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"Into Thin Air"
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DISPATCHES FROM EVEREST
Team Scientist, Freddy Blume, reports from Everest

Blume
Icelanders Reach the Summit of Everest!
Tuesday, May 20, 1997 -- 11:43pm PST
Wednesday, May 21, 1997 -- 12:58pm Nepal Time

1994 Summit View
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The three Icelanders (Bjorn Olafsson, Einar Stefansson, and Hallgrimur Magnusson), British guide Nick Kekus, and three Sherpaa (Ang Babu, Dawa, and Danuri) have just reached the summit! 12:58pm local time, sounding GREAT. [Click here for the full story of their summit climb and descent.]

-- Frederick Blume, Team Scientist



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