Play_Rugby_USA representing NYC Rugby with ur shirt inside the Kremlin in front of worlds biggest cannon!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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+ I) T6 R# u6 @% W8 t. f/ R& q"Had time for a little waltz outside Hermitage in St. Petersburg. With Brisco Bros shirt representing!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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6 i1 j* v2 p2 n( P& w9 {"Russia military exercise and got a couple of pretty young ladies to carry @WWE flag! ‪#sevensummitsforkids‬" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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"Just had a blast with Boomer & Carton. GREAT guys & fun show. Longtime fan of @7boomeresiason!" from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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"Presented with Bermuda flag and plaque by Minister for good luck on climbs." from @JCLayfield on Twitter.
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