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Hello Mountain Zone, this is Eric Simonson calling late in the afternoon on the 18th from ABC, and I am happy to report that today was a big day. We got everybody and everything off the mountain today.

Starting out, we had our Sherpa team climbing to Camp V carrying down tents and equipment. From there, at the same time, we had another group of Sherpas to Camp IV where they cleaned the North Col. Our climbers from Camp VI descended all the way to ABC, and are now safely at ABC, where the only thing they have to worry about is acute alcohol poisoning.

Additionally, we have some really interesting information to share with everybody later about some of the archaeological discoveries that were made up high including the 1933 Camp VI and the 1933 Camp V and also some pretty interesting metal detector work by Andy Politz.

So more stories to come...for right now though, it is party time here at ABC. And we'll be telling you all about it later. Yahhhoo!!! [Drunken revelry in background.] Adios!

—Eric Simonson, Expedition Leader

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