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While still considered to be a serious problem, the area being talked about is only a small fraction of the whole South Col. Tired climbers pitch high-camp at the closest spot available after cresting the Lhotse Face. All climbing debris is concentrated there — left behind by climbers descending under sometimes desperate conditions.

photo by:
Todd Burleson, Alpine Ascents International
Mountain Zone Everest '98 Cybercast Photos





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