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Looking up towards the Yellow Band Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Looking up towards the Yellow Band |
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Jeremy in the icefall Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Jeremy in the icefall |
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Foo at the top of the icefall Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Foo at the top of the icefall |
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Team members in the Western Cwm Photo: © Mara Larson
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Team members in the Western Cwm |
View of Everest from Kala Pattar Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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View of Everest from Kala Pattar |
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Climbing the Lhotse Face on Everest Photo: © Rhys Jones
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Climbing the Lhotse Face on Everest |
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Amanda Richmond on the summit of Mt Everest, 20 May 2009 Photo: © Mingma Sherpa
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Amanda Richmond on the summit of Mt Everest, 20 May... |
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Climbing on the Lhotse Face to Camp 3 Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Climbing on the Lhotse Face to Camp 3 |
Camp 3 under fresh snow Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Camp 3 under fresh snow |
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Inside the mess tent at Camp 2 Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Inside the mess tent at Camp 2 |
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Preparing lunch in base camp Photo: © Bill Goodland
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Preparing lunch in base camp |
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Trekking past Pumori en route to base camp Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Trekking past Pumori en route to base camp |
Trekking to base camp with Nuptse behind Photo: © Tomaž Jakofčič
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Trekking to base camp with Nuptse behind |
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David Hamilton on the summit of Everest 23 May 2008 Photo: © David Hamilton
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David Hamilton on the summit of Everest 23 May 2008 |
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Everest Base Camp 2010 Photo: © Jeremy Anson
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Everest Base Camp 2010 |
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The Lhotse Face Photo: © Robert Anderson
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The Lhotse Face |
Robert Anderson on the summit of Everest for the second time Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Robert Anderson on the summit of Everest for the... |
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Tim Ralph on the summit of Everest Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Tim Ralph on the summit of Everest |
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Mingma Tsiri in Western Cwm Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Mingma Tsiri in Western Cwm |
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The Shadow of Everest Photo: © Robert Anderson
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The Shadow of Everest |
Climbing up the Hillary Step, 23 May 2010 Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Climbing up the Hillary Step, 23 May 2010 |
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View looking west from the top of the world Photo: © Robert Anderson
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View looking west from the top of the world |
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Mingma on the summit for the 15th time, 23 May 2010 Photo: © Robert Anderson
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Mingma on the summit for the 15th time, 23 May 2010 |
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Acclimatising on Nagartchung Peak 5,085m Photo: © Mara Larson
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Acclimatising on Nagartchung Peak 5,085m |
The Lhotse Face Photo: © Iain Peter
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The Lhotse Face |
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Descending through the icefall Photo: © David Hamilton
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Descending through the icefall |
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View of the South Face of Lhotse from Nagartchung Peak Photo: © Mara Larson
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View of the South Face of Lhotse from Nagartchung... |
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Seven Summiteer, Janet Pickett, in the Western Cwm of Everest Photo: © David Hamilton
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Seven Summiteer, Janet Pickett, in the Western Cwm... |
The South Col Photo: © Iain Peter
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The South Col |
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Early morning on the South East Ridge of Everest Photo: © Iain Peter
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Early morning on the South East Ridge of Everest |
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Janet Pickett on the Lhotse Face Photo: © David Hamilton
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Janet Pickett on the Lhotse Face |
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Playing cards in Dingboche Photo: © Mara Larson
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Playing cards in Dingboche |
Feeling nervous at the South Col Photo: © David Hamilton
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Feeling nervous at the South Col |
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A blessing from the Lama Photo: © Mara Larson
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A blessing from the Lama |
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High on Everest Photo: © Iain Peter
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High on Everest |
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Everest 2009 team Photo: © Mara Larson
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Everest 2009 team |
On fixed ropes not far below the Hillary Step Photo: © Iain Peter
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On fixed ropes not far below the Hillary Step |
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Janet Pickett completes her Seven Summits Photo: © Adele Pennington
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Janet Pickett completes her Seven Summits |
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Crossing the Dudh Kosi Photo: © Mara Larson
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Crossing the Dudh Kosi |
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Looking across from the South Summit towards the Hillary Step Photo: © Iain Peter
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Tired but happy Photo: © Adele Pennington
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Tired but happy |
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Yoga session Photo: © Mara Larson
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Yoga session |
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Climbing the Hillary Step Photo: © Iain Peter
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Climbing the Hillary Step |
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Janet and Adele, back in base camp Photo: © David Hamilton
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Janet and Adele, back in base camp |
The view to the summit from the South Col Photo: © Adele Pennington
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The view to the summit from the South Col |
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The last few steps to the top of the world! Photo: © Iain Peter
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The last few steps to the top of the world! |
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On the summit of Everest Photo: © Iain Peter
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On the summit of Everest |
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Moon above Nuptse Photo: © Adele Pennington
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Moon above Nuptse |
Descending high on Mount Everest Photo: © Iain Peter
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Descending high on Mount Everest |
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At the Hillary Step Photo: © Adele Pennington
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At the Hillary Step |
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At the top of the Hillary Step Photo: © Adele Pennington
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At the top of the Hillary Step |
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A snowy South Col awaits the climbers returning from the summit Photo: © Iain Peter
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A snowy South Col awaits the climbers returning from... |
Abseiling in the icefall Photo: © Ian Taylor
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Abseiling in the icefall |
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Descending back down to the South Col Photo: © Iain Peter
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Descending back down to the South Col |
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Below the Yellow Band on return to camp 2. South summit in the background. Photo: © Iain Peter
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Below the Yellow Band on return to camp 2. South... |
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First trip into the icefall Photo: © Ian Taylor
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First trip into the icefall |
Tom feeling the pain on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Iain Peter
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Tom feeling the pain on the Lhotse Face |
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Ladder practice Photo: © Mara Larson
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Ladder practice |
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View back from Camp 3 Photo: © Iain Peter
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View back from Camp 3 |
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Adele Pennington with our permit issued on 31 March Photo: ©
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Adele Pennington with our permit issued on 31 March |
Climbing to camp 3 on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Iain Peter
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Climbing to camp 3 on the Lhotse Face |
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Everest 2008 team in Kathmandu Photo: © Adele Pennington
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Everest 2008 team in Kathmandu |
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Walking the Xtreme Team's liquid Nitrogen in from Jiri Photo: © Matt Parkes
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Walking the Xtreme Team's liquid Nitrogen in from... |
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Summit ridge of Everest Photo: © Iain Peter
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Summit ridge of Everest |
Sherpas on the summit of Everest in 2007 (overview) Photo: © Iain Peter
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Sherpas on the summit of Everest in 2007 (overview) |
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Jagged Globe Everest Base Camp set up spring 2007 Photo: © Matt Parkes
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Jagged Globe Everest Base Camp set up spring 2007 |
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Jagged Globe tents at BC Photo: © Matt Parkes
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Jagged Globe tents at BC |
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Everest Prospectus |
Base Camp set up for the Xtreme Everest Team, Photo: © www.xtreme-everest.co.uk
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Base Camp set up for the Xtreme Everest Team, |
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21 years at the top Photo: © Iain Peter
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21 years at the top |
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The shower in base camp! Photo: © www.xtreme-everest.co.uk
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The shower in base camp! |
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Everest (www2) Photo: © Iain Peter
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Everest (www2) |
Lama blessing at base camp Photo: © Iain Peter
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Lama blessing at base camp |
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Xtreme Everest team on the Hillary Step, going for the summit Photo: ©
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Xtreme Everest team on the Hillary Step, going for... |
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Heli removing heli at BC Photo: © Mara Larson
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Heli removing heli at BC |
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Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse, taken from Pumori Photo: © Rodrigo Ponce
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Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse, taken from Pumori |
BC medical instruction from expedition leader, Iain Peter Photo: © Mara Larson
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BC medical instruction from expedition leader, Iain... |
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Welcoming ceremony at the Summit Hotel in Kathmandu Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Welcoming ceremony at the Summit Hotel in Kathmandu |
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Tea house i nthe Khumbu Valley en route to base camp Photo: © Robert Mads Anderson
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Tea house i nthe Khumbu Valley en route to base camp |
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Ron geared up for the first trip through the icefall Photo: © Mara Larson
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Ron geared up for the first trip through the icefall |
Mani Wall - On the Everest Trail, spring 2006 Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Mani Wall - On the Everest Trail, spring 2006 |
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Sirdar, Dawa Tsirring's children Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Sirdar, Dawa Tsirring's children |
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Descending through the icefall, April 2007 Photo: © Iain Peter
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Descending through the icefall, April 2007 |
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Lodges in Namche Bazaar Photo: © Rodrigo Ponce
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Lodges in Namche Bazaar |
Ron navigating a particularly dangerous section of the upper icefall Photo: © Tom Lehane
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Ron navigating a particularly dangerous section of... |
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Recovering at camp 2 Photo: © Iain Peter
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Recovering at camp 2 |
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View from lodge in Namche Photo: © Simon Lowe
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View from lodge in Namche |
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Rhys Jones, age 20, the youngest person to climb the 7 Summits in 2006 Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Rhys Jones, age 20, the youngest person to climb the... |
Sibusiso Vilane, the 1st Black African to climb Everest, in 2003 Photo: © Copyright David Hamilton
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Sibusiso Vilane, the 1st Black African to climb... |
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Our base camp manager, Mara Larson Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Our base camp manager, Mara Larson |
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Everest 2006 Sherpa team and Cook staff Photo: © Mara Larson
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Everest 2006 Sherpa team and Cook staff |
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Organising food Photo: © Mara Larson
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Organising food |
Puja Ceremony Photo: © Jagged Globe Everest South Col 2005
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Puja Ceremony |
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"His bowl is bigger than mine" Photo: © Mara Larson
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"His bowl is bigger than mine" |
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Trying on the TopOut masks at base camp Photo: © Mara Larson
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Trying on the TopOut masks at base camp |
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The tumbling Khumbu Icefall Photo: © Rhys Jones
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The tumbling Khumbu Icefall |
Climbers making their way through the Khumbu icefall Photo: © Steve Bell
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Climbers making their way through the Khumbu icefall |
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Ladders through the icefall Photo: © Nick Brook
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Ladders through the icefall |
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Peggy Foster crossing a ladder bridge at night in the icefall Photo: © Jon Gangdal
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Peggy Foster crossing a ladder bridge at night in... |
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Ladders in the Khumbu Icefall Photo: © Steve Bell
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Ladders in the Khumbu Icefall |
View of base camp from the icefall Photo: © Jagged Globe Everest South Col 2005
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View of base camp from the icefall |
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Victoria Police climbers in the icefall Photo: © Victoria Police
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Victoria Police climbers in the icefall |
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Jack Jacokczyk making his way through the icefall Photo: © Jagged Globe Everest South Col 2005
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Jack Jacokczyk making his way through the icefall |
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Silhouette of climbers at the top of the icefall Photo: © David Hamilton
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Silhouette of climbers at the top of the icefall |
The Western Cwm Photo: © Steve Bell
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The Western Cwm |
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Avalanche above camp 1 Photo: © Rhys Jones
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Avalanche above camp 1 |
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Crevasse between camp 1 and camp 2 in the Western Cwm Photo: © Borge Ousland
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Crevasse between camp 1 and camp 2 in the Western Cwm |
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Ladders in the Western Cwm Photo: © Victoria Police
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Ladders in the Western Cwm |
Descending through deep snow from camp 1 Photo: © Rhys Jones
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Descending through deep snow from camp 1 |
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Base Camp manager, Mara Larson and Pemba Chiri in the Western Cwm Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Base Camp manager, Mara Larson and Pemba Chiri in... |
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Rhys Jones in the Western Cwm Photo: © Kenton Cool
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Rhys Jones in the Western Cwm |
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Camp 2 and the Lhotse Face behind Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Camp 2 and the Lhotse Face behind |
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A trail of climbers on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Simon Lowe
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A trail of climbers on the Lhotse Face |
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Sherpa in the Western Cwm Photo: © Simon Lowe
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Sherpa in the Western Cwm |
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Panorama shot of the Lhotse Face Photo: © Carlos Escobar
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Panorama shot of the Lhotse Face |
Ice on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Kenton Cool
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Ice on the Lhotse Face |
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Ascending the Lhotse Face on the final summit push Photo: © Rhys Jones
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Ascending the Lhotse Face on the final summit push |
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Climbers on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Clive Jones
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Climbers on the Lhotse Face |
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Fixed ropes on the Lhotse Face Photo: © Clive Jones
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Fixed ropes on the Lhotse Face |
Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face c7,200m Photo: © Clive Jones
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Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face c7,200m |
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View from Camp 3 back down the Western Cwm Photo: © Clive Jones
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View from Camp 3 back down the Western Cwm |
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On the Lhotse Face of Everest at 7,700m Photo: © Steve Bell
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On the Lhotse Face of Everest at 7,700m |
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Preparing to leave the South col Photo: © Stephen Goodwin
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Preparing to leave the South col |
Camp IV at the South Col in 1993 Photo: © Steve Bell
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Camp IV at the South Col in 1993 |
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Plumes of cloud coming off the summit of Everest Photo: © Nick Brook
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Plumes of cloud coming off the summit of Everest |
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Climbing towards the South Summit of Everest at 6a.m. 26 May 2003 Photo: © David Hamilton
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Climbing towards the South Summit of Everest at... |
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Early morning on summit day Photo: © Steve Bell
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Early morning on summit day |
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Looking east towards Makalu with Kangchenjunga in the far distance Photo: © David Hamilton
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Looking east towards Makalu with Kangchenjunga in... |
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View of Ama Dablam from c8,300m on Everest Photo: © Nick Brook
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View of Ama Dablam from c8,300m on Everest |
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Fixing rope just before the Hilary Step Photo: © Clive Jones
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Fixing rope just before the Hilary Step |
A snowy Everest Summit Ridge in 2006 Photo: © Barry Welsh
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A snowy Everest Summit Ridge in 2006 |
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Clive Jones on the South East Ridge of Everest Photo: © Kenton Cool
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Clive Jones on the South East Ridge of Everest |
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Ramon Blanco on the Hillary Step in 1993 Photo: © Steve Bell
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Ramon Blanco on the Hillary Step in 1993 |
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Jagged Globe team climbing towards the summit in 2004 Photo: © Clive Jones
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Jagged Globe team climbing towards the summit in 2004 |
Looking into Tibet from the summit of Everest Photo: © Nick Brook
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Looking into Tibet from the summit of Everest |
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Rhys Jones (age 20), in 2006 the youngest person to climb the 7 Summits Photo: © Kenton Cool
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Rhys Jones (age 20), in 2006 the youngest person to... |
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Robert Anderson and Sibusiso Vilane, first Black African to summit Everest, May 2003 Photo: © David Hamilton
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Robert Anderson and Sibusiso Vilane, first Black... |
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Joby Ogwyn, the youngest American to climb Everest, descending from the summit in 1999 Photo: © David Hamilton
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Joby Ogwyn, the youngest American to climb Everest,... |
David Hamilton on the summit of Everest in 2003 Photo: © Robert Mads Anderson
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David Hamilton on the summit of Everest in 2003 |
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Nick Brook on the summit of Everest, 24 May 2004 Photo: © Nick Brook
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Nick Brook on the summit of Everest, 24 May 2004 |
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Everest summit, May 1993 Photo: © Steve Bell
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Everest summit, May 1993 |
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Descending off the summit of Everest Photo: © Nick Brook
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Descending off the summit of Everest |
Stephen Venables (left) and Robert Mads Anderson (right) on the South Col in 1988 Photo: © Robert Mads Anderson
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